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PULLED APART BY HORSES

Pulled Apart By Horses are a potent force within the alternative rock scene – less a gang, more a big fucked-up family. The band formed in 2008 and has since existed in its own chaotic ecosystem, embarking on relentless tours worldwide. Well known for their frenetic live performances, the Leeds trio make and perform music… Read more »

Spellling

Red velvet curtains draw back to reveal a cosmic wheel of fortune, floating in the deep black star-studded theater of infinite space. A whirl of timbres, personalities, and stories. The Turning Wheel, the third full-length by the Bay Area artist SPELLLING (Chrystia Cabral), revolves around themes of human unity, the future, divine love and the enigmatic ups and… Read more »

Angel Du$t

Angel Du$t’s old-school, hook-driven melodic hardcore invokes names like Gorilla Biscuits, All, and Bad Brains. This spirit of creative restlessness, reinforced through a staunch work ethic and a revered live show, has fuelled Angel Du$t’s steady ascent over the past eight years. The way Tripp sees it, Angel Du$t are neither hardcore nor a supergroup:… Read more »

FEET

What do you do when you’ve created a monster? Such was the conundrum that Coventry-born, London-based quintet FEET found themselves wincing over one not-so-brilliant lockdown evening in mid-2020. A notion that might sound like it’s taking things a bit too far perhaps, but, as it turns out, taking things a bit too far was exactly… Read more »

Larkin Poe

Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are Grammy©-nominated singers/songwriters and multi-instrumentalist sisters creating their own brand of Roots Blues Rock: gritty, soulful, and flavored by their southern heritage. Their latest full-length album, Blood Harmony, affirms Larkin Poe as an essential force in shaping the identity of southern rock-and-roll, breathing new energy into the genre with both forward-thinking perspective… Read more »

Gentleman’s Dub Club

“When I talk about energy, commitment, vibes and excitement – you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen Gentleman’s Dub Club”- David Rodigan MBE Based in London but founded in Leeds in 2006, 8-piece band Gentleman’s Dub Club have made an indelible mark on the live music scene. Their electronic music-infused dub and reggae and their… Read more »

Lottery Winners

Lottery Winners are the working class underdog story of the year. Anxiety Replacement Therapy, the UK Number 1 album from the Lottery Winners not only topped the Official UK Album Charts, but is also the 5th highest selling first week album of the year, selling more copies in the UK that U2 and Miley Cyrus…. Read more »

Ratboys

Chicago, Illinois – Topshelf Records

Trousdale

Trousdale is a powerful female band consisting of Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones. Their melodic and heartfelt harmonies are often compared to The Chicks and The Staves, but the girls draw inspiration from a wide array of music, including Crosby Stills and Nash, Kacey Musgraves and HAIM. Driven by their passion to empower… Read more »

Cassandra Jenkins

Jenkins, a veteran musician who’s played in the bands of Eleanor Friedberger, Craig Finn, Lola Kirke, and rehearsed to tour with Purple Mountains in August 2019 before the tour’s cancellation, spent months meticulously making her debut LP Play Till You Win. For Phenomenal Nature, she arrived at engineer Josh Kaufman’s (The National, The Hold Steady)… Read more »