Category: songs

[song] Daisy and The Deadheads – Baby

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Photo by Kirico Ueda

Signing to brilliant Mango Wax Records (Lando Manning, Maximilian) Daisy and The Deadheads share the new single “Baby”, along with an announcement of their three track-EP Butter Wouldn’t Melt (out June 7).

With textures stripped bare and layered atop each other, culminating in a fuzzed-out neo-psychedelia climax, this gorgeous gem explores important, urgent and often-marginalised themes of gender politics in fertility, as frontwoman Daisy Tortuga elucidates:

“The ‘Baby’ in question isn’t that of a doo-wop teenage love affair, but the original, wailing-on-all-fours variety, with lyrics delving into the profound and often unspoken struggles surrounding fertility. We’ve used a big danceable sound to transport an emotionally complex story. A vulnerable yet empowered reflection of my own experiences. ‘Baby’ is an attempt to grapple with the difficult reality of this often untold story and the roles expected of women, even today”.

Check it out below.

[song] Van Zon – Cannon Fodder

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Photo by Brooke Edwards

Brighton quintet Van Zon make a striking entrance with their exhilarating debut single “Cannon Fodder”, a mesmerizing 8-minute fusion of experimental folk-infused post-rock, which builds up to the breathtaking crescendo in the second half.

Deliberately crafted as the band’s manifesto, the single strives to echo the perspectives of every member within the group, as they articulate:

“Cannon Fodder represents our first year as a fully-formed band. It serves as a musical collage of each member of the group, taking all aspects of our influences and enabling them to co-exist. The lyricism concludes a narrative that stretches throughout the Van Zon discography; we’re beginning at the end”.

Stream below.

[song] Adele Dazeem – Meridian Water

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Creating a nostalgic atmosphere of the foggy past is something that shoegaze newcomers Adele Dazeem are quite good at, judging by their outstanding new single “Meridian Water”.

They follow up on the greatness of their first two offerings, with another dose of gothic and dreamy shoegaze rock music for our listening pleasure. Produced by legendary Rory Atwell, the song works like a portal to another dimension — a swirling vortex of sound that engulfs you entirely.

Check it out below and get the track here.

[song] The Accident Group – Go Away (Please Come Back)

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Produced by Seadna McPhail (The Orielles, Everything Everything) at Airtight Studios in South Manchester, the newest release from The Accident Group, titled “Go Away (Please Come Back)”, presents a delightfully infectious mix of DIY guitar-pop with a rocking, rebellious twist.

Crafted with a healthy dose of humour, melodrama and maximalist delivery, it is a relatable tale of love lost and remorse. The song is impactful, dynamic, and displays moments of genuine vulnerability and honesty. Great stuff.

Listen below.

[song] Adam Hopper & The Wimps – Like Dancers Do

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Manchester’s Adam Hopper & The Wimps returned with the new tune “Like Dancers Do” along with the news of them signing to cult Sheffield-based indie label Bingo Records (The Bug Club, Melin Melyn, Wesley Gonzalez).

The single is a beautiful love song with charming lyrics, delivered with earnestness and sincerity that create a sense of intimacy and authenticity. It is out now digitally and will also be released on a limited edition sea glass transparent almost-green 7″ vinyl, backed with another track titled “Robin Hood’s Bay”.

Stream below and pre-order the vinyl here.