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Introducing : Glass Animals
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www.4ortherecord.com hit fever pitch this weekend when not 1 but 2 new tracks from the incredible Glass Animals graced our inbox with their presence...Read the full article.....
David's Lyre
Masked troubadour, David's Lyre is, like his semi-hidden aesthetic, somewhat of a mystery at present. Although if fairness exists in the world at all...Read the full article.....
Lunar Youth : Interview
Lunar Youth make the kind of music that makes your heart skip a beat as the emphasis on romance engulfs you in a warm flurry of emotion. It’s really rather lovely. Their nostalgic take on pop, reminiscent of the 80’s penchant for...Read the full article.....
Andrew Davie : Free MP3
The glorious inclination towards traditional, folk infused music over the last few years has been a welcome and refreshing inclusion to many a music collection. The talent has proven vast, accolades have come from...Read the full article.....
Introducing : Ray Dar Vees
South London trio Ray Dar Vees are the latest anthemic pop-rock act to vie for the attentions of new music scenes with their patent talent for creating earnest and engaging lyrics that take just as much prominence as the music they sit alongside... Read the full article.....
Penguin Prison
Aside from the bizarre moniker, Penguin Prison himself is a fairly extraordinary concept as far as musicians go. It’s fair to say that since his foray into making it as an artist began, his wildly vast experiences have not welcomed success...Read the full article.....
Rapids : Interview
Bournemouth based Rapids are a rather interesting prospect. Not only are they one of the first bands to come out of a slowly developing rock scene in the area more notorious for it’s thriving house and dance music but they are directing a sound that is upfront...Read the full article.....
The Forest & The Trees
Scandinavia has been a bit of a hot bed for exciting music of late. And that is in no way in relation to its close(ish) proximity to the volcanically active Iceland. Norway engaged in the exciting credible pop resurgence with bands such as...Read the full article.....
The Good Natured : Interview
Sarah McIntosh is the young singer-songwriter, perhaps more widely known under her moniker The Good Natured. Clutching her grandmothers old Yamaha keyboard that became the initial inspiration for her electronic-pop...Read the full article.....
King Charles: Destined For Greatness
A fan wrote on King Charles’ Facebook page after getting home from his gig at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds on Monday. He said, “I don’t understand how you’re not incredibly famous yet- you were amazing tonight”. This might seem like...Read the full article.....
Introducing: Dog Is Dead
You know that well oiled idiom, sometimes in life you just happen to be in the right pace at the right time? Well sometimes in life that is indeed true. Whether it's finding a rare limited edition...Read the full article.....
The Last Dinosaur : Q & A
Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden are the Last Dinosaur. A dynamo duo with the technical capabilities to produce a debut album with nothing more than a 16-track recorder and the creative attributes that have made said album a DIY masterpiece... Read the full article.....
Twisted Wheel : Interview
Twisted Wheel are a band fast-needing no introduction. And with so many quintessential British rock'n'roll bands ending their reigns at the head of the scene, including Oasis and more recently Supergrass, these boys have... Read the full article.....
Lail Arad : Q & A
Oh how the tables have turned. The guitar wielding bands of yesteryear have been replaced in favour by a plethora of female soloists littering the rightious path of UK new music currently. Moreover this oestrogen fuelled talent isn’t limited...Read the full article.....
Safari : Q & A
Safari are five fearless young lads from Hertfordshire; the newest bunch to navigate the music industry jungle in a synth fuelled blast of electronic pop. Bursting out of the embers of the now defunct Model Horror, Safari have embraced...Read the full article.....
Introducing : Morning Parade
Hailing from deepest Essex, childhood friends Steve Sparrow, Chad Thomas, Phil Titus, Ben Giddings and Andy Hayes ...Read the full article.....
Pope Joan : Interview
Being sent hundreds of press releases a week alongside copious amounts of promo cd’s makes for an arduous process in terms of determining what to cover, who to go and watch and who to talk to. It can get fairly tedious, extremely repetitive and sometimes...Read the full article.....
And The Bear
If you go down to the woods today, you'll find a young man and his guitar. And if you do, make sure you sit and have a listen, for this man is And The Bear. With his unique voice, folk tinged rock and... Read the full article.....
Whats New?
of Montreal collaborate with Solange Knowles AND unveil new album details + audio teaser of Montreal have unveiled details of their forthcoming album, including a collaboration with Solange Knowles. Glamourous frontman Kevin Barnes revealed several details about the new record in a recent interview with Stereogum; the album title will be potentially either ‘False Priest’ or ‘The Controller Sphere’ and is set for release in late Summer/early Autumn. R n b star Janelle Monae will also feature on the album, more details of other potential collaborations are yet to be confirmed, as is electronic wiz Jon Brion’s involvement on production duties pending an experimental recording session this Spring. Read the full interview and hear an audio teaser from the new recording sessions here: http://stereogum.com/archives/progress_report/progress_report_of_montreal_107231.html The Solange cameo comes as less of a surprise following on from last month's widely-reported news that big sister Beyoncé was keen on exploring a more alternative indie direction a la of Montreal after receiving a tip from Solange: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/29/beyonce-artist-of-the-decade Commenting on that episode, Barnes says: "Maybe it will happen. I'd love to do it, it would be a fun experience. It's just something she dropped and hasn't really developed. I wonder about it, too, because I don't know how good I am at writing songs for other people. When I heard that she said that, I thought, 'Oh, I should try to get something going.' I started writing this song, and then next thing I know, it's so weird that she would never in a million years listen to it, let alone record it! It's a challenge for me." The new record is set to develop on the funkier, George Clinton-inspired moments on 2008’s critically lauded album ‘Skeletal Lamping’. Barnes also expresses ambitions to expand on the current five-member set up of of Montreal to incorporate up to ten members in their live show. This is an attempt to create a fuller sound and not have to use pre-recorded backing tracks and also further boost the element of spectacle in their vibrant live shows. "We're going to try to do something closer to the kind of bands that Curtis Mayfield or Stevie Wonder had in the '70s," Barnes says. 
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