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Annika Bellamy’s “Palm Tree” is a breezy, feel-good blend of power pop, surf rock, reggae and alt-country. Based out of Long Beach, California, this song, right from the get-go, sounds like the kind of track that you’ll hear all summer long in cafés up and down the coast…. asun-soaked, genre-blending summer anthem built on hooks, warmth and effortless charm.The feel-good sound is no doubt a reason why we got into this from the get-go. With the song unfolding, a few of its sub-genres are evident well before the first minute has even come and gone.Released during her Japan-Philippines tour on…
Garrett Anthony Rice has returned with his stunning new cut, “The Coastal Walls (The Shame of Everyone)”. The opening sequence of the song, for me, sounds much like an acoustic track from James. It’s very crisp, with a delightful smattering of wildlife sounds to give it that extra edge…. aich and ambitious folk-Americana journey that builds into a hauntingly powerful finale.Once Garrett’s vocals come in, it sounds absolutely flawless, with a blend of his Irish charm mixed with smooth Americana and folk sounds. It’s a very bold track with a solid amount of instrumentation that is sure to grip any…
Nils Lassen delivers hypnotic beauty on “Under Your Spell”. The new single is his first release of the year, following an album that was released last year in collaboration with Bo Hr Hansen.The dreamy new single, for me, reminded me of those laid-back Arctic Monkeys songs, with plenty of breezy instrumentation and harsh, almost spoken-word vocals. “Under Your Spell” offers the listener a delightful blend of indie rock, art pop and lo-fi textures that are just designed to scratch that itch in your mind…. adreamy, hypnotic art-rock cut that blends indie textures with psychedelic depth and calm intensity.The layered instrumentation…
Jeff Fasano photoAt 77 years young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever, having released two albums: 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic Reunion and 2025’s groovy Oates, in the past two years, while regularly performing at venues all over North America. It would be a serious mistake to suggest that Oates’ music without Daryl Hall would be devoid of interest. Au contraire. For all of the duo’s platinum-selling albums, sold-out venues and many awards, they have now gone their separate ways; Hall continuing to make engaging Philly soul records, and Oates carving out his own path…
Film: Fungi Forage Directors: Cy Henty and Molly Brown Writer: Cy Henty Composer: Lobby Lud Animator and Editor: Molly Brown Starring: Lobby Lud (Offscreen vocals) An animated musical number about the dangers of foraging wild mushrooms unless you really know what you’re doing. In a new interview on Blazing Minds ahead of the Southend Film Festival, I got a chance to ask Co-Director/Writer Cy Henty and Co-Director/Animator Molly Brown a few questions about their film ‘Fungi Forage‘ You can watch Fungi Forage at the Southend Film Festival on Sunday 7th June at 12:30hrs as part of the MOSTLY MADE IN…
The Boo RadleysIn Spite Of Everything(Boostr Records)LP | CD | 2CD | DLOut nowThe Boo Radleys’ ninth album In Spite Of Everything is a hook-ridden collection of new songs which deal variously with themes of tragic loss, grieving, fractured friendships and betrayal but still comes up triumphant and resolute (melodically speaking that is) as its title attests. Martin Gray takes another delve into its multi-hued depths and finds that the killer tunes remain intact.Say what you like about the former Wirral schoolfriends-turned-unlikely-mid-90’s-popstars The Boo Radleys, and how, in the eyes of some, they’ve been all but undeservedly banished to the…
Photo: Michael SchoenfeldJerry Joseph, we are happy to tell you, returns – not that he’s been away exactly, but we have an insatiable appetite for the kind of music that Jerry Joseph makes, and so the news that there’s a new album, Panther Tracks Vol. 2, is due out July 31, 2026, is a thing to celebrate. Now, Panther Tracks Vol. 1 was released in September 2025, and so the other news, that this will be a four-volume series, perhaps hints at a Vol. 3 maybe around the turn of the year. You see how greedy we are? We make…
It’s been a number of years since we’ve attended Breaking Bands Festival and the last few years I’ve seen the line-up and went “Oooh!” But it’s always been too late to arrange due to the paid job. But this year, the stars have aligned and I’ve managed to make it happen. Really, it would be rude not to since I’m only a 35-minute drive away.It also means that it takes the place of Call of the Wild as the start of festival season for me (don’t worry, I’ll be at Lincolnshire Showground the following week!) so it’s a double-bill of…
Originally published in Uncut Take 292 (September 2021 issue)… As they approached the making of Revolver, The Beatles couldn’t have known that they’d just enjoyed their last carefree year. In 1965, they had made Help!, played Shea Stadium and visited Elvis and the Queen. Just before Christmas, as was now their habit, their second album of the year had been released. Rubber Soul still sounds like the perfectly balanced expression of a pop band with artistic ambitions, expanding their creative range without jeopardising the relationship with their vast and adoring public. The following year would be different. They started 1966…
Harry Styles opened Together, Together at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, launching a 67-show global residency built around scale, immersion, and controlled scarcity. The show introduced material from his fourth album, KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY., alongside major catalogue moments including Golden, Adore You, Watermelon Sugar, Matilda, and As It Was.Harry Styles opens Together, Together 2026 at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam | Photo by Anthony PhamRather than chasing dozens of markets, Together, Together runs as a seven-city residency system. Amsterdam leads with ten sold-out shows, 450,000+ tickets sold, and a new Dutch ticket sales record.The in-the-round production gives…
Leicester duo Town Called Us introduce Better Half, a debut single built on real love, warmth, and lived-in country-pop storytelling. Real-life partners Lauren Baxter and James Plimmer bring Nashville influence into a British frame, grounding the project in honest emotional detail.Released via Now Listen, Better Half centres on imperfect love, steady loyalty, and the messy bits that make it real. Lauren’s warmth and James’ soulful edge turn the track into a conversation, not just a duet.Across this FM PRO 10Q, Town Called Us discuss Better Half, writing as partners, the UK country scene, and building a country-pop sound that feels…
It’s safe to say The House Beyond the Fires has been an absolute triumph for The Virginmarys. Having road-tested its songs for a number of years on the lead-up to its recording and release and now, eighteen months on, those songs show no sign of wearing thin. In that time, there’s been some relentless touring and somehow, they’ve found time to sit down and record Beyond the House of Fires, re-working the sonic brilliance and relentlessness of 2024’s album into a beautiful companion piece.If you know this band, then you know they’re one of light and shade, between Ally Dickaty’s…