Free Track Alert: White Lies – Getting Even
White Lies It’s true! White Lies are back with a new album. Their third album is called Big TV and will be released on August 12th through Fiction Records. The track listing is as follows: 01 Big TV 02 There Goes Our Love Again 03 Space i 04 First Time Caller 05 Mother Tongue 06 … Read more
Just Watch: Matt Corby – Resolution
Matt Corby Watch Resolution here: Resolution is released on July 15th. LIVE IN JUNE: 13th – Kazimir – Liverpool14th – The Globe – Cardiff 15th – The Haunt – Brighton 17th – Leadmill – Sheffield 18th – Fleece – Bristol 19th – KOKO, London (SOLD OUT) 20th – Arts Centre, Norwich 22nd – The Cluny, … Read more
Track Premiere: The Graphite Set – Pick Me Up
The Graphite Set Lily Buchanan is the woman behind The Graphite Set and along with guest guitar coming from Smoke Fairies guitarist Katherina Blamire they have recorded the debut EP These Streets. The EP will be released on June 3rd by Thumbscrew Music. These Streets was recorded at House Of Strange studio in London (owned … Read more
Just Watch: Low Moon Low – Calm Now
Low Moon Low Watch Calm Now here: Calm Now is the debut single from Low Moon Low and is out on 3rd of June
Video Alert: Suede – Hit Me
Suede Suede have just released this brand new video for current single Hit Me. The single comes from the band’s latest album Bloodsports which the band will be touring later this year. They also play a one off date on 23rd August in London’s Kenwood House. LIVE IN OCTOBER: 26th – 02 Academy, Leeds 27th … Read more
Introducing: Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Sheldrake This young twentysomething from Brighton has just popped up on my radar, well more like, strategically been placed there by his manager. I don’t actually care how when or why I find something as long as when I first hear it it makes me feel something good. Cosmo Sheldrake’s music certainly does that. … Read more
Tour Alert: Tim Burgess
Tim Burgess The Charlatans’ front man Tim Burgess is taking out his solo album for a little fortnight party across the UK (mostly in the North). As you might remember Oh No I Love You was one of Popped’s favourite albums of last year and with a recent remixed version of the album recently released … Read more
Introducing – Discopolis
Discopolis I think it’s been a while since a Scottish band has caught my attention, I know this because I often have many that I like. So I give a small cheer when I realise that Discopolis are Edinburgh based school friends Fergus Cook and Laurie Corlett-Donald (could you get any more Scottish than that?!) … Read more
Video Of The Day: Waylayers – S.O.S
Waylayers It should be of little surprise to you all, by now, that we pick Waylayers for video of the day because we’ve been featuring them on and off for years now. It’s even more of a pleasure to give them this because the video for single S.O.S is based on one of my favourite … Read more
Just Listen: Emily Wells – Darlin’
Emily Wells Listen to Darlin’ here: Darlin is taken from Emily Wells’ forthcoming album Mama, out on June 3rd. LIVE June 4th – London Water Rats June 6th – Berlin, Germany Bi Nuu* June 7th – Cologne, Germany Gebaude 9* June 8th – Paris, France La Maroquinerie* June 9th – Gent, Belgium Huiskamer Ernest * supporting Kurt … Read more
Just Watch: Half Moon Run – Call Me In The Afternoon
Half Moon Run Watch the video for Call Me In The Afternoon here: Half Moon Run release their debut album Dark Eyest hrough Glassnote / Communion / Island Records on the 1st July 2013. It will be preceded by the single Call Me In The Afternoon on the 24th June. LIVE: 25th June – Village Underground, London … Read more
Introducing: Dancing Years
Dancing Years The name may have reminded me of Those Dancing Days but musically they are nothing alike. Dancing Years are folky singer songwriter Leeds duo David Henshaw and Joseph Lawrenson and were formally known as, the not quite so inspirationally named, Joseph&David. The guys have been together for a few years now but are … Read more
Just Watch: Young Kato – Something Real
Young Kato Watch the video for Something Real here: Something Real is released via BMG on 3rd June 2013. May 21 Louisiana Bristol 22 O2 Academy2 Oxford 23 Red Room Nottingham 24 Kasbah Coventry 25 The Leopard Doncaster 26 Also Known As Banbury 27 O2 Academy3 Birmingham 28 O2 Academy Leicester 29 Sugarmill Stoke … Read more
Just Listen: Bipolar Sunshine – Rivers
Bipolar Sunshine Listen to Rivers here: Rivers is taken from the forthcoming EP, Aesthetics, released on April 24th through The Fader. May 2 Liverpool – Sound City Festival 5 Salford - Sounds From The Other City 16 Manchester - Relentless House Party 17 Brighton – Corn Exchange [Great Escape NME Stage] 24 Manchester – Dot to Dot Festival 25 Bristol – Dot to Dot Festival 26 Nottingham – Dot to … Read more
Video Of The Day: Sinkane – Warm Spell (NSFW)
Sinkane Another not really suitable for work video gets the video of the day slot at Popped. It’s not gratuitous nudity though as you’ll see. This video is exceptionally beautifully shot and works so well with the song that I can’t imagine anything else. The video is the work of Director Philip Di Fiore and … Read more
