Rituals - Rituals
'Rituals are a five-piece band from the Midlands who draw on the sounds and philosophies of their post-punk heroes Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure, The Sound and Joy Division to create their own take...
Annalibera - Love in a Recession
Love in a Recession is the first track from Annalibera since the release of their rightfully acclaimed and stunning debut album Nevermind I love You. Recorded during the album sessions, it lies musically somewhat apart...
Tessera Skies - Dreaming/Sleeping
Dreaming/Sleeping is the b-Side to the Tessera Skies single, Out of Sight. It's a perfect counterpart to that song's smooth softness, keeping some of the lushness, but cloaking it in darkness and wrap-around reverbia.
Strangely Alright - I See The Sun
Drop the cool, it's an act and you and I both know it. Break out the big tunes and prepare to sway and sing it out loud like the happy idiot you would be if...
Stillwave - From Here
'From Here is the third single from Stillwave ahead of their soon-to-be-recorded debut album. Recorded at the Mailmen Studios in Utrecht, From Here continues where previous single Tarmac Plains left off: melodic darkness and dark...
Natalie McCool - Oh Danger
Oh Danger is a new track from Liverpool singer-songwriter and guitarist Natalie McCool. Following debut single Dig It Out and the subtly sharp Pins, Oh Danger completes a perfect musical hat-trick. Infused with a distorted...
Goldbirds - Giving Up
Proving that man cannot live on, or write about, brooding electropop alone, here come London's Goldbirds, crash-landing in the middle of everything with their second single, Giving Up.
Holy '57 - Island Kids
Island Kids is a new track by Holy '57, a project from London-based Alex Mankoo. Setting the city aside for four minutes, he creates a cocktail-sipping, hazy, lazy sun-dipping vibe.
CAPPA - This is Love
Released as a single last week, This is Love is the fifth and final track from the self-titled debut EP from CAPPA. It's the kind of lush, cinematic synthpop that retains an air of effortless...
Angus Dawson - Out Of My Hands
Out of My Hands is a cool, dark Australian electro-moment from Angus Dawson. The Perth, WA producer has put this out between playing the Music Matters Live festival in Singapore and heading across to Europe...
Young Empires - Sunshine
Young Empires, Sunshine, harmonies, bass, falsetto, keyboard breakdown, love, 'woo-ooh', 'I can't get you, get you out of my mind', good times.
XY&O - Low Tide
'Low Tide is the debut track from XY&O, an electropop trio from Cardiff who have the sound of summer pulsing through their veins.'
Infinity Girl - Firehead
With the ink still fresh on their recording contract for Topshelf Records, Brooklyn's Infinity Girl have released a new single, Firehead, and announced details of their second album, Harm.
Edger - Noose
Noose is a two and a half minute lo-fi and power pop romp that you'll be unable (and unwilling) to dislodge from your head once you've heard it. It's taken from **Rudiments**, the debut EP...
Beach Baby - No Mind No Money
'Beach Baby are a band to watch, and follow, and - above all - listen to. On No Mind No Money, once again all the elements work perfectly together.'
KINS - Young
Having spent most of 2014 on tour in the US, touring with Courtney Barnett and performaing at the SXSW and Bonnaroo festivals, London-based KINS have been back in the studio to record a new EP,...
ST. NIKLAS - Everything Is In Your Hands
Everything Is In Your Hands is the anthemic new single from Norway's ST. NIKLAS. I have in front of me a press release that talks of Coldplay (hmm), Keane (lots of thumbs up here for...
Grace Lightman - Vapour Trails
'The quite stunning Vapour Trails is the first fruit of a collaboration between Grace Lightman and producer San Felu. At first calm - almost sparse, definitely understated - it becomes orchestral, dramatic and truly spellbinding.'...
Mystery Mixtape
Featuring Doves, James, Sparklehorse, Grandaddy and a dose of Hed Kandi, carbon dating reveals the first mystery mixtape out of the pile to have been crafted towards the end of 2001 or sometime in early...
Empathy Test and Vivien Glass Jura Demons tour
'Long-time RRP favourites Empathy Test have joined forces with Vivien Glass for the Jura Demons tour. With a couple of dates already under their belts, June and July will see the two bands criss-crossing the...