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Saff Juno - Natural Release Date: Out Now Devon based Saff Juno has recently dropped new single 'Natural' and it's a bit of an evolutionary number for the singer-songwriter. The disco vibes and soulful vocals are matched with a seductive beat and some polished production that places this one nicely alongside the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bexter and Chic but with a bluesy guitar solo a la Clapton.…
The Horizons - The Re-Awakening Release Date: Out Now The Horizons are an indie-rock trio from Devon who specialise in sharp, snappy and infectious tunes that will have you bouncing. New single 'The Re-Awakening' mixes the perkiness of early Strokes riffs with a rumbling rhythm section and vocals that fit into that rare Kaiser Chiefs meets Soundgarden Venn diagram. It really is quite a beast as…
Peter Gabriel - One By One (Real World Music/Sony Music) Release Date: Out Now I grew up with the sounds of Peter Gabriel's music wafting from my brother's bedroom so I'm always intrigued to see what he's come up with and, this time, it turns out he's created a near 10 minute behemoth of a tune. New single 'One By One' features that trademark Gabriel emotive melodic tone and soft, almost…
Chloe Star - Games Release Date: Out Now The stuttering alt-pop-rock of 'Games' is immediately arresting and Chloe Star further cements her reputation as the enfant terrible of the pop world. There are elements of the Prodigy in the arrangement but with added distorted guitars and Chloe Star's dead-eyed vocal that has a menacing lip curl to the delivery of "maybe I'm good at games". This is the…
Emily Gray - Better Than This Release Date: Out Now Emily Gray is like that friend who is always on the move but, every now and again, her trajectory intersects with yours and you get to bask in her creative glory for a little while. 'Better Than This' is the singer-songwriter's latest release which hangs on a reggae-folk acoustic riff matched with Gray's vocal that is part early-Frank Turner,…
Ferris & Sylvester - The Game (Archtop Records) Release Date: Out Now Archie Sylvester takes the lead on vocal duties for a change on the new Ferris & Sylvester single 'The Game' and it is as swoonsome as it is lush. Strings stab and sweep, the rhythm section gives some good Motown energy and the twin vocals of Issy and Archie once again take centre stage. In some ways, it's an absolute crime that…
Bugeye - This Is What I Want (INH Records) Release Date: Out Now There's an 80s swagger to the new single from Croydon's Bugeye but 'This Is What I Want' is very much rooted in the present day as well. The razor sharp guitars and stabbing synths give this a Psycho-pop vibe while the almost spoken vocals are on a par with the Long Blondes or Yeah Yeah Yeahs in terms of being completely in control…
Spencer Kilpatrick - Dog Run Release Date: Out Now Like an old friend who is hard to track down, when Spencer Kilpatrick comes calling you'd better clear your diary and be ready to drink some beers. The beers in this analogy are the 12 lush tracks on his latest collection, 'Dog Run'. We start with the ambient guitar noodling of 'Amangiri Meditation' which is the warm up before 'Migraine' starts to…
Land Of The Giants - Didn't I Release Date: 7th August 2026 For one of the most celebrated and enjoyed live bands around, actual releases from Land Of The Giants are as rare as punters knowing not to put their pint on the sound desk. Anyway, the Westcountry collective's new single 'Didn't I' is a typically horn infused slice of energetic rock'n'soul with frontman Andy Quick steering proceedings…
Joe Chown - Fear Of Heights Release Date: 26th August 2026 Cornish artist Joe Chown releases raw and open-hearted new single 'Fear Of Heights' and it's the sound of an artist shedding his skin to emerge anew. Chown vocalises his struggles perfectly as he switches from gruff to melodic with the sound of someone barely in control while the acoustic strum keeps things on track. Fans of Frank Turner,…
