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Galaxy Thief drops anthemic single ‘Reason’

Southampton rockers Galaxy Thief return with their energetic and vibrant new single ‘Reason’. ‘Reason’ is a fun and light-hearted track that carries the audience along with a story that resonates for many. From the get-go you’re met with a wall of striking riffs, crashing drums and soaring vocals from frontman Rhys Messenger. He charismatically radiates vocal goose-bumps as he delivers his melodic tale across a sound bed of carefully crafted beats and riffs Originally written by band mate, Jake, earlier this year, ‘Reason’ was later completed in the studio by the full band in early Spring 2022. Engineered, mixed and

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HOLMES releases gripping rock anthem ‘Never Learning’

Guildford artist HOLMES is back with his second single ‘Never Learning’ this time opting for energetic indie rock. As previously seen in April’s issue of abridged. magazine for the indie pop debut ‘If It Was Up To Me’ the singer-songwriter is showing a new side to the HOLMES bow. ‘Never Learning’ has a strong, well-driven bassline, cracking drums and softer but purposeful vocals. The track’s gripping chorus is anthemic and hard to forget. Speaking about the song further, HOLMES, said: “The record discusses two ex lovers that can’t seem to escape the grip of each other. They both know they

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Abbie Ozard drops latest EP Water Based Lullabies

Manchester’s Abbie Ozard has shared new EP Water Based Lullabies; an eclectic, invigorating seven-track collection that establishes Abbie as one of the buzziest rising stars in the UK right now. Throughout the EP Abbie experiments with her distinct, characterful indie-pop sound from the downtempo single ‘Grown’ to the anthemic ‘Pisces’. The foundations are set for an evolution in approach, born out of Abbie’s own personal and musical development, and previously unheard ‘Rose Tinted’ take things to explosive new levels. Moving beyond bedroom origins, listeners can trace elements inspired by the likes of Phoebe Bridgers or Wolf Alice without losing their

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Voodoo Bloo return with gripping rock anthem ‘Small’

New Zealand rockers Voodoo Bloo are back with latest single ‘Small;’ a gripping rock anthem that shows a new side to the band’s hard-hitting alt rock. The four-piece have been lawing low over the past few months as they get into writing more and producing new material. ‘Small’ is just the latest in a string of releases that will ultimately build up towards their second studio album. The track is a notable departure from Voodoo Bloo’s high-octane post-punk as they opt for a more emotive soundscape with soaring guitar melodies, driving bass lines and energetic drum beats. With that played

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Live review: Hippo Campus at The Garage, London

Despite many postponements, Minneapolis’ Hippo Campus were back in the UK once again to celebrate the release of the band’s third album ‘LP3’. Last night (Monday, May 9th) the five-piece were at the packed-out Garage in Highbury, London with support from Sheffield’s Frankie Beetlestone. The singer-songwriter and his band really got the crowd psyched and roaring together with his explosive rock and pop tracks. The crowd appeared to be hooked from the get-go as Beetlestone’s energy on stage was charismatic, it was impressive he managed to keep it up for the whole set. Tracks like ‘Sober Again’ and ‘Whore’ went

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Leeds heavyweights English Teacher deliver epic debut EP ‘Polyawkward’

Leeds quartet English Teacher released their debut EP ‘Polyawkward’ earlier last month, which has been an outstanding success…

Camens return with indie rock belter ‘Poltergeist’

Back when times were much simpler, indie rockers Camens were sneaking into festivals and performing pop-up gigs wherever they could. Now, two years later, they’re back with their latest single ‘Poltergeist’. The Stoke-on-Trent outfit are leaving behind the button bright indie-pop of their formative years in favour of something altogether darker, more mature and certainly more frenetic. As a result, ‘Poltergeist’ is a razor-sharp indie rock number suggests the gap between releases hasn’t been spent in vain. Following up on 2020’s ‘Leave Me In Pieces, the band are shifting in a new direction with their own brand of idiosyncratic indie.

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Banji announce debut album with new funky single ‘Cornflakes’

Utrecht quartet Banji have announced the release date of the debut album Freshcakes with the release of new single ‘Cornflakes’. Hotly-tipped for a successful 2022 following their ICM Awards Best International Act nomination, the band are harnessing the power of technicolour fun against a greyscale world to showcase their brand of indie-pop. New single ‘Cornflakes’ is a funky and quirky slice of pop with electronic patchwork-smaples and bouncing vocals. Thematically, it covers the consequence of submitting to small cravings, and the bigger overall issues this can cause. Vocalist Morris Brandt explains: “I’m prone to developing little addictions pretty easily. Just the tiny