self release

‘Violently Ill’ is the hard-hitting and fiercely off-kilter slab of noise from DIY dance punk duo Polevaulter. Released yesterday (9...

New Ams

Oozing confidence and drenched in hooky new wave vibes, Modern Strange Love is the brilliant new release from Dutch duo...

Antiphonics

We can always rely on our Scandi friends to enchant us with something absolutely beautiful at The Great Escape, and...

self released

Liverpool four-piece Polar States are an emerging band with a strong local following and a growing profile nationally too, thanks...

The Aesthetic Recordings

Another injection of dream-pop serotonin from Manchester's Bipolar Sunshine, aka Adio Marchant, whose blog-bothering Rivers we featured back in May. Now...

Bipolar Sunshine

Top of your hitlist for The Great Escape should be Bipolar Sunshine, who plays the NME Stage at the Corn Exchange...

Memphis Industries

For the many about to discover Poliça over the next couple of months, there is no better introduction to a band than...

unsigned/single on Neon Gold (physical)/Moda (digital)

Morning is driven by synths and layered percussion, providing a fresh dose of tropical-indie euphoria. Friends from Newcastle, Polarsets formed after being inspired...

Ruffa Lane

This Swedish 10-piece soul-pop troupe released their debut album on UK independent label Ruffa Lane in June this year. Early...

Universal/ Vertigo, Germany

Dresden five piece Polarkreis 18 impressed us with a convincing live turn at their recent Musexpo Europe gig. At the...

Shoeshine

Karine Polwart's solo debut Faultlines swept the board at the Radio 2 Folk Awards last year, winning her a best...

Moorea/Ark

20 year-old Polly is another talented alumni of the Brit school. We were merely enjoying Glory Halleljuah until the line...

One Little Indian

This is the breakthrough track from Polly's debut album Scissors In My Pocket due 26 April.  It's a real killer...

One Little Indian

Although her debut album's not due out until April, Polly's supporters already include venerable music journalist Nigel Williamson (who  wrote...