Photo by Memories on 35mm Recalculating – Candide Says post-punk Packed around a sunny riff, New York three-piece Recalculating delivers snarling observations with deliberate aberrance on “Candide Says,” an ultimately optimistic missive made unique by bassist and vocalist Sean Wiederkehr’s menacing bursts of Sprechgesang that touch on everything from improperContinue Reading

Photo by Cody Whear Tez – Feathers  indie rock Canterbury four-piece Tez makes a compelling case for emotional vulnerability in their recent single “Feathers”.  Touching on themes of “the recognition of spirits, good karma, and appreciation” the self-aware single sees frontman Owen Mellett wear his heart on his sleeve whileContinue Reading

Nothing like a bit of nihilism to start the weekend. On The Shining Tongues’ second album, This Body Of Mine Will Disintegrate, the Londonites face life’s bleaker truths through spiritually searching and psychedelically leaning progressive folk-rock tunes. Spearheaded by songwriter Daniel Knowler and the idiosyncratic bass playing of Sam Mclaughlin,Continue Reading

Sometimes, you have to start again. After playing in the post-punk band Sandcastle, the Toulon-based musician Thomas Ferrandes reinvisioned his musical language through Farewell Wise Man, an anything-goes instrumental musical project that touches on ambient, art rock, and industrial dance. His debut album, Peace Lines, is a transitory and succinctContinue Reading

On their self-titled EP, Portlander indie-rock outfit Baby Grendel craft winning tunes underpinned by an uninhibited capacity for expression and an ability to build colourful worlds via jangly and roaming art rock. Combining the sensibilities of guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Suarez and drummer Joe Mengis, the duo are often brightlyContinue Reading