If you are looking for one of the hooks of 2018, look no further – Oslo trio Spielbergs have you covered. With a hyperdrive guitar assault and soaring vocals, this will make your heart burst with happiness. Spielbergs have penned something pure, charming and confident. This sits firmly with my other songs of the year…
Scott Hutchison: A hero
In the throes of passion, articulation can sometimes be lost. I might not be as eloquent as many a journalist, but these memories and experiences make me very thankful. There is a content warning here, there will be a discussion of mental health and associated elements. Myspace was a strange and intriguing thing. Before…
The New Music Podcast: Episode 9
Podcart’s New Music podcast returns with Halina Rifai and Phoebe Inglis-Holmes.
The Euan Robertson Podcast
This week Halina Rifai sits down with photographer, Euan Robertson to discuss his career, his inspirations and some of the music that has shaped that career so far.
Cloth: ‘Demo Love’
Ebbing and flowing with ethereal ease, Glasgow-based trio Cloth have debuted with a sublime alternative ballad. With a vocal that washes over you like morning sunlight and tenacious folk-strum all parcelled in a lush ambience, this sits comfortably as one of the best songs to come out of Scotland this year.
Bossy Love: You Hitting Home
I remember the day that Synergy Concert’s Grainne Braithwaite brought Bossy Love to my attention. Her excitement was palpable and when I look back now, I know it was a massive turning point in terms of how I regarded new music in Scotland. I was part of women’s collective TYCI and thanks to Braithwaite’s introduction…
Scotland’s Music Convention: Wide Days
Since its birth in 2010, Wide Days has grown into a superb ambassador to showcase Scotland’s music industry and its musical talent. Born To Be Wide was founded by journalist, Olaf Furniss in 2004, and Wide Days was born later in the country’s capital city. 2018 is looking like its strongest year ever and this…
Eyebawl: ‘Prom Queen’
Wilmington, Delaware’s Eyebawl are set to release their debut record, Gutterbawl via Crafted Sounds in May this year and lead single, ‘Prom Queen’ is an indication of the rock catharsis to be expected. The chorus is packed with vitriolic blasts and Erin Silva’s lusty, gut-busting vocal delivery is the icing on their righteous alt-rock cake. There’s an…
Penguin: ‘Get Me Out’
Newcastle, alt-rock outfit Penguin have gained notable praise already for their previous sonorous releases. ‘Get Me Out’, is the latest single which continues to cement them as ones to start investing your time into. The polyphonic vocal overlaps, the melodic earworms and a crescendo that will punch you square between the eyes are all delivered with grace…
Julian Bell: ‘Red Love’
Julian Bell delivers a fascinating soundscape with his latest release, ‘Red Love’. Taken from his forthcoming project, A Rough Draft which is released later this year, the single’s plush, pulsating bass and seductive vocal make you want to jump straight into Bell’s seraphic sonic ocean. This is a tender, otherworldly and unforgettable.
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