Soutosin: ‘When I looked at my grandfather’s attitude and the passion he had for music, I learned a lot’
Soutosin, a punk rock band from Fukuoka, Japan, has released its debut EP 'City, Youth and Wind'. The band consists of Atomu Nagamatsu (bass & vocals), Ageha Yamaji (guitar & vocals), and Masato Imahashi (drums), who describe their music as 'poetic expressions and free beats of the mental landscape of boys and ...
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Matt Kik: ‘I wanted to do an album that was 100% me’
Sheffield-based Matt Kik has released his debut solo album Eponymous today (15 August), giving us 12 guitar-driven tracks spanning more than 25 years. He describes the album title as a “joke”: ‘Lots of artists have a self-titled album, which is then referred to in the press as their eponymous album, so I thought ...
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Cruz: ‘People have said my voice is a bit Kelly Jones-esque, it’s a little bit raspy’
Sheffielfd-based indie rock band Cruz are gearing up to release their next single 'Hold On' on 1 August. The band consists of Sam Thatcher (lead singer and rhythm guitar), Tom Cox (lead guitar), Ethan Mockford (drums), and Jamie Scholes. The band formed in 2020 when Thatcher and Cox started writing music together ...
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Bad Llamas: ‘I’m an absolute sucker for a catchy song and I remember that I used to go running to the demo because it’s got such an energy to it!’
Christchurch, New Zealand jangly rock band Bad Llamas have released their debut album Hindsight, which pays homage to their BritPop roots but sprinkling it with a good dose of Antipodean shimmer. The band comprises Sam Brown and Andy Kindon, who swap duties on lead vocals across the album, with Brown also playing ...
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Matt Benson: ‘I think there’s so much beauty to be had in the normal things, even in the down and outness of life’
Belfast-born troubadour, trombonist and pianist Matt Benson has released his lyrical debut album Sit Back Down Again (11 July) featuring a reflective and poetic collection of songs that take the listener on an evocative, cinematic journey. Sit Back Down Again features 12 tracks that serve as snapshots in Benson's ...
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Last Second Chance: ‘I’m just there behind the microphone, giving it my all, really trying to get the best out of every line’
LA hard rock band Last Second Chance have released their second single, a remarkable, heavier cover of The Police classic 'Roxanne' featuring Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy on drums. The band comprises singer Alessandro "AxiA" Serradimigni, who moved to LA in 2015, and guitarist Manuel Giusti: 'I think it was ...
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The Not Nows: ‘I’m singing that I could be the next best thing but of a sinking ship or something along those lines!’
The Not Nows, a pop punk band consisting of Rob Prince and Donnie Dell, one-half hailing from the U.K. and the other from the U.S., is gearing up to release its debut 17-track album, Cheap Remakes, Imposters and Knock-Offs. Singer and songwriter Rob Prince played in punk and ska bands in the 2000's and 2010's before ...
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