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Rosie Tee is back with her boldest single yet, ‘Wither’

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Luke Charnley 2019, Birmingham, Rosie Tee, single, wither

On her new single, ‘Wither’, Rosie Tee does anything but. Her distinctive, complex sound is in full bloom on her most exciting release yet.

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Review: The Specials return with enchanting new single ‘Vote For Me’

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Rhiannon Davies Album, Birmingham, Encore, Horace Painter, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, single, ska, terry hall, The Specials, Torp Larsen, two-tone

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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Coffee Breath are back with sharp, anthemic new single ‘A Familiar Feeling’

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Luke Charnley A Familiar Feeling, American Football, Coffee Breath, DAME, Peach Pit, single, TTNG, TWIABP&IANLATD

Coffee Breath’s anthemic new single sees them expanding on the sonic pallet that they have made their name on with horns and earworm choruses

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Watch: Liquid Cheeks debut brand new single and video for ‘Fite’

November 12, 2018November 19, 2018 Sophie Hack alt, art, dream pop, fite, Liquid Cheeks, single, video

The Birmingham art pop duo show us their more aggressive side with new-wave inspired ‘Fite’, complete with new video.

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Hoopla Blue’s ‘Fire Alarm’ is a delightfully weird outing for the cult Brummies

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Luke Charnley Birmingham, Fire Alarm, Hoopla Blue, James Murphy, single, Slug, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam

Hoopla Blue deal up a slice of electro-funk that marks them out as one of Birmingham’s most unique young acts

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