Andrew Dominik’s second documentary about Nick Cave begins with a feint worthy of This Is Spinal Tap. “I’ve retrained as a ceramicist,” Cave tells the camera, deadpan, “because it’s no longer viable to be a musician.” And it’s true. Inspired by his collection of...
What is Americana, exactly? Since its birth in the margins of Nashville, and in off-lying corners of the American South and Midwest, it’s become a vast, amorphous catch-all for American music that is vaguely rootsy, twangy and aware of tradition, but that does not...
James Bay has announced the release of his third studio album, ‘Leap’. Check out new single ‘One Life’ along with our interview with Bay below. READ MORE: James Bay live in London: new music aplenty, and a passionate call to “keep small venues alive” Bay’s...
The Americans’ profile is still pretty low-key, but the band comes with high-end endorsements. Greil Marcus was swept up by 2017 debut I’ll Be Yours and was left hankering for more. T Bone Burnett and Jack White commandeered them for The American Epic Sessions,...
Kikagaku Moyo seemed like a band going places. After initially struggling to make headway in their native country – despite tapping into a noble lineage of Japanese longhairs stretching back through Acid Mothers Temple to Happy End and Flower Travellin’ Band, Kikagaku bandleader Go...
My Chemical Romance have returned with the surprise release of new song ‘The Foundations Of Decay’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Life after death: Why My Chemical Romance still have so much more to give The reunited emo legends are set to kick off...
CHVRCHES have announced details of some new North American tour dates – check them out below. READ MORE: CHVRCHES live in London: a gothic sci-fi spectacular with Robert Smith on guitar The band will begin the next part of their tour on July 24...
Gentle Sinners – the new project from Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap and James Graham of The Twilight Sad – have shared the latest single from their upcoming debut album. Listen to ‘Landfill’ below. READ MORE: Arab Strap and Twilight Sad supergroup Gentle Sinners on their debut...
Gogol Bordello have announced a one-off show in London this summer, with proceeds from the concert going to help those in Ukraine. READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change” The special, intimate gig – the last of...
Rosalía has shared an earthy new video for ‘Delirio de Grandeza’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Rosalía – ‘Motomami’ review: an electrifying serve from a left-field mastermind The new video sees Rosalía in a forest chopping wood, building a fire and foraging for...
