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Phoebe Green’s ‘Polluting You With Me’ Offers Warped Electronic Pop
Manchester-born songwriter Phoebe Green has released a new single, “Polluting You With Me”, a warped electronic pop track produced with her sister Lucy (aka Elucyve). It arrives ahead of her forthcoming album “PREMATURE NOSTALGIA”, due out on 2 October, and marks another step in the rollout of that record. The song draws comparisons to artists…
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Remember When the Original Members of The Byrds Reunited for a Half-Hearted LP in 1973?
In 1972, the four principal original members of The Byrds—Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby and Chris Hillman—set aside their solo careers to reunite for a self-titled comeback album, encouraged by a lucrative deal from David Geffen’s Asylum label. The reunion mattered because The Byrds had been hugely influential in shaping folk rock and psychedelia…
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Windwaker Announce New Album ‘Smile, You’re On Camera’
Windwaker have announced their next album, ‘Smile, You’re On Camera’, due out on 23 October via Fearless Records. It marks the follow-up to 2024’s ‘HYPERVIOLENCE’ and comes alongside a new single, ‘closer’, which the band describe as reflecting on the self-doubt and resilience of committing to a career in music rather than pursuing a “normal…
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Teenage Fanclub announce new album ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’ with atmospheric single ‘Day In The Sun’
Teenage Fanclub have announced their 13th album, ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’, alongside the new single ‘Day In The Sun’. Due on 9 October via Merge, the record is their first since 2023’s ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ and continues the band’s melodic, harmony-led indie sound while addressing scepticism towards hollow optimism. The album was written with…
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The Beach Boys cancel summer tour: “We can’t wait to see you back out there”
The Beach Boys have postponed or cancelled a stretch of their North American summer tour, affecting 29 performances between 23 July and 3 September. Mike Love said the group would take a short break to recharge before returning in late September, while assuring ticket-holders for postponed shows that their tickets would remain valid. The decision…
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The music in Nolan’s Odyssey is as well-crafted – and bloodlessly unmemorable – as the movie itself
In a Guardian opinion piece, composer Tom Smail assesses Ludwig Göransson’s score for Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey, arguing it is technically accomplished but ultimately fails to leave a lasting impression, mirroring what he sees as the film’s own emotional flatness. Smail, who has personal experience composing in a similar vein, praises the ambition of…
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“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves
Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album, released in 1972, made an immediate and powerful impact on the music scene, arriving on the back of the success of the standalone single “Virginia Plain”. In 2018, band members reflected candidly on both the strengths and shortcomings of their arrival, acknowledging that a lack of clear career strategy and…
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The 1984 Cure album that was almost Robert Smith’s first solo record
The article examines The Top, The Cure’s 1984 album, which Robert Smith initially considered releasing as his first solo record. It argues that the project emerged during a turbulent period for the band, making it an important transitional release between their earlier bleak work and their later commercial success. Following the strain of recording Pornography…
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Fatboy Slim invests in ‘The National Trust for Music Venues’ purchasing “lifeblood” space The Pipeline in Brighton: “Rooms like this are where dreams come true”
Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook) has helped fund the purchase of The Pipeline, a DIY punk venue in Brighton, through Music Venue Properties (MVP), a scheme dubbed the “National Trust for Music Venues.” The venue, where Cook performed in June, becomes the tenth to be brought under community ownership by the campaign, which buys…