‘Something Better’ comes along from Tablefox

Following the success of debut album ‘Objects’ in their native New Zealand, indie band Tablefox are setting their targets higher in 2016. The excellent feedback they got from the album in their home country has given them the confidence they need to start afresh in 2016 with a new, global release of the album.

It’s easy to see why those who heard it in New Zealand quickly realised that Tablefox had something very good on their hands. Available now on Bandcamp, the album combines driven indie sounds with genuinely emotional lyrics throughout. The lyrics are perhaps due to the fact that many of the band members suffered personal losses during the writing. And while those circumstances were obviously painful in the bigger picture, they have given this album a power that’s hard to capture.

Magazine Gap ready for new album with new single ‘What’s That Sound?’

Magazine Gap are a three piece group from London who are gearing up for a very promising album blending ideas from the world of rock, pop, funk, soul and urban genres. The latest single from that album, ‘What’s That About?’, is now out there in video form, and does a great job of whipping up excitement for the full length release.

 

Sure footed from the start, the track immediately brings to mind the likes of Maroon 5 – not least due to a slight vocal familiarity as well as a reliance on a clean, repeating bass line. In truth, the UK has never really had an answer to Adam Levigne and his hugely successful pop group – maybe it’s about time we did.

New single from Jeremy out now – ‘Two Weeks to the Great Escape’

In recent times, there seems to have been a real shortage of strong rock bands coming out of Europe. Jeremy? are a Bulgarian four piece looking to change that. Although their country isn’t high on the list of places you might expect to hear great rock, Jeremy? have defied expectation with new single ‘Two Weeks to the Great Escape’.

Darkly entertaining and sweepingly epic at the same time, the track thrives on strong rhythms and a kind of smooth energy. Although it is on the surface a rock track, it’s not spiky and loud but instead thoughtful and sleek. Time will tell whether this thoughtful rock sound is the chosen target of Jeremy? in the long term, but in the meantime, ‘Two Weeks To The Great Escape’ is out now and is a very nice introduction indeed.

New single out Feb 26th, ‘Voices’ by Patrick McCallion and the Small Words

If you’re a new music fan on the lookout for a new independent pop singer-songwriter to follow, then let us recommend Patrick McCallion. With a couple of top quality singles already out in the world, new track ‘Voices’ looks set to continue that run of high quality indie pop.

Out on Feb 26th, the single can be heard above. Also, if live music is more your scene, you can soon catch Patrick McCallion and the Small Words on tour. All details can be found here.

The Late Yetis single ‘Blood Driven’ out now, EP coming soon

Blending the accessible alternative rock styles of Blink 182 and Incubus with the harder nosed sounds of Slipknot, The Late Yetis are something of a band out of time. Their sound would have been right at home in the rock boom of the early 2000s, but in this day and age sounds out of place amongst the packaged indie rock of today.

 

However, this throwback sound is exactly what sets them apart. There is a reason why musical styles tend to go in cycles, and the Late Yetis typify that in their own way. The reason why the bands above ell away from the mainstream again is that there were so many of them. But I think it’s fair to say that The Late Yetis are now one of very few bands on the scene attempting anything like this.