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Singles That Mingle

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Hollow Coves – Photographs

Nothing To Lose Out March 1 Via Netwerk Records

Upbeat and optomistic.


Feral Family – Sold

Not sure I’ll ever be a huge FF fan but this track’s got juice.


Idles – Gift Horse

The tensions in the song and video both are worth a gander.


Porij – My Only Love

Teething Out February 26 Via Play It Again Sam Records

Watching Porij evolve is quite satisfying.


Lip Critic – The Heart

Out Now Via Partisan Records

This’ll wake you up.


The Fauns – Shake Your Hair

How Lost Out Now Via Invada Records

A timeless track, solid.


Ed Harcourt – Deathless

El Magnifico Out March 29 Via Deathless Recordings

Sortofa Sufjan Stevens vibe here.


The Miserable Rich – Probably Will

Overcome Out February 2 Via Ruin Records

A pleasant tune with a juxtapostioned compelling video.

 

VR Sex – Real Doll Time

Hard Copy Out March 22 Via Dais Records

Not deviating from their original body of work, no surprises, but a lot of energy.



 

 

 

 

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The Rhythm Method – I Love My Television

Peachy Out March 8 Via Moshi Moshi records

Can’t listen, TV now.

 

Sprints – Heavy

Letter To Self Out Now Via City Slang Records

Anxiety inducing, what a rush.

 

Slift – Weaver’s Weft

Ilion Out Now Via Sub Pop Records

Settle in, it’s a long one. French psyche making some moves.

 

Jozef Van Wissem – With Our Hands Our Hearts To Raise

The Night Dwells In The Day Out Now Via Incunabulum Records

Sounds like something that would’ve been in a Sergio Corbucci film.

 

Dermabraison – Magic Missile

Pain Behaviour Out Froday Via Hand Drawn Dracula Records

A bit monotonous but a perfect song to facilitate bad behaviour in our opinion.

 

Beans – Calling

Boots N Cats Out March 1 Via Fuzz Club Records

Enjoying the brass on this track.

 

Waxahatchee – Right Back To It

Tigers Blood Out March 22 Via Anti-Records

That lulling banjo and the tune’s pace is a great way to watch the sky melt before you.

 

C Turtle – Shake It Down

Expensive Thrills Out March 8 Via Blitzcat Records

Grungy, reminds me of the mid 90s jams from yesteryear.

 

Serpentwithfeet – Safe Word

How can a song be complex and minimal at the same time?

 

Ellie Bleach – Whole Lotta Nothing

Now Leaving West Feldwood Out March 28 Via Sad Club Records

Consistently solid work from Ellie.

 

 

 

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Hotel Lux – The Carvery

Bah humbug!


 

Ellie Bleach – Do You Ever Think of Me?

Out Now Via Sad Club Records

Bah humbug! Bah humbug!


 

Royalty Capes – This Christmas

Bah humbug! Bah humbug! Bah humbug!


 

Hannah Rose Plat – The Wendigo Rag

Bah humbug! Bah humbug! Bah humbug! Bah humbug!


 

The Umbrellas – Echoes

Fairweather Friend Out Summer Via Tough Love/Slumberland

Who do these vocals remind you of, it’s killing me?!


 

Soho, Anise and Simon – 2Pablo

Out Now Via Silicone Records

Introspective, we can all use a few of these over the holidays.


 

Grandaddy – Cabin in my Mind

Blu Wav Out February 16 Via Dangerbird Records

A blast from the past and as good, if not better, than we remember.


 

Tom Jenkins – Is There A Next One?

Meadow Part 1 Out Now Via Xtra Mile Recordings

Smooth and warm


 

High School – August 19

Not too shabby.


 

SLIFT – Nimh

Ilion Out January 19 Via Sub Pop

Straight out the gate up in your grill.


 

Sean Ono Lennon x Temples – Gamma Rays

It’s got chops.


 

Vince Freeman – Powers

Scars, Ghosts and Glory

Funky, soulful, cathartic.


 

Idles – Grace

TANGK Out February 16 Via Partisan

Slow build, curious to check the new LP when it drops.


 

The Blinders – Always

Beholder Out March 1 Via Funhouse/EMI

Dig this straight away, moody and broody.


 

Born At Midnight – Spotlight

Out Now Via Arbatus Records

Funky Low-fi.

 

 

 

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Fauns – Mixtape Days

How Lost Out January 19 Via Invada

I was lost, but now I’ve done found this sweet silky ditty.

 

 

 

Ed Harcourt – Strange Beauty

El Magnifico Out March 29 Via Wolf Cabin Studios

A playful tune with great vocals.

 

Dog Unit – Concrete Barges On The Banks of the Thames

Great tune to space out to after a spliff.

 

Jozef Van Wissem - The Devil is a Fair Angel and the Serpent a Subtle Beast

The Night Dwells in the Day Out January 19 Via Incunabulum Records

Does this sound like a folk rendition of Halloween’s main theme or is it just us?

 

Beans – Haunted

Boot N Cats Out March 1 Via Fuzz Club

How you like dem Beans? Just fine and dandy, thanks, got room for more!

 

Black Grape – Milk

Orange Head Out January 19 Via DGAFF Recordings

It’s weird, it’s got our attention.

 

Katy Kirby – Party of the Century

Blue Raspberry Out January 26 Via Anti

It’s a super approachable tune, infectious.


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 Annie-Claude Deschenes – Menace Minimale

Out Now Via Italian’s Do It Better

Poppy new-wave, not sure what to do with it, so we’re going to just leave it here. Holy shit, dark hook, lookout!

 

Chanel Beads – Police Scanner

Out Now Via JagJaguWar

Hard to pin down, think that’s why we like it. 

 

Haiku Hands – Cool For You

Pleasure Beast Out now Via Spinning Top Records

Somewhere between a rave and a street fight showdown with the end boss, we’re here for it!

 

Friko – Crashing Through

Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here Out February 16 Via ATO Records

If you need a song for the guy gets the girl in the teeny boppers flick, this is it (with notes of BCNR). 

 

Mandy, Indiana + Clipping – Sheared

I’ve Seen A Way Out Now Via Fire Talk Records

Spoken hip-hop with accessible lyrics, diggin’ It. 

 

Kneecap feat Grian Chatten – Better Way To Live

A Better Way To Live Out Now Via Heavenly Recordings

We’re excited about this. 

 

Whispering Sons – Cold City

The Great Calm Out February 23 Via PIAS Recordings

Feel like if we don’t promote this, the song will haunt us, it follows…..you’re it. 

 

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Singles That Mingle

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La Force – Outrun the Sun

A socially conscious track that’s easy to get behind with such seductive beats.

 

Funke and the Two Tone Baby – One In A Million

Reacclimate Out Now

Never thought we’d find anything about a Seagull endearing.

 

 

The Blinders – Brakelights

Beholder Out March 1 Via Funhouse/EMI Records

No one’s pumping the brakes, this tune’s pedal to the metal.


 

 

Girl and Girl – Strangers

Fight Night EP Out Now Via SubPop

Did you catch these guys on tour? Bet their wild, we feel like a couplea dweebs for missing it.

 

Midlife – Musica

Chorus Out March 1 Via Heavenly Recordings

A whimsical sounding joint taking the scenic route into Midlife.

 

Slift – Ilion

Ilion Out January 19 Via Sub Pop

Slift, what a fun word to say, sliiiiiift. Almost feels like it’s a bad word, almost, naughty Slift!

 

Revival Season – Pump

Golden Age of Self Snitching Out February 23 Via Heavenly Recordings

Old school vibes from new in town boys.

 

Sam Akpro – Death By Entertainment

Sing Out Now Via Anti

Something of a Bloc Party re-invented.

 

The Rhythm Method – Have A Go Heroes

Peachy Out March 8 Via Moshi MoshiRecords

Does anyone else have trouble spelling the word ‘Rhythm’ still or is it just us? An introspective ditty, giver a whirl.


 

 

Sinkane Feat Tru Osborne – Everything is Everything

 

Everything is Everything Out Now Via City Slang

 

This track is Dirty with a BIG D, Capitol even.

 

 

 

 

 

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