Cork based five piece Slow Motion Heroes’ most recent single ‘Resolution’ is the first track to be lifted from the groups’ forthcoming debut album, which will be out later this year courtesy of Ireland’s Fifa Records. Slow Motion Heroes is made up of – Barry McAuliffe: vox, Dan Breen: guitar/vox, Joe Jolley: piano/vox, Antoine Madiot:…
I am privileged to have been asked to premiere the next release by independant Australian label Hidden Shoal, here on Crackling Vinyl. ‘This Ship Won’t Sail’ is the latest single from Hidden Shoal’s most recent signings, Irish outfit The Star Department. The group, compromised of multi-instrumentalists Justin Commins (Kill Krinkle Club) and Michael Orange (Feather Beds/Soft Bones),…
Dutch born but Colorado based musician Kramies, has been concocting his brand of intimate and heartfelt songs for quite some time now, and it’s a trend he has continued with as per his latest Hidden Shoal single; ‘The Fate That Never Favoured Us’. Having opened for such heavyweight indie acts like Spiritualized, Grandaddy, Yo La Tengo, Calexico, Stereolab, the Dirty…
‘Orpheus Head’ is the second single to be lifted from Chloe March’s third full length record Nights Bright Days. Based in the South East of England, March’s dream pop like approach to her craft, which also dips into the world’s of ambient electronica and folk, is clearly evident during this near five minute etheral experience. March’s soft vocal delivery floats rather…
Melbourne indie-pop darlings Dick Diver are now only a month away from releasing their highly anticipated third full length Melbourne, Florida. Having previously released the album’s infectiously upbeat first single ‘Waste the Alphabet’ back in December, the foursome have very kindly decided to drop a follow up in the form of ‘Tearing the Posters Down’ One can’t help…
Melbourne based musician Jonny Telafone’s latest release “The Prayer”, is the first single to be lifted from his forthcoming Chapter Music release; Romeo Must Cry. It will be Telafone’s first proper full-length record for the label, as it follows his 2012 self-titled collection which gathered together 20 tracks that had previously featured in cassette and digital formats only. “The Prayer”…
With ‘Song For The Sea’ having originally appeared on their Valley of the Sun EP from August of last year, one may have thought it odd that The Vincent(s) would want to release a remix version just over a year later. However when Courtney Taylor-Taylor, frontman of The Dandy Warhols, came a knockin at FIFA…
Geelong’s Ausmuteants formed in late 2011, when Jake Robertson (Hierophants and Frowning Clouds) and Billy Gardner (Living Eyes and Wet Blankets), decided to explore their love of all things synth-punk, i.e. Devo, the Screamers & Chrome. In no time at all they had released their first album Split Personalities, which was in turn swiftly followed…
The Dissolutes are a Cork based foursome, who infuse 70’s inspired hard rock, with old style delta blues and a good honest rock’n’roll attitude. The group is comprised of; Paul Power; vox, Darrin Mullins; guitar, Ian Walsh; drums and Paco Cuence; bass, and with so much of their lives spent in the polluted world of alternative music, they…
Dublin six piece Little xs for Eyes have returned with aplomb in the form of “Love Gets Lost”, the first single to be lifted from their soon to be released second album Everywhere Else. The track begins with some melodious sounding guitar chords, which act as the perfect segue-way to the intricate, yet rather seamless…
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