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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1719 )

• Mylets – ‘Arizona’ Single Stream

  

  Part of the Sargent House family – surely one of the most exciting record labels around – and ahead of an extensive tour supporting And So I Watch You From Afar... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Olympians – ‘Dance Like Everybody’s Watching and They Hate You’ Teaser

  

  Olympians will be releasing their new extended EP (or is eight tracks a mini album?) on 23 March and have unveiled a teaser trailer for it. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Get Inuit – ‘001 EP’ Review

  

  Anyone who loves Alcopop! Records will still have fond memories of the dearly departed Elephants and we’re yet to meet anyone who doesn’t have a soft spot for... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love – ‘Last’ Album Review

  

  Photo by Annie-Marie Arpin Having been around just over ten years, the fantastically named Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love are saying goodbye with the gift... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Idlewild – ‘Everything Ever Written’ Album Review

  

  When it comes to talking about our favourite bands of all time, Idlewild are a constant presence in the Top 5. From the punk of ‘Chandelier’ and ‘When I Argue... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Villagers – ‘Courage’ Video Stream

  

  We’ve been huge fans of Villagers ever since Conor O’Brien appeared on Jools Holland a few years back to deliver a stunning solo rendition of ‘Becoming a... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Uncle Luc – ‘Stay Clean’ Stream

  

  Ahead of the March release of a mini album recorded using only old analogue gear – and each song within three hours and in a maximum of three takes – at... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Joe Booley – ‘Not a Fairy Tale’/’Love is a Story’ EP Review

  

  Hailing from Bordon, Surrey, Joe Booley is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter with a healthy respect for both the classic artists in his fields and his local peer... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Lower Dens – ‘To Die In LA’ Stream

  

  We’ve heard a lot of people talking about Lower Dens but hadn’t quite yet had the chance to check it out until we came across this video in our inbox – and it... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Cribs – ‘Burning for No One’ Stream

  

  Everyone’s favourite three brothers from Wakefield, The Cribs have returned with ‘Burning for No One’, a new single from their soon-to-be-released sixth (yes,... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Menace Beach – ‘Ratworld’ Album Review

  

  We’ve been fans of Menace Beach for a long time (in fact, they were the first band we ever covered on this little blog just over two years ago) and were... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Team Me – ‘Blind as Night’ Album Review

  

  Norway’s finest purveyors of indie-pop, Team Me wowed everyone they come across a few years ago with their phenomenal self-titled debut EP and jubilant live... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sharon Van Etten – ‘I Don’t Want to Let You Down’ Stream

  

  After ‘Are We There’ was named in many critics’ top albums of 2014, Sharon Van Etten has started the new year by unveiling a song called ‘I Don’t Want to Let Yo... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Matt Emery – ‘Effervescent’ Stream and Free Download

  

  Matt Emery has released his first musical offering since embarking on a solo career following the end of Stagecoach – and it’s simply breathtaking. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Idlewild Stream New Single ‘Come On Ghost’

  

  Ahead of one of our most hotly anticipated releases of early 2015, Idlewild have streamed new song ‘Come On Ghost’ – and it’s sure to whet the anticipation for... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A New Compilation Album from Topshelf Records!

  

  We don’t need to repeat how much we love Topshelf Records here at Spectral Nights. Last year they released records by the likes of Braid, The Jazz June, Prawn,... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Albums We’re Looking Forward to in Early 2015

  

  As we embark on another 12 months of hopefully great music, we thought we’d have a quick look at some of the already-announced albums we’re looking forward to... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Spectral Nights – Top 5 Albums of 2014

  

  It’s always hard to decide on what the ‘best’ albums of the year were… There could be some that you’d been eagerly awaiting and loved upon release and scarcely... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Uncle Luc – ‘Christmas 1994’ Stream

  

  When it comes to Christmases, 1994 may be up there as one of our favourites – proper Christmas songs from East 17 and Mariah Carey battled it out with Oasis... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Exclusive: Annabel Allum/itoldyouiwouldeatyou – ‘We Have Not Panned Out’ EP...

  

  A split EP between two very talented songwriters from our local area, ‘We Have Not Panned Out’ features two songs from Our Lost Infantry bass player Joey... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC