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THIS IS WHY YOU LOVE ME – Brian Jonestown Massacre Hypnotise A Packed Brixton Academy

February 26, 2025

Many music writers, this one included, have incurred the wrath of Anton Newcombe for daring to mention Dig! – the 2004 documentary which simultaneously made and purportedly buried Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Yet while friends and competitors The Dandy Warhols were portrayed as undisputed winners at the end of that film – it’s Anton’s band who marches on with a 20-plus album career and a fanbase big enough to comfortably fill Brixton Academy.

After The Failure Of Plans A, B, And C, May Fall Considers ‘Plan D’

December 23, 2024

Everyone experiences defeat and failure in life, it’s an essential tool to help us adapt to change, and consider the choices we face. Sometimes though, we feel that things never go to plan; we seem always to fail, and never succeed. May Fall, with his new single, ‘Plan D’, takes listeners on a journey where, when experiencing setback after setback, he reaches his absolute limit.

Scottish Alt Artist Amy Aytchi Releases Poignant New Single, ‘Full Moon Baby’

July 31, 2024

‘Full Moon Baby’ is the new single from the enchanting Scottish alternative artist, Amy Aytchi. Released on July 21, the track is a melancholic pop song reflective of the artist’s fascination with the moon.

‘Don’t Be Yourself’ In A Million Years – Be Yourself Right Here Is Sound Advice From The Rocket Summer

March 21, 2024

Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer tackles every angle there is to express himself, and isn’t afraid to speak his mind about his feelings and experiences. New single, ‘Don’t Be Yourself’, is an acoustic rock ode to individuality, and was lauded by Rolling Stone as a song you needed to hear.

Heartour Have ‘All They Want’ And They Want To Share It With All Of Us

October 19, 2023

Now based in Venice Beach, California, Jason Young still stretches both his talents and our minds with his Heartour project, and its indie psych pop rock sound. He’s released six full-length albums, including the enigmatic, ‘Years’, dropped last year.

‘All They Want’, from ‘Years’, is an emotional journey that starts with fast paced drums, over which are gradually laid sedimentary layers of synths, creating a wonder of psych glory.

Keyawna Nikole Has Some ‘Secrets’ In New Alternative Single Featuring Kellin Quinn

October 11, 2023

Keyawna Nikole might be a new face, but she’s one everyone’s going to remember. She’s already attracting plenty of fans – her new single, ‘Secrets’, and its accompanying video, feature the celebrated frontman of Sleeping With Sirens, Kellin Quinn.

SPECTRAL FEAST – PJ Harvey Enchants In Sell Out Show At London’s Roundhouse

October 2, 2023

On record PJ Harvey‘s I Inside the Old Year Dying is a knotty, fragile creation. Sparse and intense, it’s a difficult, but ultimately fulfilling…

Battle Tapes Are ‘Brand New’ With The Video For Their Latest Rock/Alternative Track

July 24, 2023

Los Angeles band Battle Tapes have so far released 2 albums, 4 EPs, and quite a lot of singles, and so you’d believe it if I said they know what they’re doing. Not only that, but they’ve composed music for classic video games, such as the bracing, ‘Feel The Same’, which was featured prominently in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’. Their latest single, ‘Brand New’, continues with their stock-in-trade rhythm guitar and synth rock, accompanied by instantly memorable melodies, and serves as the centrepiece for ‘Texture’, their latest album, released this year.