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The charts are a mess, what with billionaire artists scamming everyone with multiple variants and algrothim tricks landing top slots. There’s very little joy to be found about chart certificates these days, but one small victory is that the Pack Smart Group has managed to convince the powers that be that sales made through Bandcamp…
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There’s no two ways about it – in terms of inventive, kaleidoscopic music, there’s few groups that get close to The Junipers. From 2008’s ‘Cut Your Key’, they burst onto the scene marrying the sounds of the deep-cut psychedelic 45s from your collection, to the joyful pop of Wings-era McCartney, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Emitt Rhodes,…
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Models and music doesn’t always go, so it is really nice when it works. With that, Suki Waterhouse has signed to Island Records and released a new single which is a slow burning, sleazy, glammish thing, which we’re always in the market for. The song is called ‘Back in Love’ and of course, you can…
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Well, we were halfway there. The cat is now out of the bag, and Paul McCartney has announced his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. The album is out in May, and the track listing is already on Spotify etc. And better yet, there’s a nostalgic, pleasant song to listen to as well,…
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Gelli Haha‘s ‘Switcheroo’ LP was a whole bundle of fun and something we played a lot last year. She’s got a new song out, which is great news as it might mean a new album is on the way for 2026! The new single is called ‘Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep’ and happily, it’s…
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Country Joe McDonald passed away last week, leaving us remembering his biggest known hot – ‘I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag’ – feeling horribly topical. See, while a lot of anti-war songs are serious, sombre affairs, Joe’s was deeply sarcastic and intentionally fun to singalong with. As the US indulges itself with yet…
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There’s been rumours swirling of a new album from Paul McCartney, and he’s been sharing playlists and whatnot, which feature an emoji of a bird. Well, here’s some unverified rumours which we’re definitely sharing because if we’re right, we we can shout TOLD YOU SO, and if we’re wrong, ah well. The new album is…
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Primitive Ring are LA based noiseniks who are, in some way related to Ty Segall for what it’s worth, and they have a new track out that reminds us of fun stuff like Bongzilla and The Melvins and psychedelic garage punk and all manner of good stuff! They’re gonna release their new self-titled album on…
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6LACK’s ‘East Atlanta Love Letter’ is one of R&B’s modern masterpieces, and fans will have been playing his back catalogue to death while waiting for a new album. Good news is that there’s a new one due on May 22nd, called ‘Love Is The New Gangsta’. More importantly for you now, is the new track…
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If you’re old and remember them, or are young and like looking at vintage gear, you’ll know all about those gorgeous consoles that featured in homes. Consoles, for the uninitiated, were beautiful pieces of furniture that housed a record player, speakers, an amp, and sometimes other things like radios and storage. They were the entertainment…
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RANKING GIRLS ALOUD SINGLES
The internet is filled with arbitrary lists – lists that are prone to change ten minutes after they’ve been written. We thought we’d do one. These things aren’t ever really useful in any way, or particularly relevant to any current affair, so we thought we’d rank the singles released by Girls Aloud because we happened…
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YOU’LL LIKE THIS ONE FROM TKAY MAIDZA
Tkay Maidza’s newie is a gem of a track that we think you’ll like. It’s called ‘Out Of Luck’ and a rubbery, slinky piece of dancefloor ready R&B. If you like KAYTRANADA, you’ll dig. He’s on the LP on production duties, so this may well be him. We haven’t looked it up. The track is…
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CELESTIAL CANDYFLOSS FROM GRUFF RHYS
Gruff Rhys has a new single out called ‘Celestial Candyfloss’ and of course, we’re always happy to hear his voice. However, seeing as the rest of the Super Furry Animals also have new music out as Das Koolies, it’s making us unhappy that all of them aren’t teaming up for a new SFA LP. We’re…
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TOPLOADER + TORIES: A DISSECTION
Let’s get the gags out of the way first, regarding the news that Toploader played the Conservative Party conference this week. Were they doing a set of their greatest hit? Arf. It’s true though, that Toploader played at a party for awful, braying Tories. Various Tories and right-whingers shared clips of the group and had…
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