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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1719 )

• Introducing Turnstile Records’ Martha Ffion and Stream ‘Wallflower’

  

  Signed to Turnstile, highly acclaimed by our friends over at For the Rabbits and compared to both Sharon Van Etten and Cate Le Bon, Martha Ffion is a... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Whitney – ‘No Woman’ on Secretly Canadian Single Stream and Review

  

  Featuring former members of the Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Whitney are signed to Secretly Canadian and will appeal to fans of Fleet Foxes,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Slutface – ‘Kill ‘Em with Kindness’ Soundcloud Stream

  

  We didn’t know what to expect when a Norwegian band called Slutface arrived in our inbox. What we got with ‘Kill ‘Em with Kindness’ was a succulent slice of... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Nicholas Roberts – ‘The Rest of Our Lives’ Stream

  

  A singer-songwriter from Orlando who contacted us after reading about Matt McKee, we were intrigued to hear just what Nicholas Roberts’ sound would be like.... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Easy Kill Stream ‘Samson’ from Latest My Little Empire Records Release ‘Sermons’

  

  Signed to My Little Empire Records (kudos on the Manics reference in the name, by the way), we reviewed Easy Kill’s ‘Mould’ last year and had a lot of time for... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Basia Bulat – ‘Fool’ Stream from ‘Good Advice’ Album

  

  Photo credit: Anthony Seck Ahead of the release of fourth album ‘Good Advice’, Basia Bulat has unveiled a new single called ‘Fool’. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Patsy’s Rats – ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Friend’ Stream

  

  Jangly guitars in the vein of The Smiths open the new single from Patsy’s Rats. A Portland duo signed to Super Fan 99 Records, there’s a touch of early Cribs... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Diet Cig – ‘Sleep Talk’ and ‘Dinner Date’ Stream and Review

  

  ‘I can’t play instruments very well’ is a remarkably honest and self-depreciating opening line. And it was all it took for us to fall for ‘Sleep Talk’ by Diet... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Into It. Over It. Stream ‘No EQ’ – the First Single from 2016 Album ‘Standards’

  

  When we were looking through the list of albums coming out in 2015, one spring release stood out in particular – the new one from Into It. Over It. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Villagers – ‘Where Have You Been All My Life?’ Album Review

  

  For the past six years, Conor O’Brien has delivered some truly breathtaking music in his Villagers guise. From the folkier, Paul Simon-esque output that... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Uncle Luc Unveils Nostalgia-tinged Video for ‘Christmas 1994’

  

  We love Christmas songs. You love Christmas songs. They’re the soundtrack to the most wonderful time of the year. From the ones you can’t escape from around... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Spectral Nights’ Top 5 Albums of 2015

  

  It’s been another strong year in the world of music and it’s always hard to whittle your favourite albums down to five but it wouldn’t be this site without doin... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• JOHN – ‘Validation’ EP Review

  

  One of the loudest two-pieces around, it’s always a treat to hear new material from JOHN. Sure to wake you up and get you moving. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Laura Stevenson – ‘Cocksure’ Album Stream

  

  Now onto her fourth album, New York native Laura Stevenson has time and time again showed a punk-rock spirit in her songs alongside a spiky sense of humour and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Laura Stevenson – ‘Cocksure’ Album Review

  

  Now onto her fourth album, New York native Laura Stevenson has time and time again showed a punk-rock spirit in her songs alongside a spiky sense of humour and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Samoans and Freeze the Atlantic Split EP Review

  

  It’s always great when bands collaborate on their release and what better way to pay respect to each other than by covering one of the other’s songs? Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Matt McKee – ‘The Body You Ride Around In’ Album Review

  

  Signed to Super Fan 99 Records, we had high hopes for Matt McKee, especially as the press release referenced the likes of Evan Dando and Elliott Smith. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ollie from Itoldyouiwouldeatyou Interviews Sad Blood

  

  Long-time friend of Spectral Nights, former Death of the Blogger man and itoldyouiwouldeatyou bassist Ollie Greville was kind enough to interview George... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Joe Booley – ‘Trouble’ EP Review

  

  Bordon singer-songwriter Joe Booley is set to release his third EP, ‘Trouble’, via Beth Shalom Records. Three songs long, it follows last year’s ‘Not a... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Mynabirds – ‘Lovers Know’ Album Review

  

  Washington D.C. native Laura Burhenn’s The Mynabirds project is now onto its third album and her sound is as refreshingly vital and vigorous as ever. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC