Indie: Last News

Tom Meighan has shared ‘Would You Mind’, his first single as a soloist after departing Kasabian last year.The former frontman said that he decided to release the song as a free download due to the “amazing response” that his teaser of the single had on social media.“I didn’t plan on releasing this song until next year, but due to such an amazing response on social media, I have decided to make it available and free for anyone who wants to listen,’ he wrote on Instagram today (October 29).He added: “I just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelming love and support. I am truly humbled.

Wolf Alice have shared a cover of Alex G‘s 2017 track ‘Bobby’ – listen to the band’s version below.The cover appears on a new ‘Tour Deluxe’ edition of the band’s five-star third album ‘Blue Weekend’, which came out earlier this year.The new edition of the album, out today (October 29), features four live versions of songs from ‘Blue Weekend’ alongside the ‘Bobby’ cover.Listen to the new version of the album in full, including the Alex G cover, below:Wolf Alice released ‘Blue Weekend’ back in June via Dirty Hit.

Spoon have shared the first taster from their new album ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’. Check new single ‘The Hardest Cut’ below, along with our interview with frontman Britt Daniel.The track is a frenetic introduction to the indie veterans’ 10th studio album, which is described as the Austin band’s “purest rock’n’roll record to date”.

Metronomy have announced their seventh studio album, ‘Small World’, will arrive early next year, with the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Metronomy Forever’ set to arrive on February 18 via Because Music.To coincide with the announcement, the band shared lead single ‘It’s good to be back’, a bubbly synthpop tune that arrives alongside a video directed by Dreamjob.

Wet Leg have been announced as next year’s ambassadors of Independent Venue Week.The 2022 event, which champions the annual celebration of independent music venues, will take place across the UK from January 31 to February 6.BBC 6 Music and former NME writer Steve Lamacq took to the stage at The 229 Club in London today (October 27) to unveil Wet Leg as this year’s ambassadors.“We grew up in a place where we had no music venues at all and after living in Bristol and London, it’s been incredible to experience what it’s like to be a part of a scene; to feel that sense of community that you can pin point geographically to a place, to a venue, I think is quite important and quite special particularly for emerging bands and artists,” Wet Leg

hooting kids online passes time, but my girlfriend hates it“. Elsewhere, he delivers the line: “I like to participate in life’s little edge, from time to time I take a little ride over the edge.”“If you live in a mansion, you still know what a cheese-and-bean melt tastes like,” Joe explained in a statement.

New Order‘s Gillian Gilbert has shared her first ever remix outside of the band – listen to her rework of Ora The Molecule’s track ‘Beat Beat Beat’ below.‘Beat Beat Beat’ is taken from the Norwegian producer’s debut album ‘Human Safari’, which came out earlier this year via Mute.“I cried the first time I heard Gillian’s remix of Beat Beat Beat,” Ora The Molecule said of the new version in a statement. “I needed to pinch my arm to remind myself that I was not dreaming.

Coldplay‘s 2022 ‘Music Of The Spheres‘ world tour has sold more than one million tickets across Europe.The “eco-friendly jaunt”, which includes six dates at Wembley Stadium, was planned by X-Ray Touring booking agents Josh Javor and the late Steve Strange, who died last month.The 20-date run kicks off on July 2, 2022.

Bon Iver have announced a series of US shows across the first half of 2022.The tour will see the band head across Texas, New York, Louisiana, Maine, Pennsylvania and a number of other US states between March and June. The US dates will precede Bon Iver’s rescheduled UK and European tour dates in October and November.The shows will be supported by either Dijon or Bonny Light Horseman.

Jacqui Abbott has pulled out of her remaining UK tour dates with Paul Heaton due to illness.The pair were currently in the middle of a run of rescheduled UK dates that included a number of free gigs for NHS staff including a show at Wembley Arena.Ahead of the next date of the tour at the Bonus Arena in Hull tonight (October 25), Abbott has announced that she will not be performing on the remainder of the tour due to issues with her voice.In a statement posted to Twitter, Heaton said: “Thank you for all your kind messages and support for Jacqui following the announcement yesterday.“Sadly due to medical advice Jacqui will not be able to perform at the forthcoming shows,” the statement added, revealing that Heaton will perform alone with his

IDLES‘ Joe Talbot has explained that he thinks ‘Ultra Mono’ “translated badly” in the absence of live music last year.Speaking to Mojo magazine, the frontman reflected on the setbacks of releasing the album in September 2020 – when concerts were still banned in the UK in a bid to curb coronavirus cases.“I think that album translated badly as a home-listening device.

PVRIS have shared a brand new track called ‘My Way’ – you can listen to it below.The alt-rock band’s latest single follows August’s ‘Monster’, which marked the start of a “new era” for the Lynn Gunn-fronted band and was their first material since PVRIS’ acclaimed third album ‘Use Me’.“‘My Way’ is a song about accepting and embracing the trials and tribulations of the past, present, and future,” Gunn said of the track. “It’s about facing the pain, loss, hard times, and hard decisions while finding empowerment and humility (and a sprinkle of humour) through it all.”She continued: “Life always pushes us toward great change and growth.

The Cribs have shared their brand new single ‘The Day I Got Lost Again’ – you can hear the track below.The song is the second preview from ‘Sonic Blew Singles Club’, a new series of monthly singles by the Wakefield trio which will run until the end of the year.

Sam Fender has shared a new video for his latest single ‘Get You Down’ – watch the bloody visual below.The new video, directed by Hector Dockrill, follows Fender’s recent video for ‘Spit Of You’, which saw This Is England star Stephen Graham playing the role of the singer’s father.In the ‘Get You Down’ video, Fender drives a car around a racetrack before being involved in a bloody accident.Check it out below:‘Get You Down’ is taken from Fender’s new album ‘Seventeen Going Under’, which took the top spot in the UK charts upon its release this month (October 8).In a four-star review of ‘Seventeen Going Under’, NME wrote: “[The album] sees Fender realise that it can kick back a lot harder, and he counts every blow and bruise.

Miles Kane has returned with a brand new track and video – check out ‘See Ya When I See Ya’ below.The song is the latest preview of Kane’s upcoming album ‘Change The Show’, which will be released in early 2022 and follows singles ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’ and, most recently, ‘Caroline’.Discussing the new track, he said: “‘See Ya When I See Ya’ is about being confident in yourself and sticking to your gut whilst letting the Jekyll and Hydes pass you by.”Watch the track’s video, directed by Phoebe Fox, below:Kane announced ‘Change The Show’ last month, and also shared its first single, ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’.

Donna Summer – listen below.The Newcastle band’s spin of the disco classic will help raise money for Sunderland record store Pop Recs, which was co-owned by the late Frankie & The Heartstrings drummer Dave Harper.Harper died in August aged 43, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the likes of The Cribs, Nadine Shah, Tim Burgess and Self Esteem.Pigs’ Adam Ian Sykes explained: “Dave was a hero to a lot of people and rightly so, his contributions to music in the north east were enormous. Pop Recs is such an important place to the area and a legacy that needs and deserves a great deal of support.”Lancaster duo The Lovely Eggs provide guest vocals on the ‘Hot Stuff’ cover.

Bastille have announced the release of a brand new album called ‘Give Me The Future’ – listen to band’s latest single ‘No Bad Days’ below.The band’s fourth studio album, which is set to arrive on February 4, 2022, is “a tribute to humanity in a tech age and reflects on the strangeness of living through times that can feel like science fiction.”Exploring both the opportunities of new technology and the dark side of lives lived online, the idea for the album – which includes a spoken word track featuring Riz Ahmed – was conceived pre-pandemic but took on a new life during lockdown, according to frontman Dan Smith.“Working on these songs in such an apocalyptic period, with everyone stuck at home, glued to screens, fed into the feeling that

Mitski has shared details of a new headline London show set to take place next year and a slew of venue upgrades due to huge demand.The singer-songwriter returned earlier this month with new single ‘Working For The Knife’, her first new material since her 2018 album ‘Be The Cowboy’.

Coldplay‘s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ is on course to become the first album to surpass 100,000 UK chart sales in a week since Ed Sheeran in 2019.The band’s new album, which arrived last Friday (October 15), has so far shifted more than 81,000 chart sales according to the Official Charts midweeks.This means Coldplay’s ninth album has already surpassed the current fastest-selling album of the year, Dave’s ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, which amassed 74,000 chart sales in its opening week back in July.As a result, ‘Music Of The Spheres’ is likely to debut at Number One when the final figures come in on Friday (October 22), which will extend their unbroken run of chart-topping studio albums to nine.The album is also on course to become the

Andrew Cushin has signed to Pete Doherty’s record label, Strap Originals.The 21-year-old musician from Newcastle, who is tipped to be the next Sam Fender, was announced as a new signing to the label yesterday (October 16) and is now currently recording his new EP at the Albion Rooms in Margate.Speaking about the signing, Cushin said: “I am delighted to be at a label that I know believes in my music and that is willing to support me in this project.“Both Jai and Peter have been immensely understanding of what we want to achieve and have worked incredibly hard to get this deal over the line.

The Twilight Sad covered Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Fast Blood’ at their gig in Paisley last night (October 15) – see footage below.The band were playing a set in the Spiegeltent as part of the Spree music and arts festival.“We decided we wanted to cover another one of our friends’ songs,” frontman James Graham said before the performance. “I know most of you will know it, so please, please help me out.