6 new songs you need to hear this week (27/01)
Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks on repeat this week, featuring Royal Blood, Shame, Kiwi Jr and more.
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Matthew McLister
Dec 23, 20205 min read
Finding an escape in the indie Christmas song | Seven festive favourites
A look at the uneasy relationship between the indie music fan and Christmas pop songs, seven indie festive favourites.
Matthew McLister
Dec 16, 20204 min read
Why Fontaines D.C's 'Televised Mind' is my favourite song of the year
Fontaines D.C's 'Televised Mind' being selected as our song of the year has been a controversial choice to some. Here's why it wins that acc
Matthew McLister
Dec 11, 20208 min read
Best songs of 2020
Blinded by the Floodlights has spoken, here's the list of our favourite 25 songs of what has been a crazy year!
Matthew McLister
Dec 9, 20202 min read
6 new songs you need to hear this week (9th December 2020)
Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks on repeat this week, featuring The Cribs, Sam Fender, Sea Girls, Another Sky, Glasvegas...
Matthew McLister
Dec 2, 20202 min read
6 new songs you need to hear this week (2/12)
Our favourite new indie and alternative tracks that we've had on repeat this week, featuring Liam Gallagher, The Cribs and more.
Matthew McLister
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Why Liam Gallagher is an early favourite for Christmas number 1
A review of Liam Gallagher's 'All You're Dreaming Of'. Can the touching festive ballad be Christmas number 1?
Matthew McLister
Nov 20, 20202 min read
'Chinatown' by Bleachers and Bruce Springsteen is the best song I've heard in a long time
Review: New Jerseyans Jack Antonoff and Bruce Springsteen in Bleachers first new music in three years. Watch the brilliant new video.
Matthew McLister
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Watch Arcade Fire debut new song 'Generation A'
The band marked their return with a political song on Colbert's Election Night 2020 Special on SHOWTIME. Here's the lowdown on the new song.
Matthew McLister
Oct 17, 20204 min read
Fifteenth anniversary: 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' | October 2005 revisited
Simply put, the success of '...Dancefloor' was built on explosive Garage Rock immediacy and sharp lyricism from Alex Turner.
Matthew McLister
Sep 24, 20203 min read
Fleet Foxes: Shore new album first look | Best songs | 'Can I believe you'
A first look at Fleet Foxes new album Shore and why the addictive third track 'Can I Believe You' is the best newly released song this week.
Matthew McLister
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Six songs from new Indie bands to get excited about | September 2020
Fresh sounds from upcoming Indie Rock artists destined for big things. Featuring The Snuts, THE GOA EXPRESS, The Skinner Brothers and more.
Matthew McLister
Sep 4, 20205 min read
The Indie Song of Summer 2020 | The top 10
From The Strokes to Fontaines D.C. to Future Islands, a list of the top 10 Indie songs that have soundtracked the lockdown summer of 2020.
Matthew McLister
Jul 10, 20203 min read
Best new songs: Kid Cudi feat. Eminem, James Blake, Juice WRLD, Future Islands and more
Listen to the best songs released over the past 7 days featuring Juice WRLD, Kid Cudi (feat. Eminem), Future Islands, Sufjan Stevens & more.
Matthew McLister
Jul 2, 20202 min read
The best five songs and music videos released this week (03/07/20)
Future bangers from the world of indie, pop, dance and R&B. Featuring Dominic Fike, Fontaines D.C., Disclosure, HAIM and more.
Matthew McLister
Jun 5, 20206 min read
Return of protest songs | Police brutality and racism in America | June 2020
Since the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police last week, streaming numbers of protest songs have soared....
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