London duo Pertini have released a video for their debut single ‘Blackfriars Bridge’, directed by SXSW Film Award winner Marko Anstice. Check it out below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIMVnOplEU It all comes together like an unsettling dream, the disjointed stop-motion and repetition creating an uneasy atmosphere to complement Pertini's lo-fi electro. The track,...

By Kane Power (@El Heavio) The new album ‘Smoke’, from York based band The Bastard Sons, starts exactly how you should start a rock n roll record; minimal intro, a rockin’ guitar riff and some spell-it-out gang chants to rival late 90’s thug-core legends Skarhead. Add some high-range screams á...

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Unlike 2012’s Given To The Wild - a beautiful sun-kissed rock opera - The Maccabees fourth effort is a step into sublime noise. Recorded in their beloved Elephant and Castle studio, Marks To Prove It is a ‘whole’ record, an album designed to be listened to...

By Myles Longfield (@myleslongfield) This year, the UK will play host to some of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes will come from all over the globe to play at tournaments like Wimbledon, the Ashes and the Rugby World Cup. Those living in London will get to see most...

Guttural gospel-punk guardians Algiers are preparing for a European tour this August. The band will play two London shows, the intimate Waiting Room on 18th August and the Scala on the 19th in support of Canadian post-punks Viet Cong. Check out a taste of what to expect below with Algiers' Deezer live session....

By Julia Prigmore (@JuliaPrigmore) New Yorker Sunny Ozell shines the light on some hidden treasures in her debut album ‘Take It With Me’, adding her own jazz-infused touch to a handful of carefully selected tracks from a bygone era. Originally from Nevada, Ozell’s musical interests started at four when she...

By Alex Jones (Alex_Jonze) It’s almost 40 years since the Sex Pistols played their legendary first show at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall back in 1976. As the old saying goes, life begins at 40, but I’m not entirely sure that phrase was coined with music genres in mind. In...

Gin Wigmore has released the second part of her video accompaniment to 'Written In The Water', the lead single from upcoming album Blood To Bone. The third album from the NZ native will arrive on our shores on 2nd October but has already achieved chart-topping status in her home country. In...

2015 has been an awesome year for LP releases. To narrow down the top contenders for best record of 2015 so far I asked our writers to contribute some suggestions. The response was...eclectic. Have a read below and let us know your thoughts in the comments. The Armed – Untitled It...