The Hyundai Mercury Prize is a key annual event for the music industry that highlights the best albums released that year. The 2018 nominees have been announced today, featuring some major artists as well as some upcoming acts.
Review: Lola Kirke – ‘Heart Head West’ (Downtown Records)
Despite being known more for her acting chops, the youngest sister of the Kirke dynasty is also clearly an emerging musical talent. Lola Kirke has delivered her debut album Heart Head West, a mature collection of smoky, emotive and occassionally surreal tracks.
Iron & Wine Announce New EP ‘Weed Garden’
Iron & Wine are to follow up album Beast Epic which was released earlier this year to significant applause, with a new EP to be released next month. The new six-song EP, entitled Weed Garden features material that was part of the writing phase for Beast Epic, but for various reasons went unfinished.Â
Sports Team Are Driving Their Fans to Margate for Single Launch
Sports Team are releasing their new single âMargateâ next Friday (3rd August) and the band is organising a special coach trip for fans to Margate itself – driven by frontman Alex Rice.
Watch: Our Girl Share Music Video for ‘In My Head’
Our Girl are set to release their debut album Stranger Today next month via Cannibal Hymns, and have today shared a new video for single ‘In My Head’ from the album.
London Gigs | This Week, July 23rd
The Buzz Roundup: Best Gigs in London this week, featuring Queen Kwong, Our Girl, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Girli, Lucia, Mellow Gang, The Bay Rays, Vistas and more. Monday, 23rd July Acid Mothers Temple @ Cafe Oto | Sold Out Hannah Aldridge & Friends @ The Lexington | £14adv Mellow Gang @ The Shacklewell Arms | Free… Continue reading London Gigs | This Week, July 23rd
Roundup: Highlights @ Citadel Festival, 2018
Roundup: Citadel Festival 2018 Festival one-dayer Citadel boasts an eclectic line-up featuring Gangs of Youth, La Femme, The Horrors and Chvrches and more.
The Buzz Picks: Friday New Music Listens, 20th July
The Buzz Picks: Friday New Music Listens, 20th July Check out what new music we’ve been spinning in the The Buzz office this week, featuring Yonaka, Sales, Drenge, Menace Beach, Animal Collective, Wild Nothing, Westerman, Prodigy, Waxahatchee, Death Cab for Cutie and more.
Roundup: Day Two Highlights @ Latitude Festival, 2018
Latitude Festival is renowned as being an inclusive event for families and music fans alike. The line up for Latitude 2018 is varied and definitely caters for that audience diversity, weighing heavily on its mid-level acts rather than more notable headliners – The Killers aside.
Review: Project Pablo – ‘Come to Canada You Will Like It’
Montrealâs Project Pablo, a deep house stalwart, demonstrates a growing sophistication and maturity in his sound. 2015âs âI Want to Believeâ made waves through its incorporation of a multitude of genres and styles under the broad umbrella of a house record.