Just Listen: Nothing But Thieves – Itch
Nothing But Thieves Listen to Itch here: Nothing But Thieves bring some pretty dark and punchy sounds to their new single Itch. There’s also the trademark vocal that takes off flying ever skywards and gives an added sense of drama to the whole occasion. This band are going to be ones to keep you eye … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Academic – Different
The Academic Listen to Different here: Smashing it straight out of the park with their debut single is The Academic with Different. They have everything that any decent indie pop band would want, and in spades: catchy melodies, relateble lyrics that you can sing along to, racing drums and a storming bass, as well as … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Colourist – When I’m Away
The Colourist Listen to When I’m Away here: Listening to When I’m Away is a bit like waking up to find that your friends have thrown a pot of glitter all over you and that there’s streamers hanging from light shade. This basically causes you to leap up immediately and start dancing around the room. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Strange Names – Ricochet
Strange Names Listen to Ricochet here: Watch the video for Ricochet here: Shimmery shiny guitars and frankly a huge side of funky bass gets you hooked and that’s before we’ve even hit the catchy chorus of Ricochet by Strange Names. I also find staring at this audio video somewhat hypnotising. As that giant supermarket says, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Gengahr – Haunter
Gengahr Listen to Haunter here: Haunter is the b-side to Gengahr’s recent single She’s A Witch. With a harsh backbeat that feels almost at odds with the warmth and fragility of the vocals, the track picks up in texture and becomes a much more enjoyable listen from then on in. The keyboard also give an … Continue reading
Just Listen: Pusher – Here She Comes
Pusher Listen to Here She Comes here: With a contrast of soaring high swirls of guitar and that desperately deep and moody vocal, there’s something completely intriguing in Here She Comes by Pusher. Find Pusher on Facebook LIVE MARCH: 21 Lincoln – Tokyo (w/ Sleaford Mods 25 London – The Social APRIL: 2 Sheffield – … Continue reading
Just Watch – Princess – Black Window
Princess Watch the video for Black Window here: Irish duo Princess have recently come off tour supporting Ex-Hex and with it they bring along the new video for single Black Window. The track shows off a shimmering guitar, a penchant for something a little shoegazey, as well as a nice blanket of uncomfortable scuzz to … Continue reading
Just Watch: Eaves – Pylons
Eaves Watch the video for Pylons here: Eaves released his new stunning video for single Pylons, which will be released on Heavenly Recordings on Monday April 27th 2015. Produced by Cam Blackwood, it is the opening track on What Green Feels Like, his debut album which is released on the same day. Find Eaves on … Continue reading
Just Watch: Saint Agnes – Where The Lightening Strikes (live)
Saint Agnes Watch the video for Where The Lightening Strikes (live) here: One of our favourite blues tracks of 2014 has been given the live video treatment. Saint Agnes have recorded a series of live videos including this one for Where The Lightening Strikes. The videos give a real insight into the raw energy the … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Sunday
Threshold V 27th-29th March 2015 Having attended Liverpool’s Threshold Festival in 2014 it was immediately a priority on the Popped Music festival calendar for 2015. This year’s festival is set once again in Liverpool’s creative hub of the Baltic Triangle and will feature and celebrate the best of grass roots and beyond in areas such as … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Saturday
Threshold V 27th-29th March 2015 Having attended Liverpool’s Threshold Festival in 2014 it was immediately a priority on the Popped Music festival calendar for 2015. This year’s festival is set once again in Liverpool’s creative hub of the Baltic Triangle and will feature and celebrate the best of grassroots and beyond in areas such as music, … Continue reading
Just Watch: Spring King – City
Spring King Watch the video for City here: Spring King release the video for new single City, taken from their forthcoming EP, They’re Coming After You, out on April 20th. The band are playing this year’s SXSW and also will be tour support for the upcoming UK dates with Courtney Barnett. LIVE 27 March – … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sugermen – Dirt
Sugarmen Watch the video for Dirt here: Liverpool’s Sugarmen have been kicking up a fuss all over the place and it’s got them some pretty decent places so far. With support slots coming up with the likes of Paul Weller and Blur’s huge London show they’re about to explode. Dirt is their forthcoming single, out … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Japanese House – Still
The Japanese House Listen to Still here: I’ll admit I was wholly confused by this track when I first heard it. Is this 1975? What’s going on. And no, it’s not – even though you can clearly hear Matt Healey’s stamp all over it. The track is wholeheartedly that of 19 year old singer producer … Continue reading
Just Listen: Mt. Wolf – Hamburg
Mt. Wolf Listen to Hamburg here: Mt. Wolf’s latest track Hamburg is understated but beautiful. It’s like watching the sun when it hits ripples in the water, its twinkling only seen by those looking for it. It even breaks as a cloud passes by and then pulls back up and twinkles even brighter. Hamburg is … Continue reading
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