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If nothing else, Dralms keep things dreamy. The latest side project from Christopher Smith have already whetted appetites with two EPs in the last year so it's about time they put together a full release. 'Shook' will be that LP, set for release on 2nd October. Expect graceful pop, sleepy shoegaze and precise indie. Check out the title track and lead single below for a taste of what's to come.

Harkive want to know about how, where and why you listen to music on a single day. Each year the project chooses a day to gather your music stories. This year it's 21st July, aka today. To contribute to the project you can send Harkive a few words about what your listening to, provide an audio file or join the discussion Facebook and Twitter. The aim is to archive the experiences of thousands of individuals to create a cohesive picture of the...

Hold on to your britches, City and Colour fans! Pink/You+Me is back on the sidelines and a new C&C album is on the way. 'If I Should Go Before You' is slated for an October 9th release and, judging by what we've heard, it'll probably make your feet move by their own accord and tug your heartstrings right out of your chest. Here's what Dallas has to say about it: 'Over the last two years I've had the great pleasure of...

Chairman Kato is an artist and musician, but until just last year he worked as an A&E doctor. Here we find out how he made such a leap. Why did you originally become a doctor, if your real passion was art? I was a bit of an 'all rounder' at school and had interests in lots of things. Growing up I didn't really have any exposure to positive career examples of people in the arts either. So I ended up...

After a triumphant show at tiny London sweatbox Power Lunches this week, Canterbury’s Broken Hands have unveiled details of a full UK tour kicking off in October. The tour will provide the first chance for fans to hear new material from their forthcoming debut album, Turbulence, which is slated for a 9th October release. Expect crunchy space-rock tones and way too much stage-bound silver foil. Turbulence 2015 Tour dates Oct 28 Manchester - Soup Kitchen Oct 29 Glasgow - The Broadcast Oct...

By Matt Keay Darran Anderson's Imaginary Cities is a rare tome, one that fuses a grand scope with a heart to match. We can easily notice ourselves in this book; we can identify with the way in which both the past and the future can meld, creating an existence of hope and searing potential. Having set up a popular Twitter account (@Oniropolis), which gathered a large following very quickly, Anderson draws on the fantastical land and cityscapes he shares on...

The concept album poses a special challenge for a recording artist. As well as great tunes a concept album needs a compelling narrative and complete harmony between tracks that is less emphasised on a standard release. 'Dark Side Of The Moon' by Pink Floyd is one of the more well-known, well-executed concept albums out there. The album holds a special place in music history and pop culture, making it the ideal subject for the first Concept Album Talks taking place this Tuesday....

By Emma Silverthorn @HouseOf_Gazelle As the tag line goes The Royals is like Gossip Girl on coke, a tagline which I have to somewhat ashamedly admit attracted me. And yes the Gossip Girl parallels do abound. Youthful, attractive delinquents and delinquents with secretly big hearts populate The Royals as they do in GG. As well as a half-baked attempt at critiquing the danger of conforming to social pressures rather than your hearts’ desires. In GG this means Lily van der...

Ever wanted to take the plunge, drop everything and become the artist you always knew you were destined to be? If so, you’re in luck. Chairman Kato is a musician and artist based in Hackney Downs, working in a variety of visual media, ranging from photography through to painting and collage. Things weren’t always this way though: up until just a year ago, Kato was working as a doctor in A&E. Then, at the beginning of 2014, Kato woke up...