David Gilmour reflects on the indie icons he missed out on
Speaking to The Guardian in 2006, the Pink Floyd guitarist admitted his tastes had moved on from the era of Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand.
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Teenage Fanclub filmed their new video on a tiny Hebridean island
The tour includes two nights at St Luke's in Glasgow and an already sold-out show at Hackney Church in London.
Phoebe Bridgers shares 'Lost Boy (Acoustic)' and announces 300 global midnight listening parties for Lost Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers performed 'Lost Boy' on The Tonight Show twice in one week: first with a band of children, then acoustically with veteran musicians. The acoustic version is out now and 300 midnight listening parties follow on 13th August.
TV Priest announce new album Cartoons and share new single 'Love Song (A Good Kind of Weapon)'
TV Priest have never written a love song before. 'Love Song (A Good Kind of Weapon)' is their first, and it arrives as the most emotionally open and most immediately beautiful thing they have released.
Willie J Healey announces new EP 143 and shares lead single 'Ditch'
'Ditch' was sent from above, with the windows all the way down and Loren Humphrey at the wheel. Willie J Healey has described his new EP as his most Neil yet. Both of these descriptions make complete sense.
Sungazer review | The Temper Trap finally learn to slow down
The first song The Temper Trap wrote when they reunited was 'Kuru' - the closing track on Sungazer, not the first. Eight years after burnout ended their run, it's the sound of a band that finally learned patience.
Jawdropped announce debut album Secret to Spare and share new single 'Split Lip'
The Lemonheads, Teenage Fanclub, Dinosaur Jr. and the darker side of Los Angeles: Jawdropped's debut album is an immediately loveable piece of alt-country-adjacent indie rock from a band with nothing to lose and everything to say.
Really Good Time release 'The Love Song' ahead of debut album as bassist takes the mic for the first time
Three weeks before Affirmations, Really Good Time release the most warmly human thing they have ever made. Basist Jacque le Coque takes lead vocals for the first time. Tell your friends you love them.
Role Model Hermit review | Mary in the Junkyard announce themselves with one of the year's best debuts
Clari Freeman-Taylor and Saya Barbaglia met at classical music summer camps when they were fourteen, and both play cello and viola alongside their...
Bloc Party share new single 'Love Bombs' from album Anatomy Of A Brief Romance
Synth lines, an urgent vocal and lyrics about wanting to crawl all over someone: 'Love Bombs' is Bloc Party doing exactly what they do best.
Kasabian share new single 'Superpowers' from ninth album Act III, out 17th July
Kasabian headline Finsbury Park in nine days, Leeds Festival in August and release their ninth album in July. 'Superpowers' suggests Act III is worth the anticipation.
Blondshell announces third album Violins and shares anthemic title track single
Blondshell is done overexplaining. Violins, her third album, arrives on 25th September and 'Violins' is the most anthemic thing she has released, about healing slowly and refusing to be rushed.
Beabadoobee announces fourth album Pylon and first-ever arena tour
Violet Grohl supports the European dates. Hayley Williams appears on the album. Beabadoobee is playing The O2. The fourth album is going to be her biggest year yet.
Phoebe Bridgers reveals Lost Weekend, her first solo album since Punisher, with a sold-out arena world tour
Six years on from Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers has announced her third solo album. The press release says she is at the height of her powers. The sold-out arena tour suggests the audience agrees.
Yard Act share new single 'New Beginnings' from third album You're Gonna Need A Little Music
James Smith says New Beginnings is about shedding your old skin before you even realise it is happening. After 'Redeemer', the lightness feels earned.
Editors announce eighth album Surface, Echo & Sound and share new single 'The Rush'
Tom Smith plays mandolin throughout Editors' new album. Justin Lockey recorded and produced it. Surface, Echo & Sound is their most organic record in over a decade and 'The Rush' is the clearest signal yet.
Bodega announce fourth album All Inside Aquarium and share title track single
'I never thought of us as a post-punk band': All Inside Aquarium is Bodega's loudest rejection of the label that followed them, and their most melodically direct album yet.
Basht share new single 'Keira Knightley' from debut album Poor Advice
Jack Leavey has written a song about the desperate, embarrassing, heartbreaking lengths of trying to save a relationship. The Love Actually hook makes it unforgettable. The post-punk production makes it urgent.
Hum review | Swim Deep make their finest record fifteen years in, on their own terms
Five albums deep and still working day jobs, Swim Deep return with Bill Ryder-Jones producing and their most emotionally grounded record yet. 'Mud' alone justifies the fifteen-year wait. The occasional moment of caution is the only thing standing between this and something genuinely great.
Slow Fiction announce debut album Dollhouse and share new single 'Satellite'
'We've become selective with our empathy': Slow Fiction's new single addresses the specific discomfort of looking away from the world. It is one of the year's most precise pieces of songwriting.
Jarvis Cocker: 'A concert is an event where songs come back to life.' Pulp's first live album arrives in August.
Pulp filmed their two O2 Arena shows the week More went to number one. The resulting live album and Garth Jennings-directed film arrive this autumn, and two live singles out now suggest both are worth the wait.
Lily Seabird announces new album Lightspheres On Their Way and shares new single 'Election Day'
Lily Seabird has released three albums in three years and keeps getting sharper. 'Election Day', built on Albini-era guitars and political fury, is her most immediate and uncompromising single yet.
Julia Jacklin announces fourth album The Gem and shares first single 'Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon)'
No label, no manager, no industry expectations: Julia Jacklin made The Gem exactly on her own terms, and the lead single suggests it is the best thing she has ever done.
Chloe Slater announces debut album Riot Youth and shares new single 'Southern Youth'
Chloe Slater has announced her debut album Riot Youth, due 9th October via Stolen Juice (AWAL), alongside lead single 'Southern Youth'....
Pain Gain share new single 'Prizefighter' ahead of debut album
Three of Australia's most respected electronic artists shelved their solo careers and made something entirely new in the beachside forests of southern Australia. 'Prizefighter' is where that decision pays off most convincingly.
Radio Free Alice announce Atlantic Records deal with new single 'Lunch Money' ahead of Reading and Leeds
Radio Free Alice sold out six London shows, earned a fan tattoo and played Reading and Leeds at short notice. Then Atlantic Records came calling. 'Lunch Money' is the single that explains why all of that happened.
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter review | Iceage stop apologising for being good at this
Five years since Seek Shelter, Iceage return with an album that trades productive nihilism for something more complicated: actual hope. 'Ember', 'Star' and 'No Fear' are the strongest singles run of their career. The mid-album dips slightly. The closer lands hard.
Nothing But Thieves reveal Stray Dogs album and 2027 arena world tour with new single 'Evolution'
Guerrilla posters, a cryptic YouTube build, a secret Newcastle show and a Radio 1 Big Weekend appearance: Nothing But Thieves have announced their fifth album in considerable style, and 'Evolution' suggests it will justify every bit of it.
Remember the Humans review | Not the BSS record you were waiting for, but possibly the one you needed
Broken Social Scene's sixth album is shorter, more intimate and less chaotic than You Forgot It in People. That's not a criticism. With Kevin Drew having lost his mother during recording and the band firmly in their forties, it sounds exactly like it should.
The Strokes share new single 'Falling Out Of Love' from upcoming album Reality Awaits
Julian Casablancas doing Elvis by way of a New York street corner: 'Falling Out Of Love' is the most melodically direct thing The Strokes have released in years, and the album it previews arrives on 26th June.
