Indie: Last News

Inhaler have dropped their own indie-tinged version of the viral Lola Young hit, ‘Messy’. Check it out below.The Dublin band performed the hit track from the former NME Cover Star as they recently made a stop at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge as part of their promo tour – celebrating the release of third album ‘Open Wide’.While at the Live Lounge, the band chose ‘Messy’ as the track they’d cover, putting an anthemic, indie spin on the massive hit.

Oasis have announced a 25th anniversary reissue of their fourth studio album ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’. Find all the details below.The new version of the record is due to arrive on Friday February 28 – the same date the original album was released back in 2000. It’ll be available on a limited edition vinyl including silver LP, and an official store-exclusive blue and purple marble LP.‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ was released on Liam and Noel Gallagher‘s own label Big Brother Recordings Ltd.

Mumford & Sons have shared the details of an intimate nine-date club tour of UK, Europe, Australia and North America, set to kick off in March.The newly announced gigs will mark Marcus Mumford and co’s first string of headline live dates in the UK and Europe since 2018. The band will commence the tour on March 5 at Melkweg in Amsterdam.

Sprints, Big Special and more. Find out the details below.The live event is set to return to Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, between Wednesday July 9 and Saturday July 12.The new announcement comes following the first wave of artists being confirmed back in October, when organisers, for the first time in the festival’s history, announced all of the headliners simultaneously.

Cameron Winter has announced new headline solo shows in the UK, France and the US. Find all the details below.The Geese frontman is due to hit the road in the States next week in support of his debut solo album ‘Heavy Metal’, which was released last December.Now, the Brooklyn artist has shared details of the ‘Heavy Metal Tour Continued’ this spring.

Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Devo and more have been announced as contributors featured on the ‘Los Angeles Rising’ wildfire relief benefit compilation album.The Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Created by Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES), all proceeds from ‘Los Angeles Rising’ will go to Sweet Relief – a musicians fund that helps provide financial assistance to musicians and music industry workers. You can purchase the album exclusively from Bandcamp.The LP features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Cave, Harvey, Gary Numan, Primal Scream and more.

The Charlatans will be taking part in Record Store Day 2025 – sharing a vinyl picture disc of ‘The Only One I Know’.The upcoming release will see Tim Burgess and co. collaborate with the Beggars Arkive to put out a new version of the track.

Divorce have released an empowering new single called ‘Hangman’. Check it out below.Shared today (February 6), the track marks the final offering from the band’s forthcoming debut album ‘Drive To Goldenhammer’.Set for release on March 7 via Gravity/Capitol, the record has already been previewed by radiant lead single ‘All My Freaks’, breezy track ‘Antarctica’ and liberating anthem ‘Pill’.

Inhaler have shared a new single called ‘Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)’ – you can listen to it below.The track serves as the final preview of the Dublin band’s third album ‘Open Wide’, which is due for release tomorrow (February 7) via Polydor (pre-order/pre-save here).“Billy, his eyes are like headlights/ Can’t see in the window/ Of his fast car/ She’s the stoplight/ Not turning red or green/ She’s gold and she’s honest/ Don’t justify the reason/ Or lie for a promise,” sings frontman Elijah Hewson in the groovy, ’80s-tinged track.Per a press release, the infectious and upbeat song “further showcases a band thrillingly coming into their own and taking their sound in audacious new directions”.‘Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)’ is accompanied by a lo-fi, VHS-style official lyric video. Tune in here:Inhaler’s latest offering follows the recent singles ‘Your House’, ‘Open Wide’ and ‘A Question Of You’.Speaking to NME last October, bassist Robert Keating explained how the group had entered new territory on their third record.He said: “While working with Tom Hull [Kid Harpoon], our producer for this album, we began thinking, ‘How can we make this a little different?’, which led us to try out different stuff and we eventually ended up doing the intro keyboard thing one day [on ‘Your House’], which re-informed the song and made us view it in a new way.“He also had the idea of trying to get the gospel singers in and that was just one of the songs where it worked really well.”Keating continued: “We’ve definitely gotten better at writing songs.

Rocket have shared their grungy new single ‘Take Aim’ and have announced the reissue of their ‘Versions Of You’ EP.Featuring fuzzy guitars, heavy drums and a throbbing bassline, frontwoman Alithea Tuttle sings: “Why don’t you lie to me / Why’d you stop crying to me / You said I am all to blame / Why don’t you go and take your aim,” describing the feeling of being taken advantage of but not being able to confront the person.Speaking about the song in a press release, Tuttle shared: “It’s about a friendship that was built upon them taking more than they give and watching the friendship grow sour as time goes on. The verses illustrate the nature of the relationship; what that person says is what goes and no one can change their mind. The choruses fall back into the repetitiveness of overthinking; ‘if this is all my fault like you say it is then take your aim.’”Directed by Noah Neal and A.J.

Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Jake Bugg, Travis and more have been announced as performers at this year’s edition of Splendour Festival.The annual Nottingham music bash has returned after last year’s cancellation, which left organisers frustrated. This year, the fest is set to return to its usual home of Wollaton Park over the weekend of July 19-20.The likes of Clean Bandit, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, Echo & The Bunnymen, Seasick Steve, The Levellers, The Fratellis, Cardinals, Overpass, TSSFU and more are also set to perform over the weekend, with more acts set to be announced soon.Day tickets for the Splendour Festival are now available starting from £69 plus a booking fee for general admission.

Liam Gallagher, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah have starred in a new film celebrating the 200th anniversary of British footwear company Clarks. Watch below.Directed by Set Free Richardson and narrated by Yasiin Bey, the 18-minute documentary charts Clarks’ “journey from humble beginnings in 1825 in Street, Somerset, to becoming one of the most recognised and loved footwear brands in the world”.The film highlights the company’s evolution, cultural relevance and global impact – with the help of numerous faces from the world of music and beyond.Oasis frontman and soloist Liam Gallagher said: “I don’t think there is any other brands really, for me.

D4VD has shared details of a new album called ‘Withered’. Check out the trailer for the upcoming release below.Announced today (February 5), the record will mark the long-awaited debut album from the viral sensation, and comes on the heels of his two massive tracks ‘Romantic Homicide’ and ‘Here With Me’ – which each have over a billion streams.Set for release on April 25 via Darkroom/Interscope, ‘Withered’ comes on the heels of the two EPs that first put the 19-year-old on the map: ‘Petals To Thorns’ and ‘The Lost Petals’.According to a new press release, the debut LP is an “amalgamation of disparate influences shaped into one visceral whole”, and captures the same charm that his earlier releases had, along with a new sense of direction.“The record takes the listener through the natural evolution and lifespan of the rose, an omnipresent visual in d4vd’s creative output thus far, and is intended to be listened to sequentially like chapters in a book as the demise of a relationship unfolds,” it read.“It is an album crackling with love found, love lost, love created, and love destroyed through every chorus and every melodic line.”Check out the trailer for ‘Withered’ above, which sees the singer lying bleeding in his signature white shirt, surrounded by white roses.

Los Angeles’ recovery from the devastating wildfires earlier this year – find out more below.Good Music’s ‘Good Music To Lift Up Los Angeles’ compilation album will feature 90 artists’ involvement, and will donate all of its net proceeds to the LA Food Bank and California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund.The album will be available for 24 hours only starting on Friday (February 7) at 12am PT for US$20.25 exclusively on Bandcamp. Additionally, Bandcamp will be donating 100 per cent of its shares from the album’s sales to MusiCares to aid affected communities.Among the 90 names contributing music to the massive compilation are R.E.M., Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, Modest Mouse, Blondshell, The War On Drugs, MJ Lenderman, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mac DeMarco and more.

Waxahatchee has released a vibrant new track called ‘Mud’, which is an outtake from her latest album ‘Tigers Blood‘.‘Mud’ maintains Waxahatchee’s (real name Katie Crutchfield) signature style. It’s a vibrant tune fuelled by airy guitars against Americana sonics – pulled together with banjo strings and a steady yet catchy beat.Sharing the song on social media, the musician wrote: “new song “mud” is out now ✨ an outtake from the original tb session !”The musician is set to embark on a 2025 UK tour this summer, which will include her biggest-ever headline date at London’s Eventim Apollo.

Patrick Wolf has announced his new album ‘Crying The Neck’ and has shared the mystical new single ‘Dies Irae’.The anthemic ‘Dies Irae’ features a whirlwind of mystical sounds as Wolf sings: “The night is yet to fall (oooh) / Not yet your funeral (oooh) / And while we’re alive, alive, alive, alive (oooh) / What can I do to help (oooh) /You hold back tomorrow,” describing an “affirmation of life”.The song’s title originates from the Latin Requiem Mass and translates to “the day of wrath” and part of the track’s string arrangement is based on a Latin-mass Medieval Gregorian chant of the same title.Speaking about the track in a press release, Wolf shared that the song was created as a response of “the day of separation from the living,” viewing it as a “an affirmation of life in the last days of knowing you are about to lose someone you love, and a courageous – almost rebellious – choice against the misery to use the time remaining to deepen your love or joy with each other.”He continued, explaining that he wrote the song “to give myself another day I didn’t have with my mother during her rapid descent in illness.” He also explained that ‘Dies Irae’ completed the arc of the LP, saying: “I finished the lyrics as an imaginary last conversation with my mother in her art studio and out to the garden as the evening falls. My sister Jo Apps came in the last days of mixing to sing the backing vocals, and in a way, it meant that we could both share a last dance in the kitchen with our ma together.”‘Dies Irae’ serves as the first taster of Wolf’s forthcoming seventh album ‘Crying The Neck’ which is set for release on April 25 via Apport/Virgin Music and is available to pre-order here.

Big Thief have announced their new charity EP ‘Passion Relation’ which will help raise funds for those who were affected by the LA Wildfires.The fires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Comprised of five tracks, ‘Passion Relation’ is available to purchase via the band’s official webstore and with all proceeds being donated to those impacted by the devastating wildfires.Speaking about the EP in a press release, the band shared: “Our hearts are broken for everyone affected by the fires in California. We’ve put together some of our favorite unreleased songs into an EP called Passional Relations, only available on our webstore, and all proceeds will go toward providing relief for those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles.”They continued: “Our hope is that these contributions will not only help address the crucial and immediate needs of affected communities but also help sustain the work, identity, and culture of the artists within them.”A bulk of the proceeds will be donated to the Plus1LA Fires Fund, which directly supports organisations working on the ground to address critical needs like housing, education, animal welfare, and more.

The Hives have shared a mashup of ‘Hate To Say I Told You So’ and Chappell Roan‘s ‘Hot To Go’ – listen below.The Swedish indie rock outfit paired their 2000 ‘Veni Vidi Vicious’ track with Roan’s imminently danceable ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess‘ number, layering her vocals alongside their iconic guitar.Shared on X/Twitter yesterday (February 3), they spliced videos of Roan’s record-breaking Lollapalooza set with clips of themselves performing, much to the delight of fans, who dubbed it the “collab of the century” and joked that a better title, namely ‘Hate To Say I’m HOT TO GO’, was “RIGHT THERE” for them to use – check out the video below.HOT TO SAY I TOLD YOU GO.@ChappellRoan pic.twitter.com/Zv73e8ti3x— The Hives (@TheHives) February 3, 2025In 2023, The Hives shared ‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons’, marking their first new music after an 11-year hiatus, which they later followed up with a music video for their single ‘Rigor Mortis Radio’.The Filip Nilsson-directed video followed the band wrapping up a whole list of summer tour dates, acting as support for the Foo Fighters as they embarked on their North American tour.Prior to that, they also kicked off their UK and Ireland tour, and spoke to NME about their latest LP. During the interview, lead singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist called the Arctic Monkeys “the only good really popular band.”“We toured with them in South America about 10 years ago and had a great time, so I’m really happy they wanted us back,” he said.

Rilo Kiley have announced a 2025 North American headline reunion tour – check below for full details.The indie band had previously announced they were set to play their first official shows since 2021 at the Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena later this year, as well as Salt Lake City’s Kilby Block Party.In January, a billboard popped up in Echo Park and revealed Rilo Kiley would return at the California event this May, along with Vampire Weekend, Empire of the Sun, Bloc Party, and the recently reformed TV on the Radio.Today (February 4), Jenny Lewis and co. have announced the ‘Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fucking On Tour’, which will see them join Julien Baker & TORRES for one date at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.As of the time of writing, the dates are being referred to as “the May leg”, indicating more should follow.

Beabadoobee has shared details of a new US tour for later this spring. Find ticket details and a list of shows below.The alternative indie musician has announced the run of North American shows as part of a new ‘The Space In Between’ tour, and the dates are set to kick off on April 8 with an opening show at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.From there, the tour continues the following night at the Theater Of The Clouds venue in Portland (9), before heading over to Hard Rock Live in Wheatland two nights later (11).Other headline shows include gigs in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Houston and Irving throughout the remainder of the month, as well as stops at both weekends of Coachella.

Electric Six have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour, set to take place this autumn. Find ticket details and a list of new shows below.Formed in Detroit in the late ’90s and led by Dick Valentine, Electric Six have made a name for themselves by famously blending a number of genres, including garage rock, new wave, punk, disco and metal.The eclectic rockers have shared that they will be embarking on a 14-show run this autumn, and will play dates across York, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, London and more.Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (February 7), and you can find yours here.Valentine will also be embarking on a solo tour in the UK and Ireland this March, in support of his new solo release, titled ‘The Final Musician’.