Brooklyn's Alicia Jeanine and Jed Smith bring to the table a joyous blend of 2019 nostalgic DIY indie pop and 60's surf rock in their punchy inaugural album: Jeanines.
With the release of their debut full length record 'Through Love & Death, You’re All I Have Left', Scottish sad rockers Dude Trips have placed themselves in a great position to become your new favourite band.
Toronto’s Alexisonfire had been quiet for most of 2018, but since the beginning of this year they have already sent shockwaves through the industry and fans alike with their two new singles 'Familiar Drugs' and 'Complicit'. The band's resurgence into touring was met with a scorching hot reception at Alexandra Palace, both in weather and vibes.
After playing as MC Lars’ backing band and supporting him on tour, there is a lot riding on this debut Ruled By Raptors release. Will it be the catalyst for a meteoric rise?
Can you believe Slam Dunk Festival has come round again? The yearly Bank Holiday celebration of noise and shenanigans officially holds its own as a gigantic bat signal, announcing the arrival of festival season to masses of alternative music fans across the UK.
Zeal & Ardor brought their unique sound to London in December, and the results are captured in the aptly titled 'Live In London' album for us to experience.
Glasgow’s OHNOVA bring their mix of alternative meets big-riff rock on five track EP 'I Can't Sleep'. The neoteric desert rock trinity of Paul Morton, Matthew Sharp and Ciaran Whyte has started to reap rewards, after finding latest single Heavy Smile surface on the radio waves, and they’ll be hoping to continue that trend with this latest release.
Over the course of its fourteen year history, The Great Escape has set itself an extremely high standard to maintain, yet each year it somehow exceeds expectations. We leave Brighton with a fresh new list of unearthed talent and immediately hit the countdown timer in anticipation for doing it all again next year. Here's what we got up to on our third and final day...
After a successful first day at we’re welcomed on day two by glorious sunshine, so what better way to start than to head to The Great Escape's purpose built pop-up stage directly on the beach. Here's what we got up to on the Friday of the festival!
Brighton’s annual festival of musical discovery, The Great Escape, is one of the major opening acts of the British festival season and every year it sets an ever-raising bar for the rest to follow. The endearing, close-knit setting combined with a line-up that covers all genres imaginable, from an array of countries, provides a level of diversity and variation that you simply can’t find anywhere else over the festival season, making this annual weekend of discovery a truly unique and memorable experience.









