Brummie post-punks Mutes detail new album, announce UK tour
The enigmatic Mutes return from the studio with a new full length LP, ‘Pareidolia’, and a tour to go with it.
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Review: Sam Hollis ponders If Ever, Could You Imagine? on great new LP
Second City troubadour Sam Hollis continues his prolific – and peerless – run of form with an eclectic debut album. Sam Lambeth reviews.
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Review: The Specials return with enchanting new single ‘Vote For Me’
Ska and 2 Tone legends The Specials return with brand new single ‘Vote for Me’, ahead of the release of their brand new album Encore in February 2019.
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Review: The 1975 reach ambitious new heights on ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’
On their third full-length, The 1975 hone their excessive tendencies and genre-hopping sound to produce a rich, personable magnum opus.
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Album Review: Bill Ryder-Jones is awake and energised on ‘Yawn’
Bill Ryder-Jones, indie producer and ex-Coral member, makes a welcome return with the quiet but charismatic lo-fi folk of Yawn.
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Review: Riscas mix summer and winter on engaging ‘Calypso’ EP
Riscas, one of Birmingham’s brightest and biggest bands, serve up a cracking cocktail of contemplative melodies and sun-drenched choruses.
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