We Are Carnivores are a Nottingham Alt Math Rock band made up of four chaps on a galaxy quest of a lifetime. Riding unicorns through fields of melody, big juicy choruses and breakdowns that close down small venues, Harry, James, Alex and Beu write riffs that will stick to your brain like a barnacle and melodies that will catch you if you fall.
Read MoreREUBEN RELEASE 10TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OF 'RACECAR IS RACECAR BACKWARDS'....
Reuben’s debut album Racecar is Racecar Backwards turned 10 on 21st June 2014 and to celebrate a decade of its joyful existence, Xtra Mile Recordings is releasing a two disc deluxe edition of the album later this year.
Read MoreSOAK RELEASES NEW SINGLE 'B A NOBODY' ON NOVEMBER 3RD VIA ROUGH TRADE....
LIVE: UK headline tour (St Giles in The Field, November 5)
“A vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking: intricate, ambiguous psychodramas” Guardian
“SOAK’s sound has snippets of Cat Power and the delicacy of Lykke Li…well-crafted and uplifting psalms” Noisey
“Age be damned. Talent shouts louder” NME
"Understated and beautiful" Stereogum
"An emerging star" Nylon
MINERAL PREORDER 1994-1998 COMPLETE COLLECTION ON iTUNES....
Following the news that lauded nineties emo pioneers Mineral have signed a worldwide deal with Xtra Mile Recordings (excluding North America), you can now preorder their two album compilation Mineral - 1994-1998 The Complete Collection on CD and download.
Read MoreUK PUNKS PACER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'MECHANICAL'....
Set for release through Everything Sucks Music (UK) / Shield Records (EUR) on 17th November, 2014
Read MoreFLIGHT FACILITIES NEW SINGLE ‘TWO BODIES’ AND DEBUT ALBUM 'DOWN TO EARTH' RELEASED ON 27TH OCTOBER....
This 27th of October sees the release of the new single ‘Two Bodies’ from the ever elusive duo Flight Facilities. ‘Two Bodies’ received an exclusive premiere on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show this past weekend and the single follows the incredibly welcomed announcement of their debut album, ‘Down To Earth’ which is due to release on the same day.
Read MoreNORWEGIAN SIX PIECE – THE WELL TO RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE 'SEPARATE WAYS'....
Siblings always have a special bond; it’s a kind of sixth sense, something that provides that something that nothing else can. When you meet siblings, cousins, you always are driven by the intrigue of the similarities but also the differences. For six Norwegian guys in their late teens, oscillating around one familial spine, a labour of passion and instinct has formed something very special.
Read MoreALT ROCK DUO QUI HEAD OUT FOR LENGTHY RUN OF EUROPEAN DATES....
US mentalists Qui have announced a lengthy run of dates in support of their latest record “Life. Water. Living”. The duo are set to hit the following cities:
Read MoreJULIAN COPE – EXETER PHOENIX ARTS CENTRE 16TH OCTOBER 2014 – LIVE REVIEW
On our way to the gig, we got caught in the most splendid of thunderstorms that you could imagine, if you’ve ever been forced to stop in the slow lane of a motorway because you could not see the road, I sympathise with you….it rained so hard we thought it was THORsday (after THOR, the hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms). We pulled up and sat, waiting for the rain to stop, once it did, we ventured forth to the Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre for an evening with the one and only Julian Cope.
Read MorePARALLEL LINES....BEASTS VIA THE BUSH
Whilst nonchalantly considering the bounty of artists to have recently graced the pantheon of this constantly evolving musical tapestry we call life, it occurred to me in having to decline a £100 ticket to witness the pure genius of Lady Kate Bush (23 plus nights sold out to the rafters) that there currently exists one band who can justifiably lay claim to her undimmed levels of innovation and musical sorcery.
Read MoreHONOURS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'BULLETPROOF' ON OCT 27TH....
PREMIERED ON SCIENTISTS OF SOUND
LIVE: MUSIC CUBE, WESTFIELD – OCT 24TH
THE ISLINGTON, LONDON – OCT 29TH
RONIKA ANNOUNCES NEW SONG AND TOUR DATES....
ACCLAIM FOR DEBUT ALBUM, 'SELECTADISC'
"A Nottingham-born disco alchmist...refracting everyday life through the escapist prism of pop" Guardian ****
"One of the most exciting new British pop stars (and producers) in years" NME
"A masterfully assured collection of joyful songs...a triumph" Mojo ****
"One of 2014's most assured and fun-filled debut albums" Mixmag ****
"It's not clear whether Ronika knows how good she is...'Selectadisc' is the real deal" FACT
JENNY GILLESPIE RELEASES 'CHAMMA' ON OCTOBER 27TH....
“It is pretty, graceful, full of imagination…The wispy harmonies they touch on are reminiscent of the melancholic musings of Tazio & Boy, but with an underlying strength that is constantly tempered..” - Drowned in Sound
Read MoreINTRODUCING LONDON ONTARIO BASED ALT-POP JUGGERNAUT IVORY HOURS
Singer siblings Luke and Annie Roes have been riding an upward spiral since their return from Vancouver last fall: winning a contest from 98.1 Free FM in January, recording ‘Mary’ at EMAC Studios in the spring and garnering their first commercial radio play for the self-titled single. We caught up with Luke from the band and chatted about Beatles records, supergroups and embarrassing items in his record collection, here's how we got on....
Read MoreSKINNY DIPPER RELEASE DEBUT EP 'MASKS' AVAILABLE NOW....
“It's rare for a group this new to capture such a genuinely heartwarming sound so successfully" - Scotland on Sunday.
Read MoreSAM SMITH ANNOUNCES ‘IN THE LONELY HOUR TOUR 2015’....
DEBUT ALBUM ‘IN THE LONELY HOUR’ IS OFFICIALLY #1 IN THE UK FOR SECOND TIME
& BECOMES FASTEST SELLING DEBUT OF THE YEAR IN THE UK & U.S.
1.9 MILLION SALES OF ‘IN THE LONELY HOUR’ WORLDWIDE
4.5 MILLION SALES OF ‘STAY WITH ME’
AUTUMN 2014 US AND UK TOURS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT
Read MoreRHODES ANNOUNCES SECOND OSLO SHOW ON NOVEMBER 7TH....
‘Home’ EP released October 19th
Following the sellout of Rhodes’ October 20th Oslo Hackney show and his secret London show on September 23rd, Rhodes has put a third London show on sale this autumn again at Oslo Hackney on November 7th, due to phenomenal demand.
Read More‘MASTER MIX: RED HOT + ARTHUR RUSSELL’ NEW ALBUM OUT ON OCTOBER 20TH....
Featuring Robyn, Blood Orange, Sufjan Stevens, Hot Chip, Scissor Sisters, Devendra Banhart & more - Set to be released on double CD & triple vinyl formats
Read MoreGOD DAMN ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘HORUS’ RELEASED VIA ONE LITTLE INDIAN RECORDS ON OCTOBER 27TH....
A musical force hailing from the heart of the Black Country, God Damn are a red-hot burning molten pot of pop hooks and grinding, bludgeoning riffs and rhythms. Having helped keep UK rock alive and vital since their inception in 2010, sharing stages with the likes of Eagulls, Pulled Apart By Horses, Icarus Line and The Wytches and recently signed to One Little Indian Records, God Damn are proud to announce the release of their new single ‘Horus’, due for release this coming October 27th.
Read MoreINTRODUCING EVERETT BASED DUO JOHNNY HOFFMAN AND THE RESIDENTS....
Johnny Hoffman and the Residents are Johnny Hoffman (vocals and Guitar) and Frico Suave (drums), they pedal music from the rock n' roll/rump shake genre and hail from the city of Everett, Washington. Their influences include Queens of the Stone Age, The White Stripes, The Hives, Green Day & The Pixies. We caught up with the duo to chat about stir fries, The Hulk and touring in the UK, here's how we got on....
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