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Spectral Nights
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Music that deserves to be heard.
New music, alternative music, good music.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1730 )
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Ugly Ozo – ‘Hi, How Are You?’
Photo credit: Emma Jones Ugly Ozo has shared ‘Hi, How Are You?’ ahead of the release of her sophomore EP in the springtime. Written by Jessica Baker during a... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Railcard – ‘Railcard’ Album Review
Photo credit: John Jervis Formed when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web) and Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly,... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
LAPêCHE – ‘Autotelic’ Album Review
LAPêCHE’s third full-length album ‘Autotelic’ – named after the idea of doing something for its own sake – is a record that feels very much in the moment. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Music City – ‘Welcome to Music City’ Album Review
Born in Dublin and now based in London, Music City (known to his mum and dad as Conor Lumsden) releases the debut album, ‘Welcome to Music City’. Read more
Posted on 03 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mandy, Indiana – ‘Urgh’ Album Review
Mandy, Indiana are all set to release their second album – and first on new home Sacred Bones – ‘URGH’ on 6 February, 2026. With a focus on self-determination,... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Xcerts – ‘Do It to Myself’
Photo Credit: Luke Bovill The Xcerts have returned with ‘Do It To Myself’, the first song to be released on new record label FLG Records. Read more
Posted on 28 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Holly Head – ‘No Country Is an Island’
Holly Head have shared ‘No Country Is an Island’ ahead of their tour opening for Westside Cowboy. Equal parts Squid-esque experimental post punk and agit... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Lime Garden – ’23’
Photo credit: Steve Gullick Lime Gardeb have shared new single ’23’ ahead of the release of second album ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ via So Young Records on 10 April,... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mull Historical Society (featuring Sir Alexander ‘Sandy’ McCall Smith) –...
Credit: photo by Gordon Buchanan, montage by Colin Cassells. Mull Historical Society has joined forces with Sir Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of Th... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Arcane Roots – ‘A Wave, Across the Sea’
Photo credit: Miguel Santana Da Silva Now expanded to a five piece, Arcane Roots have made a welcome return with the release of ‘A Wave, Across the Sea’ – the... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Masca – ‘Diggin’’
Masca have shared new single ‘Diggin’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Love Letters’ via Cold Hard Bangers on 3 April. Inspired by the current political... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Camp Trash – ‘Two Hundred Thousand Dollars’ Album Review
Camp Trash follow up their 2022 debut LP ‘The Long Way, The Slow Way’ with ‘Two Hundred Thousand Dollars’ – a concept record of sorts that brings together a... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Orchestra (For Now) – ‘Plan 76’ EP Review
Photo credit: Molly Boniface Self-described as ‘London prog’, The Orchestra (For Now)’s ‘Plan 76’ EP finds the seven piece attempting to ‘refine rather than... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Twilight Sad – ‘Waiting for the Phone Call’
The Twilight Sad have made a welcome return with ‘Waiting for the Phone Call’, the band’s first new music in over five years – and it features The Cure legend... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Itoldyouiwouldeatyou – ‘Wonderful Life Pt. 1’
itoldyouiwouldeatyou have returned with ‘Wonderful Life Pt 1’, the first song to be taken from new EP ‘We Were Having Such a Nice Day’ (out on 28 November,... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Cribs – ‘A Point Too Hard to Make’
Photo credit: Steve Gullick The Jarman brothers have shared ‘A Point Too Hard to Make’, the second single to be taken from their upcoming new album ‘Selling A... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Adults – ‘The Seeds We Sow Are Sprouting Buds Nonetheless’ Album Review
Covering seeds, ideas, loves, fears and hopes, Adults describe their sound as ‘noisy awkward pop songs’ and new album ‘The Seeds We Sow Are Sprouting Buds... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Clause – ‘Victim of a Casual Thing’ Album Review
After gaining a tremendous live reputation, Birmingham four-piece The Clause are all set to unleash their debut record ‘Victim of a Casual Thing’, an album... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Adeline Hotel – ‘Watch the Sunflowers’ Album Review
Dan Knishkowy returns with ‘Watch the Sunflowers’, the latest release under his Adeline Hotel moniker. Written in a way where Dan would revisit songs he’s... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Hope of the States – ‘Billboard Mountain’
Hope of the States continue their unexpected but most welcome of combacks with the release of ‘Billboard Mountain’. While its opening minute is filled with... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC
