Top Tracks: January

We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse in them:   Wichswut: ‘Sinner‘ Many will immediately recall the likes of CAN when listening to this. It’s hypnotic backbeat and driving guitars are enslaving. This is kaleidoscopic…

Life Is Like A Box Of Records: Tokyo Taboo

We welcome London duo Tokyo Taboo to talk us through the records that have meant the most to them. Tokyo Taboo’s debut album 6th Street Psychosis is out 24th March 2017 via TT Records. The album features ten tenacious, in-your-face tracks that combine the band’s rock and pop punk influences. Watch their latest video for ‘Self Sabotage’ here. ‘Fever’ – Peggy Lee Dolly:…

StarBenders: ‘Down & Out ⚤’

Atlanta glam punk quartet StarBenders are rumoured to have started when frontwoman Kimi Shelter and drummer Katie Herron met at a nature-healing camp for wayward girls in Georgia. With the latter addition of bassist Aaronoius Monk and guitarist Chris Tokajim, the band was complete. Their latest single ‘Down & Out ⚤’ will transport you back to an era…

EAT FAST: ‘Sand Drone’

Having dominated a lot of our 2016 listening, EAT FAST emerged as one of our favourite bands of last year. The Newcastle 4-piece have caused a number of “damp pants” moments with their merciless audio assault. A uniquely visceral experience, new single ‘Sand Drone’ may come across as a confrontational slab of alt-punk, but it…

Izzi Dunn: ‘Belong’

With a highly promising new album, Recycle Love due for release in March this year, singer, cellist and producer Izzi Dunn reveals the first stirring taster taken from the long player, ‘Belong’. With its atmospheric charms, Dunn’s new single veers close to her classical roots, but repeated listens unravel all sorts of delight. Maintaining a careful…

Top Tracks: December

 We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse in them:   Babe: ‘Bit Part’  The second month in a row that they Glasgow-based quartet have hit our top tracks. There’s a level of production within the…

The Scott Hutchison Podcast

Welcome to the Podcart podcasts. This week’s very special guest is Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit and Owl John. We had an honest conversation about anxiety, panic attacks, depression and mental health. Scott also picked music that has soundtracked periods of his life. Please listen and enjoy and remember to check out the artists in…

KVASIR: ‘Motion’

Since the landing of the Drive soundtrack and more recently Stranger Things, the influx of electronic artists inspired by the artists behind the scores has quadrupled. The familiar synth arpeggios, the slick artwork and the 80s underlying vein have dominated music. KVASIR is the latest mysterious artist to enter the electro playing field. His own artistic vision…