Even Butterflies Make A Sound
Alan Sparhawk’s latest musical incarnation, Alan Sparhawk Solo Band, presents a new double A-side. This release is a far cry from his second solo album White Roses, My God (2024), which featured exciting, bassy, synthesised beats, layered with auto-tuned vocals. The Trampled by Turtles collaborative album in 2025 also marked a musical departure. This joint […]
Paul Mitchell has been producing music since the 1990s. He started off making drum and bass under the name P Method. Now, he’s producing deep techno and has released through Stark Futures, Dred Records (Berlin), Mixcult, Abstrakt Dance, and Verdant Recordings. His new EP is out on OHM Series from Copenhagen. When did you hear […]
Ora Cogan, genre-shredding chanteuse and multi-instrumentalist, released Bury Me, a 7” EP, last week. The Canadian is on a major European tour to promote the vinyl released by Prism Tongue. Many terms have been used to describe her always-captivating music since her first release in 2008: smoky psychedelia, gothic country, post-punk, psych-rock, traditional balladry, cinematic. […]
Jo Bartlett and Danny Hagan, who together comprise the much-loved, sorely missed duo It’s Jo and Danny, announced details of the second edition of The Wake, the festival they launched last year. The one-day event is on Saturday, 23 August 2025. As if not busy enough, Jo is also releasing new sounds through her IndieThroughTheLookingGlass […]
Not Me But Us have released a gorgeous new EP, Piano Twoness. It marks the one-year anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, Two. It finds the Italy duo – comprising Naples-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Bruno Bavota and electronic composer and producer Fabrizio Somma (aka K-Conjog) – taking an introspective turn. They have revisited four tracks from the album and […]
Shake Rag, ace punk-blues rockabilly act from Hyde, has been invited to play Chelmsford’s Hot Box again, despite nearly taking the roof off a couple of years ago. The support for this Saturday’s show comes from local trio The Trial. Discover the connection between Shake Rag and Elvis Presley Ahead of the show, Richard Moses […]
A clever clogs once said: “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” This statement has always really annoyed me. Why cannot someone do a shuffle of delight when their eyes first fall on a beautiful building? Who would deny Sir Christopher Wren a gigue when he saw a dome, for the first time in […]
Kill Bosco, the hotly tipped Essex four-piece, returns to the musical fray with a new single this week. The band launches the single with a performance at Hot Box in Chelmsford this Saturday (18 January), with support from Essex whippersnappers Park Drive and The Trial. A Kill Bosco LP is also due, but the band […]
It’s a great week for music with new releases from fiercely independent artists, Julia-Sophie and Maria Uzor. They are mates and have previously worked together. They play live at The Victoria in Dalston this Wednesday.
Hutch, the self-described twang-pop, post-yacht rock, soft psychers, strike out on the first headline tour to promote Smile and Wave, their euphoric new EP. Also at this time, the band bids adieu to their long-time collaborator (and erstwhile touring member) harpist Eva Lunny. She released her solo album Sonics & Meditations via Bella Union, no […]