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A memorable change in direction in this celebration of rural Celtic communities.Leeroy Stagger, born and raised in rural Vancouver Island before moving to southern Alberta, is a prolific artist. Pilgrimage is his thirteenth studio album, having started with Beautiful South in 2005. It is a departure from his previous work, which could be broadly described as electric guitar-based pop, although, of course, this doesn’t fully do it justice. Many of his earlier songs feature Beatles-style melodies, but slide and steel guitar are also heard at times, and there is enough of a twang to firmly place it in the americana…
TALK TALK’s Spirit Of Eden has a mythology to match the music’s spellbinding potency. In an edited extract from his new book on the group, Graeme Thomson ventures into the disorienting darkness of Wessex Studios circa 1987 to shed new light on the making of an unrepeatable masterpiece SHORTLY after news of Mark Hollis’ death became public knowledge, on the evening of February 24, 2019, Talk Talk’s de facto fourth member, co-writer and co-producer Tim Friese-Greene, posted a piece of music online. It was the demo of “Eden”, the second track on the group’s momentous 1988 album, Spirit Of Eden, taped…
Following their dynamite headline shows at Slam Dunk this past weekend, Knocked Loose have announced a pair of UK headline shows between their gigs opening for Metallica this summer. They’ll hit Bristol Electric on June 29, the night after hitting Cardiff’s Principality Stadium with the Four Horsemen and Gojira, and Nottingham Rock City on June 30. They then play London Olympic Stadium with Metallica on July 3. “It’s crazy that all this is happening,” singer Bryan Garris told Kerrang! in an exclusive cover interview. “It’s nothing that we could ever have wished for, or expected to happen to us. “[It]…
Lost Girl is stepping into a bolder new era with her latest single ‘Wild’, the follow up to March’s anti romance release ‘Romeo’. Taken from her forthcoming EP EGO, the Reading born artist leans fully into an intoxicating electro R&B sound while embracing a more unapologetic and empowered side of herself.Sultry, confident and direct, ‘Wild’ sees Lost Girl shedding inhibition and reclaiming her femininity with striking honesty. Speaking on the release, she explains: “Wild is about me claiming back my sexuality after years of not feeling comfortable in my feminine energy. This song is fun and allowed me to let…
There’s a certain energy when Juls and Projexx connect and new single ‘Rarri’ keeps that streak alive. Bringing Valiant into the mix, the Ghana, Jamaica and UK link up delivers a track built for late nights and packed dancefloors.Driven by a hypnotic, bass heavy groove, ‘Rarri’ leans into a grittier sound while still carrying the smooth, melodic touch that’s become synonymous with Juls’ production. Projexx and Valiant glide across the beat with effortless chemistry, creating a track that feels both raw and luxurious at the same time.Juls describes the record as “gritty, rough, and raw but still smooth and sexy,”…
Oritsé Williams returns with Miracle, a reflective new single shaped by self-talk, emotional pressure, and the quiet fight to keep going. Opening a more personal solo chapter for the JLS founder, the track moves into something restrained, direct, and emotionally exposed.Built on repetition, space, and a close vocal centre, Miracle mirrors difficult thoughts looping before slowly turning into resilience.Produced by MAK10 and co-written with Moelogo, the single blends melodic R&B, Afro-Island, Afro, and Amapiano influences without overcrowding the feeling.Opening his upcoming two-part debut project, Miracle sets a clearer independent chapter in motion. For FM PRO, Oritsé talks vulnerability, restraint, legacy,…
Independent underground label We Are Horror Records has officially announced an extensive series of late-summer UK tour and festival dates. Spearheading the campaign is legendary American heavy metal-infused horror punk veterans The Order of the Fly, who will be crossing the Atlantic to embark on their highly anticipated, first-ever UK run to celebrate their landmark “25 Years of Decay” anniversary alongside a curated selection of the domestic underground’s finest punk, goth, and alternative bands.In an industry increasingly dominated by massive corporate arena tours backed by algorithmic formulas and commercial budgets, this upcoming run serves as an unfiltered statement of pure…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist ThomasDavid and his brand new album titledEGODEATH. ThomasDavid’s latest release, EGODEATH, is more than just an album, it feels like the culmination of years spent refining an artistic identity, pushing boundaries, and confronting the self head-on. In a hip-hop landscape often dominated by imitation and trend-chasing, EGODEATHstands apart as a deeply personal, emotionally raw, and sonically ambitious body of work that refuses to settle for easy comparisons. From the opening moments of “CROSS CHAIN,” ThomasDavid establishes the atmosphere that defines…
Nashville-based atmospheric extreme metal project Conjurist have officially released their debut full-length studio album, I Am the Earth. The expansive new record showcases a unique sonic blueprint that aggressively fuses elements of melodic death metal, post-black metal, blackgaze, doom, and hardcore punk.Masterminded and recorded by multi-instrumentalist Blake Bailey, the project explores heavy themes rooted in ancient mysticism, classical mythology, and the deep complexities of human emotion. To match the dense, layered textures of the music, the project pairs its tracks with striking, ritualistic visual identities, which notably include the band performing in arcane animal skull masks within their promotional videography.The…
In the second summer of punk, Andy Summers, guitarist with The Police, had a houseguest. In the night’s small hours, downstairs in the living room, he could hear his bandmate, Gordon Sumner – nickname, ‘Sting’ – strumming the chords and singing the melody to a composition that would soon be known the world over as Roxanne. In the tumultuous days of the Sex Pistols and The Clash, it was a brave move to title a song after a girl’s name. But emboldened by Elvis Costello’s pivotal 1977 single Alison, Sumner decided to press ahead. Hearing the music drifting up the…
Multinational melodic hard rock trio Rising Alma have announced the upcoming release of their brand-new five-track EP, Your Own Story, scheduled to drop independently on 24th July 2026. The conceptual record serves as a highly focused follow-up to the band’s acclaimed 2025 studio album, Cracking The Moment.Formed in 2021 and currently operating out of Berlin, Germany, the female-fronted outfit has carved out a unique space in the alternative music landscape by blending the traditional power of melodic hard rock with contemporary structures. The multinational line-up—comprising Latvian vocalist/keyboardist Alīse Elme, Uruguayan guitarist Máximo Marset, and German bassist Sebastian Rätz—prides itself on…
Love, Burns: Pavement Drawings(Spinout Nuggets/Jigsaw)LP | CD | DLOut 29th May, 2026Third album from Love, Burns, led by Phil Sutton, revels in the adoration of jangle-pop at its most beautiful.There is something wonderful that floats from the speakers as soon as the needle drops, something plaintive and yearning. As the new album from Love, Burns (led by Pale Lights’ Phil Sutton) opens and sets out its jangle-pop stall with the marvellous You Have To Be Sad, neurons fire, the mind disconnects, and you float away on the lush arrangements and beautiful vocals. It drifts in from a world inhabited by…