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Spectral Nights
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Music that deserves to be heard.
New music, alternative music, good music.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1719 )
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Idlewild – ‘Interview Music’ Album Review
Idlewild made a welcome return with 2015’s ‘Everything Ever Written’ – an album that hit the top 20 and saw them play the biggest venues in their career to date. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Tempertwig – ‘Fake Nostalgia: An Anthology of Broken Stuff’ Album Review
The Parker brothers’ (The Superman Revenge Squad/Nosferatu 2) Tempertwig project was a band from 1999-2004 and this new release from our friends over at Audio... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
C Duncan – ‘Health’ Album Review
C Duncan’s third album ‘Health’ (out on 29 March via FatCat Records) finds the Scottish multi-instrumentalist working with other producers, engineers and... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Organised Scum – ‘Fotograph’
Despite being almost entirely absent from social media, Organised Scum have made a name for themselves through occasional appearances on Spotify playlists and... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Gaffa Tape Sandy Sign to Alcopop! and Announce EP and Tour Details
Alcopop! Records have added another fine band to their roster with the signing of Bury St Edmund trio Gaffa Tape Sandy. The band have also shared ‘Headlights’,... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Tempertwig – Top 5 Influences and Digs
On the eve of Audio Antihero Records’ release of ‘Fake Nostalgia: An Anthology of Broken Stuff’, Ben and Adam Parker from the dearly departed early ’00s cult... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Weatherstate Share Video for ‘Brain Dead’ and Announce ‘Born a Cynic’ Album...
Bristol punks Weatherstate have shared the video for new single ‘Brain Dead’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Born a Cynic’ on 10 May via Failure by Design... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
DBoy Share ‘DBoy for President’ Video and Announce UK Tour Dates
The mysterious new Alcopop! Records signings DBoy never speak publicly, instead letting their music do the talking. ‘Here to dominate the carnivorous world of... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Dead Bars Share ‘I’m a Regular’ and Announce ‘Regulars’ Album Details
Seattle punks Dead Bars have announced details of their second album ‘Regulars’ (out 3 May) and shared a Bandcamp stream of lead single ‘I’m a Regular’. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Jamie Lenman Shares ‘Popeye’ Video and Announces New Album ‘Shuffle’
Anyone who has seen Jamie Lenman play live over the years will know he loves nothing more than a good cover to get everyone singing (or maybe, in this case,... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Tugboat Captain – ‘Be Strong, Smoke Less’
London’s DIY pop ensemble Tugboat Captain have shared new single ‘Be Strong, Smoke Less’ – a delicious slice of chamber-pop inspired by a conversation between... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Rosehip Teahouse – ‘Same Sky’
Our friends over at Beth Shalom Records have uncovered another gem in Cardiff’s Rosehip Teahouse. Having started life as the solo project of Faye Rogers, the... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Pip Hall – ‘So Easy’
Pip Hall has wowed crowds over in the States with performances in New York and at SXSW and now the Preston singer-songwriter has shared new single ‘So Easy’. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Martha Hill – ‘Reborn’ (8 March)
Martha Hill has played shows all over the country (including a well-received set at last year’s Westival) and her singles have already gained her a loyal fan... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Manatees – ‘What If’ (8 March)
Hailing from Southampton, The Manatees are a fine indie-pop band with a penchant for catchy hooks and heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics. Read more
Posted on 08 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Sœur – ‘No Show’
After its premiere on Daniel P. Carter’s Radio 1 Rock Show, Sœur have shared new single ‘No Show’ and announced details of a UK tour. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Xcerts Share ‘You Mean Everything’ Ahead of UK Tour and Busted Support Dates
The Xcerts have shared a video for ‘You Mean Everything’ ahead of the release of new EP ‘Wild Heart Dreaming’ (out 22 March via Raygun Records) and to round... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Indoor Pets – ‘Be Content’ Album Review
Indoor Pets have been one of our favourite bands since the release of their first EPs (under previous name Get Inuit) on Alcopop! Records. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Art Brut at the Boileroom, Guildford, 3 March 2019
Art Brut returned to Guildford for the first time in 15 years – and for their first ever show at the Boileroom – to promote new album ‘Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Atheists – ‘Hallways’
Connecticut’s Atheists have shared new single ‘Hallways’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Trying’ on 18 April (order via Bandcamp now). Read more
Posted on 01 March 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC
