Foreign Affairs Music

Back in late 2022, we introduced you to Bristol brothers Adam and Lawrence Purnell and their bluesy stomper 'Chained To...

Pretty Sweet

It’s just over a year since we last featured Irish musician Daire Patel with his song ‘everything you say’. That track...

self release

Berlin-based indie punks Lawn Chair deliver a powerful cut from their debut album ‘You Want It! You Got It!’ (out...

self-released

‘I Dream’ is the inspiring new single from soul-pop and world music singer-songwriter Marquise Fair. Hailing from a working-class neighbourhood...

portraitsbyfriends

We’ve been following the progression of Irish artist Daire Patel since he dropped his hip-hop-infused blend of lo-fi bedroom pop...

self release

We first introduced you to the world of German-American art-punk band Lawn Chair in April this year with their soaring...

portraitsbyfriends

Back in the summer of 2020, we introduced you to Irish artist Daire Patel and his hip-hop-infused blend of lo-fi...

Tough Love

Steeped in ’80s gothic post-punk and new-wave pop vibes, ‘Reactor’ is the latest release from Glasgow & Berlin-based band Current...

Watercolour Heart

‘Lovely’ is the latest single from 22 year old London-based, Scottish-born and raised singer-songwriter Blair Davie. Having featured them ahead of...

self release

Since bursting onto the German scene in late 2021, German-American art-punk band Lawn Chair have quickly gained recognition on the...

Foreign Affairs Music via Absolute Label Services

Chained To Love is the gutsy and ferocious new single from Bristol-based songwriting duo Foreign Affairs. Penned by brothers Adam...

Blair Davie

With the return after two years of the Great Escape Festival to venues around Brighton next week, we shall be...

Vertigo (Europe) / Ingrooves (UK/Irl and ROW)

L’aupaire is the moniker of Berlin-based folk-pop artist Robert Laupert, and this warm slice of acoustic goodness is his latest...

Independent via AWAL

If like us, you have been keeping an eye on the burgeoning Irish hip-hop and R&B scene over the past...

Range Records

With a sunny Easter Weekend fast approaching us, what better way to kickstart the break than with this feel-good banger...

unsigned

Telling a story of temptation, lust and discovery, You Got Love is the enchanting debut single from London-based duo Daniel...

unsigned

Beautiful and quietly understated, this gorgeous track from London-based singer-songwriter Delaire is something to treasure. We first featured her last...

unsigned / self-release

Performing an afternoon gig at Brighton's Prince Albert to kick things off at The Great Escape next Thursday afternoon (May...

unsigned

After meeting whilst studying at Hull University, AFFAIRS have since relocated en masse to Manchester. Tipped as ones to watch earlier this year...

unsigned

Dazzling and striking from the very first play, this from London-based singer-songwriter Delaire is an electro pop gem. The first...

unsigned

Appearing tonight (May 12) as support to the hotly-tipped Delta Rae at The Barfly in Camden before then hitting The...

Capitol Records

It's rather fitting that Claire play The Great Escape this year as their debut album (due June 9) is actually...

Capitol

A second outing for the sunny post-pop vibes of Games by Munich five-piece Claire, whom we featured as an unsigned...

Island Records, Germany

We first featured Claire in the weekly magazine back in June, when the dreamy post-pop vibes of Games were wafting...

Dramatico/Griffin

Taken from his debut album, Albion Sky, Alistair Griffin's new single Just Drive is a record that is underpinned by...

Mercury

Numb is the first taste of the follow-up to The Airborne Toxic Event's 2009 self-titled debut, which gave the band...

Canned Records

Coming across like a breezy vintage lounge-pop standard, Claire Nicolson's second single was written by and recorded with Claire’s brother,...

unsigned

Among the acts playing the upcoming One Movement For Music industry event in Perth, Australia are local synth-pop brother-sister act...

Kanine

Brooklyn outfit Chairlift's 'Bruises' currently features on the new iPod Nano worldwide ad campaign. It's the perfect launch platform for...

Majordomo

Taken from the The Airborne Toxic Event's self-titled debut album, due out in the UK early next year, 'Does This...

unsigned

We've been supporters for some time of young singer songwriter ClaireToomey. We featured fantastic songs One Last Look and Found...

DFA/EMI

Hercules & Love Affair are a New York collective (described elsewhere as a 'euphoric disco project') headed up by producer...

Ear Candy

We're long time supporters of Mohair. Since we last featured them, they've had an eventful year. A two-month headline tour...

EMI/Tiny Consumer

Air Traffic's second single confirms why they were the subject of much attention over the past year on our message...

SonyBMG New Zealand

The Electric Confectionaires are four 17 and 18 year-olds from Devenport near Auckland, New Zealand. They won Rockquest last year,...

Universal Motown

Chamillionaire is the hottest rapper in the US right now. Ridin’ was a huge stateside hit - #1 in both...

Ear Candy

Since we first featured this track from Mohair in November, things are building nicely for them. Their strong live show...

unsigned

We first brought Mohair to your attention with the adorable Brown Eyes Blue. Now we have a copy of their...

Zenith

We first featured this in the very early days of Record of the Day and we're delighted it has come...

unsigned

We first featured teenage singer songwriter Claire in July of last year. Now her career is moving up the gears...

Source/Virgin

We featured this back in April as it was part of Orange mobile Try campaign. It's now C listed at...

unsigned

Claire is 17 year-old singer songwriter from Croydon who will inevitably be bracketed with Avril Lavigne but is clearly rootsier...

Source/Virgin

We should have featured Cherry Blossom Girl, which (we realised too late) sounded like a major crossover hit. This future...

M1

No soundclip. Another band we heard about first on our message board after a rave live review from Harpo Speaks,...

Zenith Cafe

We first featured this in March last year when it had limited availability. You may recognise the label name from...

Zenith Cafe

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