In a year where we’ve spent the majority of which confined to our bedrooms, Parks’ brand of intimate lo-fi bedroom pop has projected her to the fore of indie music. Her recent livestream for Dummy Mag demonstrated that where she feels at home.
In Review: Kurt Vile – Speed, Sound, Lonely KV
One of the last artists to record with the late John Prine, Kurt Vile pays a touching tribute to the folk icon, alongside some original compositions that proves a commonality binding both musicians.
Flaming Lips are planning socially distanced gigs using their trademark plastic bubbles
Usually it’s Wayne Coyne bounding around the crowd inside an inflated bubble, but soon it could be you?
LIVE: Working Men’s Club @ Oslo Hackney
Putting Working Mens Club to a room of people sitting in chairs seems like a satirical music video from the bands they were influenced by, but their socially distanced show was the most Rock ‘n’ Roll thing we’ve seen this year. Hands down.
Hotly-tipped London punks Chubby and the Gang sign to Partisan Records
Joining Laura Marling, IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and more on the New York punk label, the West London five-piece re-released their acclaimed debut album Speed Kills.
In Review: Working Men’s Club – Working Men’s Club
Complex, nuanced, exhibiting influences from The Fall to The Human League, Working Men’s Club’s debut album lives up to the hype. And then some.
In Review: The Bonnie Doons – ‘Fred’
Brisbane boys The Bonnie Doons are the latest actualisation of Australian artist’s knack of crafting accessible tunes from diverse influences, their latest alt-funk single a contrast of genres and tempos, wholly gratifying all the while.
In Review: The Nude Party – Midnight Manor
Girls, booze, fun, games, jangly hooks and piano keys aplenty, The Nude Party’s sophomore album is a laugh-riot tribute to sounds of the 70s.
5 must-see livestream sets to tune into this October
Livestreams are still popping off in lieu of ‘proper gigs’, so here’s a list of sets this month we implore you to see.
Fleet Foxes reveal video for ‘Can I Believe You’ – watch here
The first single lifted from their surprise, and universally lauded recent fourth album Shore, Robin Pecknold provides a window of warmth as Autumn sets in.