Dublin lo-fi rock duo Sundara O’Higgins and Niamh Hegarty AKA Hunk have unveiled a brand new track, ‘Precipice’. Taken from their forthcoming debut EP, Fledgling – set for release on November 22 – the track is a wonderfully fully-formed effort with swathes of nocturnal noise, slightly off-kilter harmonies and a general air of Grass Widow about it (far from a bad thing in our book). Stream the track via Soundcloud below.
Currently on the road with Jimmy Eat World, Little Matador have unveiled a live video of their single ‘Liar Liar’ and an accompanying interview. With the Nathan Connolly-fronted band set to play Nottingham’s Rock City tonight, the video features the band performing the aforementioned track interspersed with various members talking about their current UK and Irish tour and their forthcoming debut album. Below are the dates remaining on the band’s current tour: Nov 7 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK (w/ Jimmy Eat World) Nov 8 – Forum, London UK (with Jimmy Eat World) Nov 12 – Sound Control, Manchester, UK Nov 13…
Northern Irish electronic producer Barry Lynn AKA Boxcutter has unveiled a stream of his forthcoming new EP, Gnosis. A five-track release “of 160bpm excursions into new territory”, the EP is Lynn’s first appearance on Cosmic Bridge, the release itself curated by label boss Om Unit. Gnosis will be released on December 16 on 12″ Vinyl and in digital format. Stream the release via Soundcloud below.
Fresh from for his debut show in Belfast this weekend at Belfast’s Start Together studio, we have an exclusive first look of the brand new video from ex-Cutaways and Morning Claws member Paul McIver AKA The Soft Look. Now based in London, the self-proclaimed weirdo-pop musician has embarked on a considerably darker and introverted sonic journey than his previous full-band endeavours at home. ‘Stay In The Dark’ is the sixth single to be released via the Start Together Singles Club, which comes with a pocket mirror and download codes for the track and a bonus song. Buy the single –…
Derry electronic duo Ryan Vail (comprised of Katie Cosgrove and Vail himself) have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘Free’. Directed by Giles Labarbe, the typically shadowy and nocturnal video is, in the director’s own words, “about the freedom that one might experience while losing a connection with someone close. Its aesthetics reflect the various styles blended in Ryan Vail’s track.” Watch the video for the song – released via Champion Sound Records – below.
Released via frontman Neil Brogan’s own label – CF Records – Belfast band Sea Pinks have unveiled their new EP, Exploded View. Featuring the double A-Side ‘An Exploded View’ and ‘Magpies Eyes’, the release also features the tracks ‘PST’ and ‘Pretty Pass’. The follow-up to last September’s fantastic Freak Waves, the EP is limited to 100 7″s. Purchase one here. Stream (or buy) the digital EP via Bandcamp below.
Belfast City Council have released a statement concerning the delegation of tickets for a Freedom of the City concert by Van Morrison at the Waterfront Hall on November 15. The statement has arrived following a backlash from some members of the public due to one fifth of the tickets for the free concert having been held back for “VIP” guests. Read the statement below: “Belfast City Council wishes to clarify its position in relation to the Van Morrison ‘Freedom of the City’ event at the Waterfront Hall on Friday, 15 November. This is an official ceremony to confer Freedom of the City…
Half way through their current tour Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit have unveiled the video to ‘Holy’. A classic visual take on the general tediousness of modern life, the video features one woman’s kneejerk “return to nature”, culminating in a scene that will be familiar to anyone who has watched The Hours. The track itself is taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse. Frightened Rabbit will play Dublin’s Olympia on November 14 and Belfast’s Mandela Hall the following night. Watch the video below.
Ahead of setting off on a UK tour tomorrow, Mojo Fury have unveiled the excellent video to their new single, ‘Origami Bird’. Comprise of various visual delights including hand-drawn illustrations and silhouettes similar to those used in the band’s video for ‘The Difference Between’, the video’s visual art concept was devised by Helena Hamilton. Check out our 5 out of 5 review of the band’s new album, The Difference Between, here. Watch the video for ‘Origami Bird’ below.
Belfast indie-pop band Go Wolf, fast-rising Derry collective Little Bear and indie rock quartet Seven Summits (pictured) are amongst the twelve acts confirmed to play this year’s Belfast Music Week showcase at Belfast’s Limelight Complex on November 12. Set to be a showcase of this year’s proceedings, the line-up for the showcase was hand-picked by a broad panel of industry figures from Northern Ireland and further afield. According to the official Belfast Music Week website, “it’s a chance to see legends and breaking talent, and to appreciate the ongoing success stories and a musical city that continues to make us…