Californian pop-punk six-piece Set Your Goals unveil details of their new album, including their first new track: Exit Summer before heading to the UK next week. Burning At Both Ends, the band’s third full-length album and follow up to 2009’s dynamic This Will Be The Death Of Us hits shelves on June 27th. To warm fans up, the band has released their first new track: Exit Summer, a kick back to 90’s hardcore with a melodic twist. Have a listen below. (more...)... Read more »
NEWS: Set Your Goals release new song before Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds shows
May 5th, 2011 
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Gallery: Dutch Uncles @ HMV Instore, Manchester
May 4th, 2011 SimonButcher Last week Dutch Uncles new album, Cadenza, hit the shops, as did the band themselves with a number of in-store performances across the UK. We managed to capture a fast paced set, with Duncan Wallis' moves being showcased as much as the music, inside HMV at Manchester Arndale. In-stores are heralded as being vital to record stores, an integral way of keeping them alive, and you can witness some special moments watching bands squeeze themselves into incommodious spaces somewhere between the techno section and the... Read more »
NEWS: James Blake announces full tour + preps new single
May 4th, 2011 SimonBland So far James Blake has owned 2011. Having received praise from all corners of the music press and also music legend, Paul Simon, for his atmospheric self-titled debut, he’s just revealed details of his first full UK tour in June. This announcement follows the double A release of a newly edited Lindisfarne. This new single combines Lindisfarne parts Iand II and opening track Unluck, all of which are taken from his eponymous first record. Blake has a busy year ahead of him. On top of his tour commitments,... Read more »
NEWS: Chillwave artist Washed Out to play Manchester, reveals new track and album art
May 4th, 2011 SimonBland Synthpop artist Washed Out AKA Georgia’s Ernest Greene teases new album info before heading to Manchester’s Deaf Institute in August. New track Eyes be Closed as well as some seductive debut album artwork were unveiled earlier today. Recording in his bedroom studio under the name Washed Out, Greene quickly attracted a throng of fans, including some influential music bloggers, after posting tracks on his Myspace page. Releasing the Life if Leisure EP last year, he's since performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival and had one of... Read more »
Northern Noise April Mixtape
May 2nd, 2011 SimonBland April has been a busy month. We’ve been everywhere. Breaking some exclusive news from Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull’s side project Right Away, Great Captain! Sharing some beer and tea during a back room chat with double platinum selling Dane Agnes Obel. Even finding time to take in some post-dub step talking to minimal electronica duo Mount Kimbie before attending their sold out Deaf Institute show. Top all this with some early tip offs to the best shows coming through the North this summer, not... Read more »
