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Single Reviews 18/09/21: Our Single Of The Week is the incredible release from DDE's plus we give our take on new tunes by The War On Drugs, The Crooks, The Notion, Candid, Fuzzy Sun, Five O Fives, The A.V. Club, Docksuns, The Haciendas, Charlotte Bettson, Laurel Canyon, Nat Dempsey and Nory-J.

Single Reviews 07/09/21: Cavalcade give us our Single Of The Week, plus we take a look at some other strong releases from the likes of Segarra, SPINN, The Velveteins, Jonny Taylor, Jay Tennant and Lossline.

Single Reviews 24/08/21: The Chase take our Single Of The Week plus we visit new releases from Swim School, BLAB, SHEAFS, Grace Savage, Kombat, Demonstrations. Maystones and Wild Spelks.

SINGLE REVIEWS 13/08/21 - We Have Been Listening To New Music From The Jonny Ash Band, The Reytons, Jade Bird, BLOXX, The Avenues, Midnight Chic and Little Thief.

Single Reviews 10/08/21 Featuring YNES, Honey Motel, Murmurs, Silvi, The Zebecks, Boxteles, Amy Ellen, The Tenters, Tidal Wave and Getaways.

SINGLE REVIEWS 31/07/21

Featuring Zuzu, All Time Low feat. Pale Waves, The Lottery Winners, Blue Violet, Apollo Junction, Callow Youth, Third Lung. The Blams. Enfers, MARLOW and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 25/07/21

This week The Shed Project take our Single Of The Week plus we write words on new music by Tom Bright Feat Gita Langley, Spearmint, Bethany Ferrie, Lottie, Last Man Alive, Reilly James, Shallow Waters and Stephanie Lau.

SINGLE REVIEWS 11/07/21

After a week away we return with our round=up pf the latest indie releases. Jess Kemp takes our Single Of The Week with 'Don't You Cry' on a strong week of new music. We also review tunes from: SHADE, BAXTR, Jonny Ash Band, Murmurs, Pat Spencer, Edward Sansom, Mad Hatter's Daughter, Future Colous, Brian Cattigan, Jessica Luise, DARLINGs, Five Day North, Muddy Elephant and Jody & The Jerms.

SINGLE REVIEWS 27/06/21

AUDIOTOWN HAVE OUR RELEASE OF THE WEEK WITH THEIR DEBUT EP. OTHER NEW MUSIC COMES FROM: SWIM SCHOOL, SLANEY BAY, GREG POOLE, MEREDITH ROUNSLEY, THE LILLY WAVE, ROWDY OUTSIDER, THE WIFE GUYS OF REDDIT, PAUL NIXON, THE ZEBECKS AND MORE IN LUV.

SINGLE REVIEWS 22/06/21

DARLINGs WITH THEIR NEW RELEASE 'THE DEVIL' ARE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK IN A WEEK WITH NEW MUSIC FROM ANDREW CUSHIN, STRANGER GIRL, SUB*T, DAYDREAM RUNAWAYS, BRITE SPIRES AND JACK CATTEL.

SINGLE REVIEWS 12/06/21

THE NEW SINGLE BY THE INSTITUTES IS OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK PLUS WE HAVE ALSO BEEN LISTENING TO NEW MUSIC BY SHAMBOLICS, WYNONA, LOUIS AND THE SHAKES, TWO SKIES, VICTORS, THE HACIENDAS AND BLUE VIOLET.

SINGLE REVIEWS 08/06/21

THE ZEN ARCADE HAVE OUR RELEASE OF THE WEEK PLUS WE REVIEW NEW TUNES FROM IDLE NOISE, LOST BOY, GAZ PRICE, GEORGE ROWLANDS, TOM BRIGHT, CHRIS CONROY, JAMIE HOLMES AND STEVEN FAULKNER.

SINGLE REVIEWS 29/05/21

'MAKE ME START' BY THE JUICE IS OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH AT LEAST TWO OTHER TRACKS COMING CLOSE. WE REVIEW NEW MUSIC FROM KAVANAGH, THE DIVISIONS, MICHAEL GALLAGHER, REILLY JAMES, PERMO, MERCY KELLY, NEEVE, RED SHAKES, THE VITRINES, LUNA MORGENSTERN, HUNYBEES AND HONEYMOAN.

SINGLE REVIEWS 22/05/21

FLECHETTES ARE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH 'INK AND GOLD' IN A WEEK WHERE WE HAVE ALSO LISTENED TO NEW MUSIC FROM DAVID CROSBY & MICHAEL MCDONALD. HARDWICKE CIRCUS, THE RIOT VANS, REGENT, SCATTERED ASHES, MARK REMMINGTON, TAXI WITH STRANGERS, BRYONY WILLIAMS AND JORDAN PHILLIPS.

SINGLE REVIEWS 16/05/21

'USED TO BE' THE GREAT NEW SINGLE FROM YNES IS OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK PLUS WE GIVE A ONCE OVER TO NEW RELEASES FROM KIMBO NICE, LOSSLINE, MARTIN LEARY, JUPITER'S BEARD, SHAUN O'REILLY, LOUD WOMEN, ROB FRANK, SUSPECTS AND MERPIRE.

SINGLE REVIEWS 10/05/21

PRETTY MAFIA RUNAWAY WITH OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH 'BENNY BLANCO'. WE ALSO OPEN OUR EARS TO NEW RELEASES FROM WES KING, THE SKINNER BROTHERS, SWIM SCHOOL, JAKL, SKI LIFT, THE HARRIETS, THE NEW NOSTALGIA, THE LILLY WAVE, HOT PUDS, LAUREL CANYON, CLEAR VINYL, ELEPHANT MEMOIRS, DIZZY, JACK CATTELL AND M60.

SINGLE REVIEWS 02/05/21

ROSELLAS FIGHT OFF STRONG COMPETITION TO TAKE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK PLUS WE REVIEW NEW MUSIC FROM NOEL GALLAGHER, VISTAS, CALLOW YOUTH, MARQUIS DRIVE, DEAN DOVEY, BETHANY FERRIE, GRAVE SAVAGE, FIONA LENNON AND NORTH PARADE.

ROISIN O'HAGAN - 'GIRLS LIKE ME'

Alyce Ruby reviews the powerful new single from rising talent Roisin O'Hagan.

SOCIAL HAUL - 'THE EASE'

indie/rock/post punk trio Social Haul shared a new track with us on the 21st, ‘The Ease’ – the follow up single from their first release ‘Wet Eyes’ in February.

SINGLE REVIEWS 24/04/21

NEW YORK TRIO UV TV'S 'BACK TO NOWHERE' IS OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK. WE ALSO LISTENED TO NEW MUSIC FROM THE SHED PROJECT, YARD ARMS, PARADISE CIRCUS, ASK ELLIOT, LISSY TAYLOR, KOMBAT, THE NATIVE, WEEKEND DEBT, JAY TENNANT, THE TRUSTED AND THE BORDERS.

SINGLE REVIEWS 17/04/21

'HER MIND' FROM THE SHERATONS IS OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK. WE ALSO CAST OUR OPINION ON NEW RELEASES FROM CANDID, MATT MCMANAMON, GRACIE SOUZ, HONEY MOTEL, SEPRONA, MICHAEL GALLAGHER, CHARLOTTE BETTSON, THE KYND, CRYSTAL TIDES, APHRA, CUCAMARAS AND ANTO HOLLAND.

SINGLE REVIEWS 13/04/21

NORTH PARADE PROVIDE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH A PHENOMENAL TUNE AS WE GO THROUGH THE LATEST RELEASES INCLUDING THE SHERLOCKS, THE LATHUMS, APOLLO JUNCTION, LATE FEES, JAMES BURT, AFTERNOON PEOPLE, STATIC SATELLITES, THE VCR, BANDICOOT, FELIX HILL, THE PARTY SLOGAN, FORTY FOOT, THE CORONATIONS AND MAYSTONES.

SINGLE REVIEWS 04/04/21

'CITIZEN 202' IS THE WHIRLWIND OF A TUNE BY KAVANAGH THAT TAKES OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WHILE WE ALSO WRITE ABOUT NEW RELEASES FROM RECLAIM VIENNA, GUN, HARDWICKE CIRCUS, ROSELLAS, COLUMBIA, BEORMA, JESS KEMP, HOOK, ST PETER'S DREAM, SHAUN O'REILLY, TAXI RANK, SIROCCO AND PENNY EYES. ALL THE LATEST TUNES IN ONE PLACE~!

SINGLE REVIEWS 29/03/21

BIGFATBIG ARE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH THE INCREDIBLE 'DON'T WANNA BE SAD' IN A WEEK THAT ISN'T SHORT ON OTHER STRONG RELEASES FROM THE CLAUSE, SHADE, THE UTOPIATES, THE CHASE, RIVAL SHADOWS, SIUNDS LIKE A STORM, CODY FEECHAM, VELA INCIDENT, THE SPARKLE AND FADE, UV-TV, AMOS THE KID, ABNORM AND THE LILLY WAVE.

AMBER JAY 'NEVER TO FAR FROM A DARK THOUGHT' EP REVIEW

Liverpool based singer-songwriter Amber Jay released her debut EP ‘Never Too Far from a Dark Thought’, earlier this month. The bedroom-pop artist fuses electronica and alt-pop to create an original sound unlike anybody else.

SINGLE REVIEWS 20/03/21

MORE IN LUV RUNAWAY WITH OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK AS WE COVER SIXTEEN OTHER SINGLES FROM GLASVEGAS, THE CLOCKWORKS, SAM LAMBETH, BUEL, THE DEAD FREIGHTS, LAURYN MACFARLANE, BETWEEN/ROADS, LOVEBREAKERS, FLO GALLOP, PARIS YOUTH FOUNDATION, AUDIOKICKS, THRILLHOUSE, SINKA, JUNKHEART AND HARLEE ROSANNA. A GREAT READ ~!

SINGLE REVIEWS 12/03/21

THOSE FINE GENTELEMEN SHADER EARN OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH 'RUNAWAY'. WE ALSO DIG INTO THIS WEEK'S OTHER NEW RELEASES FROM KING NO-ONE. HEADSHRINKERS, CORAL PALMS, NEEVE, THE HACIENDAS, SKI LIFT, THE LOTTS, IN EARNEST, PAUL NIXON, JACKO HOOPER, FUTURE RADIO AND LIAM HILLYER.

SINGLE REVIEWS 05/03/21

THE A.V CLUB TAKE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH ' MEMORIES'. OTHER NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK COME FROM: NO ROME/THE1975.CHARLIE XCX, MICHAEL GALLAGHER, GRAYWAVE, LA CLUB ROYALE, TERRIFIED DAISY, ,MEGA HAPPY, SEROTONES, THE PERPS, GRACIESOUZ, THE CROOKS, BIG DAISY, REGION, PHILIP KANE, THE PALE WHITE AND STAARKS. YEAH, WE'VE GOT THIS HANDLED.

SINGLE REVIEWS 28/02/21

GAZ PRICE TAKES OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WHILE WE OFFER OPINIONS ON FURTHER RELEASES FROM THE OFFSPRING, JAY TENNANT, FLECHETTES, THE SHED PROJECT, DEATH THREAT CASSETTE, THE ANDERSON TAPES, INDOOR FOXES, HAWKE, BANDIT, YOUNG DECADES, THE CHASE, NOYOU AND WES KING.

SINGLE REVIEWS 20/02/20

LYON TIDE ARE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH 'BLIND', A PERFECT ELECTRO POP ANTHEM WHILE OTHER NEW RELEASES THIS TIME AROUND COME FROM RICHARD ASHCROFT, AMY SHARK, ELECTRASY, CHAY SNOWDON, MARTIN LEARY, MIKE CLARK, VICTORIA SPONGE, GARDEN PARTY, NOVACAIN, ARTESAN, PANIC STATE AND TONS MORE

SINGLE REVIEWS 12/02/21

YNES TAKES OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK WITH 'BETTER JOB' WHILE THE OTHER NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK COME FROM ARCHITECTS, HOLLIE SHEARER, KOMBAT, DICTATOR, NARCISSUS, WEEKEND DEBT, TAXI WITH STRANGERS, EIGHTY NINETY, MIDNIGHT ALLEYS, TROPICAL BOYFRIEND CATALOGUE, DROOL, WATERMARK, BAXTR, THE THIEVES, SAGES OF THE SUBWAY AND MORE. AN ESSENTIAL READ.

SINGLE REVIEWS 06/02/21

IN A WEEK THAT HAS SOME INCREDIBLE RELEASES WE CAST OUR EYE OVER NEW MUSIC FROM THE UNDERCLASS, THE VOYD, REGENT, THE JUICE, VIOLET, JONNY ASH BAND, CHRIS PIDSLEY, GRACIE SOUZ, CHARLE CLARK, THE DIVISIONS, NO VACANCY, VICE KILLER AND TONS MORE

SINGLE REVIEWS 29/01/21

JOIN US AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEK'S NEW SINGLE RELEASES INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO: PALE WAVES, HONEY MOTEL, LUMER, THE SHOP WINDOW, THE MONO LPS, TIM WELSH, AUDIOTOWN, DEATH THREAT CASSETTE, SLONK, NO DEAL DISCO, PARIS YOUTH FOUNDATION, ONLY SUN, LAYAWAY AND JAKE WHISKIN. A MOUNTAIN FOR SURE.

SINGLE REVIEWS 23/01/21

OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK IS REVEALED AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKS NEW RELEASES FEATURING THE REYTONS, BE GOOD, ROSELLAS, FIVE O FIVES, THE STRIFES, THE FULLERS, APOLLO JUNCTION, LYERR, THE ROTANAS HELLO COSMOS AND MORE.

SINGLE REVIEWS 15/01/21

BLAB ARE OUR SINGLE OF THE WEEK IN A WEEK OF STRONG RELEASES INCLUDING NEW TUNES FROM PALE WAVES, FOO FIGHTERS, MOGWAI, THE NOTION, MIA STEGNER, THE STATION, SAM LAMBETH, MATT MCMANAMON, FUTURE RADIO, GOOD DELUSIONS AND MORE. A TERRIFIC READ.

SINGLE REVIEWS 08/01/21

Read our rundown of the weeks new releases including such icons as Kings Of Leon, Tom Grennan, Andrew Cushin, Black Honey, Shame, Broozer. Nixer. Wonk Unit, The Jobs and more. Happy New Year!

SINGLE REVIEWS 18/12/20

New Glasgow band Audio Town take our Single Of The Week meanwhile we go through the weeks other releases including Eminem, Lauran Hibberd, Marlee, The Skinner Brothers, Callow Youth, Garden Party, Velvet, Dead Freights, 20th Century Son, Panic State, SLUGS, Jonny Ash, and The Lovechilds.

PYLON POETS 'LUCID HALLUCINATIONS EP' REVIEW

New Our Sound writer Alyce Ruby makes her debut reviewing the new EP from Devon alt rockers Pylon Poets.

SINGLE REVIEWS 11/12/20

Last Time Forever by The Islas is our Single Of The Week. We also run down the other new indie releases including efforts from Night Bus Revival, Vansleep, Vela Incident, Radegunds, The Capollos, One Cure For Man, Oya Paya, The Haciendas, Circumnavigate, The Dunts and New Town. Just one more clickity click click.

SINGLE REVIEWS 05/12/20

Can you believe it The Reytons give us our Single Of The Week with Shoebox in a week of some very strong releases including RIVVER, Amy Shark, Jess Kemp, Snoop Dogg, Sean SImmons, Said Sara, The Trusted, Hook, The Excerts and so many more. Enjoy.

SINGLE REVIEWS 30/11/20

SHADER are our Single Of The Week with a blinding cover in a week that also sees new music from Jade Bird, Liam Gallagher, Tom Swan, The Shop Window, Regent, Pinlight, Paul Nixon, Pioneers, Honey Motel and tons more. A packed read, check it out.

SINGLE REVIEWS 20/11/20

Mike Clerk with his amazing Keep Movin' is our Single Of The Week in a week where we cast our eye over new releases from Slow Thai, Vistas, Shame, Tom Grennan, Five O Five's, Civic Green, The Drives, Jay Tennant, Reilly James and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 13/11/20

Pale Waves are back and collect our Single Of The Week with new somg Changes. We go through a mountain of new indie releases including Gerry Cinnamon, The Shed Project, The Institutes, The Rosadocs, Daydream Runaways, Sleemo, TV People, Lovebreaks, Jody & The Jerms, Victoria Sponge, Late Fees, Chris Conroy, Cross Wires, Kat Saul, Black Bear Kiss, Dizzy and Phil Cooper.

EP REVIEW: HAYLEY ROSS - MOVING ALL AROUND

Read our review of the new EP from Brighton singer-songwriter Hayley Ross here.

SINGLE REVIEWS 06/11/20

Indoor Foxes with Peach Stone is our Single Of The Week, a stormer of a tune in a week that also features new music from Jade Bird, Blossons, The Clockworks, The Outcharms, Pylon Poets, Weekend Debt, Not Now Norman, Bradford, First Frontier, Tropical Boyfriend Catalogue, Crytal Tides, Tankus The Henge and As We Leave. Phew!

ANIMAL BREAKDOWN - ALMOST LOST

Our Sound feature writer Paul Laird drops a review of the new single from Animal Breakdown. A tremendous read.

SINGLE REVIEWS 01/11/20

The amazing The Reytons and Red Smoke is our Single of The Week amongst a week with a few other great tracks including new music from CAT SFX, The VCR, Vela Incident, The Dead Freights, Kyris, The Mono LPs, Ed Nash and tons more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 23/10/20

Our Single Of The Week is History from Northern Revelation in a week that has strong releases from Skylights, The Fullers, St Buryan, Ed Cosens, Amy Shark, Orchard, Charlotte Betson and more. Read on.

SINGLE REVIEWS 16/10/20

Children Of The State and the blistering Hot Money is our Single Of The Week this week plus we give the once over to releases from the likes of Eighty Ninety, Circus Wolves, Tropical Boyfriend Catalogue, Hello Cosmos, Sentient Robot, Dizzy, Peak Low, Thrillhouse & Future Radio. Read here.

SINGLE REVIEWS 09/10/20

KOMBAT do it again and take our Single Of The Week for the third time with new release Getting Better. Plus new releases from DMA's, Ed Nash, Lauran Hubbard, In Earnest, Mellah, Regent, Scarlet, Martin Leary, The Lathums and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 04/10/20

Shambolics are our Single Of The Week with Love Collides in a week with some string releases including new music from The Snuts, Tom Grennan, Tugboat Captain and The Strifes.

SINGLE REVIEWS 29/09/20

The Posies are back and scoop our Single Of The Week with Sideways before we rundown further releases from the likes of SHADER, The Islas, Heavy Salad, Vistas, Tom Welsh and tons more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 18/09/20

Real Thing from Johnny Lloyd (a must listen) is our Si ngle Of The Week while we also run down new music from Bang Bang Romeo, Black Honey, Abnorm, Tugboat Captain, The Trusted, Bradford, Darling Boy, Lucy Deakin and tons more. A packed week.

SINGLE REVIEWS 11/09/20

Borderlines by Apollo Junction is our Single Of The Week and we welcome you to join us as we go through more releases from Shame, Sam Fender, Tina Boonstra, TV People, Doves, Crossfire Eagles, Bonze, Narcissus and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 04/09/20

Shade with Head In The Clouds is our Single of The Week plus we give the once over to other new releases from the likes of BAXTR, Tropical Boyfriend Catalogue, Red Cavalry, Thrillhouse, C-Beem, Nada Robot, Jimmy Herrity, Aidan Tulloch, Macroscope and more. A stacked week!

SINGLE REVIEWS 28/08/20

Bark Mailey takes our Single Of The Week with his EP and there's other releases from The Magic Gang, Heavy Salad. Rod Fritz, Art Block, Vela Incident, Robson, Lauren Lakis and more. Click here.

SINGLE REVIEWS 21/08/20

The Rosadocs with Say Something is our single of the week in this busy week for releases with other standout releases from Tom Swan, St Peter's Dream, The Shed Project, Civic Green, Cucamaras, The VCR, Allison Leah & more. Click here.

SINGLE REVIEWS 14/08/20

Death Threat Cassette take our Single Of The Week with more releases from Charlotte Betson, The Shop Window, TV Coma, PHNTMS, HMS Sirens, Sleeper, Pillow Queens, The Clockworks and more. Click here.

SINGLE REVIEWS 07/08/20

Micky James and his release Kings is our Single Of The Week with words on further releases from Seprona, Sea Girls, Amy Shark, Gravity Car, Backspace, Dictator, Macroscope, Liam Hllyer and Sam And Sounds. Click here,

SINGLE REVIEWS 31/07/20

KOMBAT astound us again with new release Again & Again while we get critical on other releases from the likes of The Maitlands, BLOXX, Black Honey, Robson, The Fullers, Tina Boonstra, The Rills and more in an epic week for new releases.

SINGLE REVIEWS 24/07/20

Sorcha Richardson's home recording release is our Single Of The Week while other new music reviewed comes from Seprona, OVVLS, Trope, Matte Black, Matthew Holland, Skin 17 and Heavy Salad.

SINGLE REVIEWS 20/07/20

The Crooks Volume 1 is our release of the week while other reviews include new releases from Tropical Boyfriend Catalogue, Mount Famine, The Lotts, Fendahlene, Bleach Lab, DDE'S, The Station, Gravity Car and The Scenic Route

SINGLE REVIEWS 10/07/20

The Shed Project give us this weeks Single Of The week while other releases reviewed include new music from The Trusted, Bully, Reclaim Vienna, Monza Express, The Wha and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 03/07/20

Do The Lathums live up to the extraordinary hype surrounding them with new release All My Life? Plus new releases from the likes of Fontaines D.C, Red Rum Club, Waiting For Smith, Daydream Runaways and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 26/06/20

Sea Girls are our Single Of The Week but had close competition from Jess Kemp and Dream Wife. Plus new music from Lauran Hibberd, Jake Whiskin, ODINA, Broken Bones Matilda and more.

SINGLE REVIEWS 19/06/20

DMA'S are our single of the week plus thoughts on new releases by Amy Shark, Doves, Tropical Boyfriend Catalogue and SC Undercover.

SINGLE REVIEWS 12/06/20

With releases from The Snuts, Pillow Queens, Transport For Whales, KOMBAT, Katie Wood, The Harriets plus our Single Of The Week

SINGLE REVIEWS 05/06/20

With new releases from Liam Gallagher, Sports Team, The Blinders, Sammy Brue, Frank Turner and more as well as the first ever Our Sound Single Of The Week.