It is a rare occasion for sure but every now and again we get a scorching summer in England, so much so that by the time September comes, ...

I’ve come to a startling realisation. I think I love bands with crazy ensemble names. I was obsessed with James Arlowe & The Ruffian C...

Artist: The Faint Album: Danse Macabre [Deluxe Edition] Label: Saddle Creek  Release date: 30 October 2012 Genre: Dance-punk ...

bassDrumsnareDrum is a writer and producer from London, England.  Working from a tiny studio in Soho, he is no stranger to the music scene...

There is no doubt that my heart broke just a little bit when Does It Offend You, Yeah? announced that they were going on hiatus in April t...

When I first encountered The Phenomenal Handclap Band, I wasn’t too sure what to expect but I was certainly intrigued by their name.  Desc...

With a name like The Suicide of Western Culture , it is difficult not to sit up and pay attention to a band, especially when you are told ...

The music video for Lawrence and Leigh’s track “Glow” has to be seen to be believed.  This incredible stop-motion video was made from 2,300 ...

Garden State rockers Stuyvesant have a distinctively SoCal sound and, indeed, the name of their latest album, Fret Sounds , is a play on the...

It would be impossible to describe the voice of Nigerian songstress Asa but I’ll certainly give it a try.  Her voice sounds like an angel ...

Stuart Newman is a musician on a mission to explore his musical talents and expand his horizons.  Hailing from Brighton, England, this unsig...

With a laid-back sound as slick and polished as it is bold, Australia’s Strange Talk have been compared to Friendly Fires, Phoenix and Passi...

Armand Margjeka was born in the town of Tropoja, Albania.  He describes his town as “one of the most isolated villages in an isolated countr...

Every now and then, I come across a band and find it impossible to pigeon-hole them into any one genre.  Detroit-based trio Almost Free is s...

They are the most popular unsigned band on Last.fm, with more than 100,000 listeners and almost one million plays.  Hailing from Hamburg, Ge...

Fresh from performing at SXSW this year, Baby Teardrops are gearing up for the release of their debut album X Is For Love on April 7. Haili...

Sweeping soundscapes, reverb-laden guitars, searing hooks and vocals that pull at the heart strings.  This is the sound of Penguins Kill P...

The Bloody Beetroots have been tearing up the dance music circuit since 2007 but it was only when they remixed one of my favourite tracks th...