By Kane Power (@ElHeavio, @DeathInTexasUK)   Long-time visitors to this site will already be aware of how much we love Blacklisters. Their latest album Adult is still ringing in our ears with its black-humoured fuzzed-out racket, grown in the fertile soil of the Leeds hardcore scene. In his review of Adult TLE contributor Kane Power...

Surf-noir Seattleites La Luz are bringing their sunny doo-wop vibes across the pond for a UK tour. The tour follows the release of their latest album Weirdo Shrine. Check out lead single 'Black Hole, Weirdo Shrine' and it's bizarre video below. If their swing-easy Tarantino surf is your bag you can...

If you're familiar with Norwegian telly you'll probably recognise vocalist and DJ Mariann Rosa as a judge from talent show 'Idol'. If not, you might just have heard her previous single, the unforgettable 'Banjo For My Bitches', or caught her fronting thrash pop band Surferosa. Mariann has been pretty busy,...

By Grant Bailey (@GrantDBailey) Released 30th November 2015 via Function Books. Today Function Books are proud to announce the forthcoming release of Storm Static Sleep: A Pathway Through Post-Rock. This book is believed to be the most detailed account of history and development of the post-rock genre to-date. The book...

When you're a kid, Halloween is a time for wrapping yourself head to toe in toilet paper, necking a bag of Haribo and wrecking your facepaint bobbing for apples. As an adult, All Hallow's Eve is all of these things plus a cauldron a smokey spirits, fishnets and more than one...

By Eleanor Stammeijer (@ElStammJam) 3.10.15, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London Dublin indie boys Raglans are supporting tonight, strolling on-stage at eight o’clock sharp, an unassuming group featuring four guys all wearing tight black skinny jeans. Unfortunately their first couple of songs fail to win over the crowd, though their newer...

By Mani Khawaja (@manikhawaja88) I’ll start off this review with an honest disclaimer. I’m not a fan of instrumentals. I believe that lyrics are one of the most important elements, if not the most important element, of a song. So when I received Colours, the latest offering from Glasgow-based post rock...

By Kane Power (@ElHeavio) So often, trendy bands are overrated. Playing a style just far enough from mainstream to be considered cool or edgy provides an easy leap for a large amount of people to make, and so often, what could have been a good band if left to play...

NYC-natives The Jaguar Club will be stopping off for a quick UK tour next week before heading out on a US tour with Idlewild. If you're in the neighbourhood of Manchester/London/Bognor Regis you can pick up a ticket for the tour from the band's  Facebook page. The Jaguar Club UK Tour Dates...