BLACK CELEBRATION – Cocteaus And NIN Producer Fryer Helms Debut By Goth/Post-Punk Duo Mary And The Ram

The pale hordes who descend on Whitby for the biannual Goth Weekend may just have found the perfect soundtrack for their journey.
With esteemed Cocteau Twins/This Mortal Coil producer John Fryer at the controls, York-based duo Mary and the Ram have come up with a modernist take on coffin-rattlers like Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and The Sisters of Mercy.

The Blue Wave Pavilion To Release Double A Side ‘Song Of Cedric’/’Food For Yourself’ 29 November

Four piece post-punk new wave band, The Blue Wave Pavilion are started live performances back in June at the Brudenell Social Club, in their home-base of Leeds. Opening for All We Are, the band have gone on to do a headline show at Manchester’s Night & Day Café, as well as an opening slot for Himalayas at Leeds’ Lending Room, which also featured This Feeling.

Kevin Tiah – ‘Beneath The Sea’

We’ve introduced you to Sydney artist Kevin Tiah a while ago, so you’ll already know he’s a talented multi-instrumentalist, who has covered many genres, including pop punk, R&B, and rap. Now he’s back tackling post-hardcore with his latest track and video, ‘Beneath The Sea’.

ROBYN’S NEST – Nashville Base Enlivens Musical Palette of Charismatic Psych-Rock Songwriter

My first encounter with Robyn Hitchcock came while watching the BBC’s Whistle Test in the late 1980s. Hitchcock was performing one of his most lauded…

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ADAM ANT ANTHEMS – THE SINGLES TOUR UK & WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES COMMENCE 5 MAY 2017

Adam Ant embarks on ANTHEMS – The Singles tour on 5th May 2017. Adam will play his classic chart-topping singles as well as rare singles, B sides and personal favourites. For more information, visit his official website.

Six Quick Questions For oblong

oblong describe themselves as “Possibly Llanelli’s only bilingual post-punk combo”. It’s this attitude which got us interested here at EP, and made us want to look more into the Welsh trio, whose new song, ‘Tunguska’ has had some considerable radio coverage. EP asked oblong Six Quick Questions.

A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP – Savages Captivate A Besotted O2 Academy In Black Friday Show

What better antidote to the rapacious commercialism of Black Friday than a night out in Brixton with Savages?

The O2 Academy show was the band’s biggest UK headlining performance to date and the packed house signalled that this was a band ready for the big leagues.

LONDON CALLING – Capital 5-Piece Leika Hook Up With Manics’ Producer Ahead Of Second Album Release

TIRELESS London post-punkers Leika are hoping to build on their growing live reputation with a new studio album due out in October.

SURF'S UP - Kristin Hersh's 50FOOTWAVE Make A Splash With Bath White

SURF’S UP – 50FOOTWAVE Make A Splash With New Bath White EP

Throwing Muses offshoot 50FOOTWAVE are back with their first release in four years and it’s a real humdinger.

Louder, faster and heavier than you might expect, the Bath White EP packs more of a punch into its six-tracks than most artists manage on a double album.

Who Is Zachary Dogwood! An Essentially Pop Exclusive

We introduced the very intriguing Zachary Dogwood late last month, and thought it might be nice to find out a bit more about them. We spoke with Adam Seigel.

Zachary Dogwood Give Us the ‘Juice’ With New EP

From England’s South Coast comes Zachary Dogwood, a band who describe their musical style as Alternative New Wave Post-Punk.

WORTHY OF YOUR ADORATION? Savages’ New Album Track by Track

Matt Catchpole reviews Savages’ new album, ‘Adore Life’.