Indie: Last News

Snail Mail and Dinosaur Jr. have announced a co-headlining tour of the United States this summer – check out the full list of tour dates and ticketing information below.Yesterday (February 11), both acts took to social media to announce the joint tour, which will see them trek across North America in July and August for 18 shows, which they will take turns headlining.

Death Cab For Cutie have announced a collection of concerts for the upcoming 20th anniversary of their 2005 album ‘Plans’ – check out the full list of dates below.Yesterday (February 11), the band took to social media to announce their plans for the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed fifth album. So far, the band have only announced four shows, during which they will perform ‘Plans’ in its entirety.On the possibility of more shows being added, they wrote: “We are only playing a few shows in its honor as we’re currently working on our next studio album, but we would be remiss to not take the opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary in some fashion.”The four dates announced will see them perform in Seattle, Chicago and two shows in Brooklyn between August 2 and August 10.

Bloc Party and Metric have announced details of a joint US tour, kicking off later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 11), the upcoming tour will see both bands touring together for the first time since 2006 and celebrating some impressive milestones for 2025.

Lucy Dacus has shared a new single, ‘Best Guess’, and announced a UK and European tour for later this year. Listen and find all the details below.The song is the third preview of the Boygenius member’s fourth solo album ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, which is to arrive on March 28 via Polydor/Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).On the delicate, romantic tune, Dacus sings: “Clasping your necklace / Zipping your dress / Hands on your waist / Kissing your neck / I love your body / I love your mind / They will change / So will mine.”Telling her partner that the pair belong together in the chorus, she adds: “You are my best guess / At the future / You are my best guess / If I were a gambling man, and I am / You’d be my best bet.”‘Best Guess’ is described as Dacus’ “unique take on a love song, an anthem of queer tenderness that captures that mix of excitement and uncertainty as two people take a romantic chance with one another”.The single is accompanied by a self-directed official music video, starring Cara Delevingne, Towa Bird, MUNA‘s Naomi Mcpherson and more.

Bdrmm have shared a new single called ‘Lake Disappointment’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the final preview of the Hull band’s third studio album ‘Microtonic’, which is due for release on February 28 via Mogwai’s label Rock Action (pre-order/pre-save here).Following on from their 2024 track ‘John On The Ceiling’ and last month’s ‘Infinity Peaking’, Bdrmm’s latest offering sees the four-piece once again showcase the more electronic side to their sound – this time with a grittier edge.‘Lake Disappointment’ comes after the group decided to delve further into the dance music world with their recent releases. This move was inspired by supporting Daniel Avery and participating in a group rave at London’s Field Day.Singer and guitarist Ryan Smith described the new single as “probably the most aggressive and exciting song we’ve conjured up”, adding: “I remember sending it to Alex (our producer) and I’ve never seen him so excited about a track.“It was such a dream to work on.

Bon Iver has announced his long-awaited fifth studio album, ‘SABLE, fABLE’. Find all the details below.The Justin Vernon-led project is due to release the 12-track record on April 11 via Jagjaguwar, marking their first full-length project since 2019’s ‘i, i’.

Liam Gallagher has issued a response following thousands of tickets to the Oasis reunion shows being cancelled by Ticketmaster, and addressed whether the band will invite any special guests on stage with them.It comes after this past weekend saw Ticketmaster cancel thousands of tickets to the much-anticipated reunion shows taking place this summer, in a new crackdown on bots and touts.The tickets for UK shows went on sale back in August, however, despite efforts to prevent touts from re-selling them at inflated prices, roughly 50,000 tickets ended up on resale sites. In response, promoters Live Nation and SJM confirmed that all tickets sold via secondary ticketing sites other than Twickets would be cancelled and made available again through Ticketmaster at face value.However, the process has gone far from smoothly, with numerous fans taking to social media over the weekend to claim that they have had their tickets wrongfully cancelled after they bought them legitimately.Now, Liam Gallagher has addressed the tumultuous circumstances around the crackdown on tickets and said that there is little he can do to help.He took to X/Twitter this morning to respond to a fan who reached out and asked: “Liam what do you think of the ticket situation? Thinking fans are bots and getting their money returned?”Responding, the Britpop icon wrote: “I don’t make the rules.

Morrissey has announced a string of 2025 tour dates in the UK and Ireland which will kick off later this summer. Check out full dates and ticket details below.After teasing fans fans of big news, the former Smiths frontman turned solo icon took to social media to announce his latest live dates which will see him head over to Dublin on May 31 for a gig at the the 3Arena.

Morrissey has teased a big announcement for the UK, set to be announced later today (February 10).The promise of a new announcement was made by the soloist and former Smiths frontman on his social media pages earlier today, when he took to his official Facebook page and shared a photo of himself performing on stage.No caption was shared for the post, although the photo did have writing on the top of it that read: “Announcement. 5pm.

Father John Misty has reacted to Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl performance falling on the 10th anniversary of ‘I Love You, Honeybear’.The former Fleet Foxes musician, real name Josh Tillman, released the record in 2015, with NME calling it a “hugely ambitious, caustically funny album about the redemptive possibilities of love, and being heartily sick of your own bullshit”.Ahead of its official anniversary yesterday (February 9), Misty announced a remastered reissue, which is set to arrive on Valentine’s Day (February 14). His more playful way to mark the occasion was to reignite a longstanding light-hearted beef with Lamar, whose previous releases have often coincided with his.Responding to a tweet marking the 10th anniversary of his album, he wrote: “Had to do his super bowl performance today of all days nice,” in a nod to the ‘Not Like Us‘ rapper’s history-making performance.had to do his super bowl performance today of all days nice https://t.co/LtBZw5sPg6— Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty) February 9, 2025Back in November, the ‘Let The Light In’ musician went as far as sharing a Kendrick “diss track” after the rapper surprise-released his new album ‘GNX’ the same day as he dropped his new album ‘Mahashmashana’.The Compton rapper posted a link to the album on his social media pages on November 22, inadvertently coinciding with the release of ‘Mahashmashana’, which he later joked about, writing on X/Twitter: “I’m furiously scribbling my seeming response”.The response arrived in the form of a new song shared on Instagram called ‘God’s Trash’, posted alongside artwork parodying covers for Lamar’s recent diss tracks towards Drake from their highly publicised feud last summer.

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell has recalled the time that Dave Grohl once asked him to punch him in the face.The frontman discusses his memory of the bizarre interaction with the Foo Fighters main man in a clip that has been shared from the new Razorlight documentary Fall To Pieces.The film, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the UK now, chronicles the first meeting between Borrell and drummer/songwriter Andy Burrows in 11 years, followed by the story of the band’s 2021 comeback shows.In the clip, Borrell is sitting in a car reflecting on his Grohl encounter. “Yeah, I punched Dave Grohl in the face, yeah,” he says.

Weyes Blood has opened up about “survivors guilt” following LA wildfires, and has launched a charity shirt with the American Red Cross to raise funds for those affected.The singer – real name Natalie Mering – took to Instagram yesterday (February 8) to share her experience of the devasting fires that began on January 7, destroying more than 12,000 structures destroyed and requiring the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Addressing her followers, she said that she was “emerging” from a period of hibernation to pay tribute to her “beautiful house” in Altadena, California. “I was displaced by the Eaton Fire and it’s taken a minute to fully absorb the emotional impact of it all, and share my little story,” she wrote.“Altadena was a dream town, and this was a little dream house.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory performed ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week – see the footage below.The song is taken from the recently formed group’s self-titled debut album, which was released on Friday (February 7) via Jagjaguwar. The band comprises singer-songwriter Van Etten alongside drummer Jorge Balbi, bassist Devra Hoff and keyboardist Teeny Lieberson.The live performance went down on Thursday (February 6) and saw the band embrace the psych-fuelled heady rock energy of the album version.

Lola Young has covered Arctic Monkeys’ ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ during an appearance on SiriusXM – check out her version below.The former NME Cover Star performed the 2013 AM track – itself a cover of a John Cooper Clarke poem – during a stop at the Alt Nation studio, reimaging the song as more piano-led and jazz-infused.Her session follows a string of performances and covers of late, including her recent American TV debut on The Tonight Show, as well as a cover of The Cure’s ‘Close To Me’ for an Australian session.The SiriusXM set also saw the emerging singer perform a stripped-back version of her runaway hit ‘Messy’ from her 2024 album ‘This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway’, as well as her 2024 single ‘Conceited’.Check out both live performances of the songs below.A post shared by SiriusXM (@siriusxm)Last summer, Young’s debut album was given a glowing five-star review from NME, where it was described as “the most distinctive and daring realisation of her experimental tendencies yet”.“Young’s first full-length album moves with an auteur-like touch to its production; opulent soul set pieces stand tall next to raw, scratchy indie tunes, all of which see the south Londoner face desire in its many complications. It’s a collection that feels equally empowered and tormented,” it read.“Though Young’s specific type of yearning and bluntness may be indebted to SZA, she possesses the genuine star power to further develop an already strong artistic identity.

Razorlight have announced a UK headline tour to take place in April and May this year – see the full list of shows and ticket details below.The band released ‘Planet Nowhere’ in October, the first full-length album with their classic line-up since 2008. Their fifth studio LP in total, it included the singles ‘Scared Of Nothing’, ‘Zombie Love’ and ‘Taylor Swift = US Soft Propaganda’.Now, Johnny Borrell and co have announced a run of nine headline shows in the UK, which will kick off in Southampton’s O2 Guildhall on April 26.

Oasis reunion shows are being cancelled by Ticketmaster in a crackdown on bots, but many fans are claiming they have been targeted wrongfully.When UK tickets for the return of Liam and Noel Gallagher went on sale last August, it was reported that four per cent of them – or roughly 50,000 – ended up on resale sites. This was despite efforts having been put in place to prevent touts from re-selling tickets at inflated prices.In a statement at the time from the band’s promoters Live Nation and SJM, it was said that all tickets sold via secondary ticketing sites other than Twickets would be cancelled, with all invalidated tickets to be made available again through Ticketmaster at face value.“Ticket resale is permitted at no more than the price you paid (face value + booking fees),” read the statement.

The Walkmen‘s Hamilton Leithauser has revealed that David Byrne is working on a brand new solo album that will feature him on it.While opening up about the nine songs that have been the most influential in his life in a feature with The Line Of Best Fit, Leithauser mentioned ‘Heaven’ by Talking Heads as one of the tracks and shared that he kept going back to the legendary NYC band’s third album ‘Fear Of Music’ while working on his forthcoming solo album ‘This Side of the Island’.“I think ‘Fear of Music’ is their best record. The words to that song (‘Heaven’) are amazing.

Travis has shared an update with fans after an accident on stage.The incident took place as the Scottish band began their tour of the US, taking to the stage at the Showbox venue in Seattle, Washington. However, as the members began leaving the stage after the set, the frontman twisted his ankle while saying goodbye to the audience.Now, he has taken to social media to explain what happened, and recall how the accident led to him being escorted out of the venue on a gurney, before being taken to the hospital.“If anyone saw me being wheeled out of the venue last night on a gurney and being put into an ambulance it’s because I seriously twisted my ankle stepping off stage,” he explained in the clip.

Suede are set to share previously unreleased track ‘Blinded’ as part of their new ‘Sci-Fi Lullabies Vol.2’ collection for Record Store Day 2025.The forthcoming double LP serves as the follow-up to the band’s 1997 compilation ‘Sci-Fi Lullabies’, which features B-sides from the singles that were released from their first three albums.‘Vol.2’ was announced yesterday (February 6) as part of the extensive RSD ’25 list – also featuring exclusive vinyl drops from the likes of Oasis, Charli XCX, Fred Again.., The Cure, Gorillaz and Taylor Swift.These will be available when the annual event returns for its 18th edition on Saturday April 12.Announcing the forthcoming ‘Sci-Fi Lullabies’ follow-up on social media, Suede wrote: “This new collection of 19 B-sides and bonus tracks from the period 1997 to 2023 has been curated by Brett Anderson and includes the previously unreleased track, ‘Blinded’.“This double LP will be available on clear vinyl. Don’t miss out – find your local independent participating record shop at recordstoreday.co.uk.”A post shared by Suede (@suedehq)According to Setlist.FM, Suede have played ‘Blinded’ live on just one occasion back in 2019.A listing on Record Store Day’s website reads: “Where ‘Sci-Fi Lullabies’ left off after ‘Coming Up’ [1996], ‘Volume 2’ collects the crop of bonus tracks released from ‘Head Music’, in 1999 to 2022’s ‘Autofiction’.“This collection also debuts a previously unreleased track, ‘Blinded’, making its first-ever appearance here.

Blur have announced a new merch capsule and two new versions of ‘The Magic Whip’ to celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary. Find the details below.News of the new releases come a decade on from the release of the chart-topping eighth studio album from the Britpop icons, and will arrive in time for Record Store Day 2025.Following on from the 2015 original release, this spring will see the band reshare the album in two new vinyl formats, along with new, updated artwork from artist and designer Tony Hung.The first is set to arrive on Record Store Day (April 12), and will be a 10th Anniversary Edition Half-Speed Mastered Zoetrope Picture Disc, available exclusively in independent record stores.

The Black Keys have shared a brand-new single called ‘The Night Before’ – you can listen to it below.The song is set to appear on the Ohio duo’s 13th studio album ‘No Rain, No Flowers’, which is due for release later this year via Easy Eye Sound/Warner.Written with the Grammy-winning songwriter Daniel Tashian, the funky and soulful track sees the band (Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney) adopt a more pop-orientated and infectious sound.In a statement, Auerbach described the single as “so groove-based”. He continued: “The Night Before’ started with a chord progression that Daniel and I came up with and the rest just fell out.