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Goat released a behemoth of an LP called ‘Oh Death’ much to everyone’s surprise, and now they’re surprising us all again with a new EP called ‘Seu Sangue’ (due out on April 14th, somewhat lessening the surprise when it actually drops). The EP will herald a tour of the UK (and other places) and it’s
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The Chemical Brothers – there’s no-one quite like them. Weird, heady drug music, but still a boatload of fun. Well, they’re back with a new thing. In fact, it’s the first new thing since 2021, which is nice. As ever, they’re back with a very heady drug video (that’s still a boatload of fun) and
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We’ve heard people raving about Lankum, and like all nosey parkers, we wanted to know what was going on to see if we would find a new band we liked, and at worst, not like them and generally be dismissive of other people’s music tastes and bemoan the state of it all. Good news! This
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We love Alison Goldfrapp – she can veer from witchy folkie wonderfulness, to synthpop glam dominatrix – and now she’s back, and this time, she’s eyeing up the dancefloor. The new track is called ‘So Hard So Hot’ and she said: “I wanted to do something that had that very clubby, acid-y feeling to it,
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It’s great to hear someone say something directly sometimes. Poetry is all well and good and certainly has its place – but sometimes you just need someone to yell something in someone’s face. So with that, we turn to punks Lambrini Girls (fantastic name for a band, that) who have a new track out called
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K-Pop stans and The Cure might seem like unlikely pals, but along with Taylor Swift’s ‘Swifties’, they’ve all got one common enemy – Ticketmaster. The two pop fanbases are rabid and have been burned by Ticketmaster prices, and the extortionate fees they impose on shows. Add to the scenario, some middle aged people who love
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‘More Forever’ was a massive Pop Corps favourite, even if it predates the site – languid, psychedelic nu-new age music that had nods toward the dreaded B word Balearic, City Pop, jazz, ’90s ambient and prog. It was improvisational and beautiful, with gently clicking drum machines, Frippertronic-esque guitar noodles, dreamy loops and spiralling synths, with
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Tina Weymouth’s group, Talking Heads, are coming back of a fashion. ‘Stop Making Sense’ – the iconic live movie – will return to theatres in 2023 with a newly restored 4K version, so it’ll look real pretty. It’s from A24 if you care about such details. Also, a Deluxe Edition of the film soundtrack will
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Cult faves Drugdealer have been sneaking out new tracks over the past few months, and the project is still steeped in that glorious ’70s sound that they’ve peddled before. However, in a nicely surprising turn of events, this new one – ‘Lip Service’ – veers away from the smoothness and sounds a bit more pub-punk,
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Bobby Caldwell is no longer with us, so with that, we’re going to send it out into the ether that we love him. His wife took to Twitter to confirm his passing, after he’d been ill for a number of years. If you aren’t immediately aware of who Bobby Caldwell is, the first thing we’ll
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1980 BELFAST PUNKS
At the turn of the ’80s, the yoof TV show Something Else had a great featurette on punk in Belfast. If you like local scenes, spotty kids and derelict streets, you’re in for a treat! Of course, ’80s Northern Ireland means – by law – you have to mention sectarianism and The Troubles. We’ve now…
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EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL ARE BACK AND IT IS GOOD NEWS
Everything But The Girl are back and it’s easy to worry about such a thing, because older acts can embarrass themselves sometimes. Not the case with Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt though because they love pop music and don’t muck around. It’s their first new tune in 24 years and it’s called ‘Nothing Left To…
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HEY DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THAT NEW K-POP THING?
Not one of our writers really knows anything about K-Pop because historically, we’ve always covered rock and indie music. However, rock and indie fans don’t generate as much internet traffic as they used to and K-Pop fans apparently do, so we’re going to pretend we’ve always had a soft spot for pop music, and cover…
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DANIEL VILLAREAL: PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ THE EASY WAY
It’s hard to sound original when there’s been so much music released, ever. However, Daniel Villareal is one of the most original musicians on the planet and you should get into him right now. Melding psychedelic jazz with dubs, post-rock, samba, spiritual music, electronics, and the kitchen sink, Villareal is a truly formidable and very,…
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