New Artists

Introducing CANT – Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear’s solo project

‘Answer’, the first track from Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear’s solo project CANT is a…

Introducing: Cork electronic producer REID

Check out some rather lovely ambient-infused electronic productions from Cork’s Eoghan Reid (also a member…

Introducing: The Depravations – Galway’s sunny indie folksters

While Ireland’s west coast doesn’t have the same sunny connotations as its American counterpart, Galway…

Introducing: Adolescent

Download a free EP of lamenting downtempo electronica from a young-Brighton based producer Adolescent entitled…

Introducing: My Panda Shall Fly

Suren Seneviratne aka My Panda Shall Fly releases music on Dam Mantle’s Wichita offshoot Growing…

Niki & The Dove – Lifting Off Live set

This live set from Sweden’s Niki & The Dove (aka Malin and Gustaf) is hugely…

Introducing: ▲L▲ST D∆YS OF 1984▲▲

▲L▲ST D∆YS OF 1984▲▲ is the new project from Darren Moloney formerly of Betamax Format.…

Charli XCX – ‘Stay Away’

Brilliant dark-edged pop from 18 year-old English teenager Charli XCX. It was co-written by Ariel…

Introducing: Tasseomancy – Austra’s folky backing singers

If you thought you recognised the backing singers and dancers in Austra, it might be…

Introducing: Disclosure – South London brothers do buoyant post-dubstep

A contender for the best record label in the world that started life as a…

Introducing: Clams Casino – spaced-out blunted hip-hop beats

Behind every great rapper is likely a great instrumental producer. 23 year-old Michael Volpe is…

Introducing: Charles Bradley – Overcoming a hard knock life with soul music

It’s a heartwarming story. After years of toiling away, struggling through personal tragedy of his…

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Introducing: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

The weird world of Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a heady trip into psychedelic and lo-fi…

Cat’s Eyes – The Horrors’ frontman’s side-project

Not many bands can say their debut gig took place in The Vatican but Cat’s…

Introducing: WU LYF – Manchester, mystery and ulterior motives?

“We want WU LYF to be more than a band, in the same way FC…

Introducing: Body Language – Laid back Brooklyn dance-pop

I am totally smitten by Body Language. The Brooklyn band are a silky smooth mix…

Introducing: The Weeknd – Skewed R&B FTW!

R&B is not my usual bag around here but there’s something intriguing about The Weeknd…

Introducing: Avalanche Ammo

Tightly wound riffs, and arrangements are Avalanche Ammo’s technique. Hailing from Kildare, AA is the…

Introducing: just a number 05272011

The latest musical artist trying the mystery route is the oddly named just a number…

Icona Pop
Introducing: Icona Pop – Sweden’s next pop export

Extremely catchy electronic pop from the Swedish duo made up of Aino Jawo and Caroline…