Indie: Last News

Courtney Barnett has shared her latest single ‘Before You Gotta Go’ – you can hear the new song below.The track is the next preview of Barnett’s forthcoming new album ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’, which is set for release on November 12 via Marathon Artists.‘Before You Gotta Go’ has been released today (August 11) and features co-production from Warpaint‘s Stella Mozgawa.“Sometimes I try to say everything in one song, or put my whole belief system into a vox pop, but you just can’t do that — it’s impossible,” Barnett said in a statement about her new song.‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ is the follow-up to Barnett’s second solo album ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’, which came out in May 2018.

Porridge Radio have dropped a cover of Wolf Parade’s ‘Apologies to the Queen Mary’ cut, ‘You Are A Runner And I Am My Father’s Son’.Where the Wolf Parade original is rife with hi-hat crashes and playful vocals, the Porridge Radio take is a far more solemn effort, acoustic guitars replacing the static rhythm section and darker, quivering vocals in place of the hi-pitched jester-like sounds.Take a listen below:The track is the latest cover lifted from the Brighton outfit’s exclusive 7″ release, made available on vinyl to subscribers of Sub Pop’s Singles Club Volume 6.Previously released covers include a lo-fi take on The Shins‘ ‘New Slang’ – serving as the vinyl’s B-side – as well as a transcendent cover of ‘Happy In A Crowd’, originally

Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase where a number of indie games headed to Nintendo Switch will be shown off. The stream is set to debut on August 11 at 9am PT (5pm BST). Nintendo has confirmed that it will feature 20 minutes of information on upcoming indie games due to arrive on Switch in the future.

Ryan Adams has said that he felt like his accusers of sexual misconduct were “asking [him] to die”.Seven women levelled accusations against the US singer-songwriter in 2019 including Phoebe Bridgers and his ex-wife Mandy Moore. Adams issued a lengthy apology for his “harmful behaviour” last summer and recently pleaded for a “second chance” in music.Speaking of the claims coming to light and the subsequent fallout, the musician told Los Angeles Magazine in a new interview that he felt like his accusers “were asking me to die”.He continued: “So I’m losing my life’s work, and my dream of who I am, my ability to provide for myself.

The Jaded Hearts Club have returned with a new single, ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ – scroll down the page to watch the video for it now.It’s the first new material that the band – comprised of Miles Kane, Jet’s Nic Cester, Graham Coxon, Muse’s Matt Bellamy and The Zutons’ Sean Payne – have released since their 2020 debut album ‘You’ve Always Been Here’.The song was originally recorded by Frank Wilson in 1965 and was set to be released on Tamla Motown, until label boss Berry Gordy changed his mind.

The Vaccines have shared new single ‘Alone Star’ and announced details of a UK tour.Following the LP’s title track and ‘Headphones Baby’, the track is the third to be lifted from the forthcoming album ‘Back In Love City’.Set for release on September 10, the fifth album from the London band was recorded at Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas and produced by Daniel Ledinsky – known for his past work with Tove Lo, Rihanna and TV On The Radio.The new single is accompanied by a video shot by Mexican director Santiago Arriaga, which you can watch below.Speaking about the clip, frontman Justin Young said: “We wanted the ‘Alone Star’ video to be one of hope, capturing the moment when you realise all is not lost.

BLACKSTARKIDS, newly signed to Dirty Hit, have released their nostalgic new single ‘Juno’. You can take a listen to it below.The track comes along with a video directed by the band, and is inspired by the members’ experiences growing up in the 2000s.

We Are Scientists have shared their latest single ‘Handshake Agreement’ – you can hear the new song below.The track is the next preview of the duo’s upcoming new album ‘Huffy’, which is set for release on October 8 via 100% Records.‘Handshake Agreement’ takes aim at social media, with frontman Keith Murray explaining: “I could get into how, as far as I can tell, social media has reduced public conversation to this sort of dialogue, where everything is half-believed but doubly-passionate, but, let’s be honest nobody wants to hear already-obvious social theory from a guitar player.“Suffice it to say that ‘Handshake Agreement’ is my song about Twitter, and how whatever servers it’s being run on should be shot out of a cannon into the ocean, as

Damon Albarn has been announced as a special guest at next month’s End Of The Road Festival.The Larmer Tree Gardens festival will take place from September 2-5, with the likes of Hot Chip, King Krule and Sleaford Mods all set to perform.Albarn will perform with his live band and a string quartet at End Of The Road, with the Blur frontman leading the latest additions to the 2021 line-up.Crack Cloud, Sipho, Balimaya Project, Loraine James, Anna B Savage, Kiran Leonard, Wesley Gonzalez, BABii, Gwenifer Raymond, Broadside Hacks, Sam Akpro, The Umlauts, Tiberius b, John Francis Flynn, Michael Clark and Joe Goddard (DJ) have also been added to the bill, which you can see in full below.End Of The Road have also confirmed today (August 5) that a

Holly Humberstone has announced details of her second EP, ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’.The EP, which follows the singer-songwriter’s debut effort from 2020, ‘Falling Asleep At The Wheel’, will come out on November 5.Ahead of the release of the EP, Humberstone has shared the official version of new single ‘Please Don’t Leave Just Yet’, a song co-written by The 1975‘s Matty Healy that she debuted live at Tramlines festival last month.“The song is about wanting someone to stay so badly, even if only for five more minutes, because you know how much it’ll hurt when they leave,” Humberstone says of the new track.

Noel Gallagher is set to host a new Sunday night residency on Radio X.Gallagher will partner with comedy writer Matt Morgan to present the first in a brand new series, The Radio X Residency.The first show will air this Sunday (August 8) at 7pm, with the residency, which will run throughout August, set to see “Noel and Matt setting the world to rights”.The programmes will also involve Gallagher “picking some of his favourite music and answering fan questions”.A post shared by Radio X (@radiox)“You lucky little indie kids are getting the pleasure of mine and the thinking man’s fuddy-duddy Matt Morgan’s company for a Residency,” Gallagher said in a statement.

The Lathums have announced details of their debut album, ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.The first full-length LP from the Wigan band is set to arrive on September 24 via Island Records and comes after they shared the title track last month.The album was recorded at Liverpool’s Parr Street Studios and produced by The Coral‘s James Skelly and Chris Taylor.While fans still have two months to await for the album’s arrival, they’ll get the chance to meet the band tomorrow (July 31) at Wigan Market’s ‘Lathums Emporium’, as well as ordering an exclusive ‘first edition’ pressing of ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’.You can check out the track-list and album artwork in full below.1. ‘Circles Of Faith’2. ‘I’ll Get By’3. ‘Fight On’4. ‘How Beautiful Life Can

Blossoms have surprised a group of school kids in Stockport by giving an impromptu performance at their leavers day festival.On Monday (July 26), students at St Thomas’ Church of England Primary School in Heaton, Stockport, were treated to a gig from the ‘Your Girlfriend’ hitmakers, along with a Q&A afterwards.It comes after Year 6 pupils had written a letter to the band – who are local to the area, with all five of the band members hailing from Stockport – a few weeks ago asking if they’d perform at the event.According to Manchester Evening News, Blossoms called up the school themselves to accept the invitation.

Porridge Radio have shared a lo-fi cover of The Shins‘ ‘New Slang’ – take a listen to it below.The Brighton-born band took on the 2001 track for an exclusive 7″ release, available on vinyl for subscribers to Sub Pop’s Singles Club Volume 6.The Shins cover is the B-side of the vinyl release, with a version of Wolf Parade‘s ‘You Are A Runner And I Am My Father’s Son’ serving as the A-side and hitting streaming services on August 9.“Sub Pop are a label I’ve loved for a long time, and when they asked if we wanted to release some songs with them this summer, I looked through their back catalog and chose 2 songs to cover that had a big impact on me as a teenager,” said Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin.It’s not the first cover Porridge Radio have

Arlo Parks has cancelled three upcoming shows after revealing she’s tested positive for COVID-19.Parks shared the news on her social media yesterday (July 23), writing that she will no longer be performing at tonight’s scheduled show at The Waterfront in Norwich.

Wolf Alice played their first post-lockdown show in Bournemouth last night (July 22).The band showcased a host tracks from their recent album ‘Blue Weekend’ just hours after it was nominated for the 2021 Mercury Prize.Taking to Twitter ahead of their first show since restrictions were lifted on Monday (July 19), the four-piece posted pictures from their dressing room.“We’ve just walked in to Bournemouth academy and wow it feels so good to be here the sun is shining, Johnny Haskett won’t stop chatting breeze and I literally just saw joel hug the rider,” they wrote.We’ve just walked in to Bournemouth academy and wow it feels so good to be here the sun is shining, Johnny Haskett won’t stop chatting breeze and I literally just saw joel hug the

Kele Okereke has shared details of ‘The Waves Pt. 1 Live’, a recorded livestream of him performing the album’s songs, alongside a cover of Bronski Beat classic ‘Smalltown Boy’.The musician, who released his fifth solo record ‘The Waves Pt.

JMSN has announced the release date for his much anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Heals Me’.The LA-based musician’s new LP is set to arrive on September 3 via White Room Records, and follows 2018’s ‘Velvet’, which spawned the fan favourites ‘So Badly’, ‘Talk Is Cheap’ and ‘Real Thing’.Sharing the news this afternoon (July 22), JMSN (real name Christian Berishaj) said: “After a long hiatus, I’m finally able to share with you the date for my new album release! I was afforded a lot of time to explore and work on this one.

James Blake has announced the release of a new album called ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ – listen to lead single, ‘Say What You Will’, below.The upcoming album, which is set to arrive on September 10, is the singer, songwriter and producer’s first since 2019’s ‘Assume Form’, and follows on from the two EPs he released last year, ‘Before’ and ‘Covers EP’.‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ includes features from SZA, JID, SwaVay and Monica Martin, and its artwork, which Blake worked on with artist Miles Johnston, is “a visual encapsulation of the emotions brought forth throughout the body of work,” according to a press release.Previewing the album with new single ‘Say What You Will’, Blake puts on social blinkers as he sets out to find peace

Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has admitted that he would rather “fucking stab my eyes out with a pencil” than accept a knighthood or OBE.Speaking in a new interview with MOJO magazine, Wire criticised “left-leaning actors and pop stars” for “queuing up” to accept honours from the monarchy.“I’m so riddled with doubts and contradictions now, even though I still kept to those principles,” he said.“My kids have been through comprehensive education, I still believe in high taxation and all those kind of things, I stay close to my roots … I haven’t abandoned any of those things at all.

Brandi Carlile has announced the release of her seventh studio album, ‘In These Silent Days’ – you can watch the video for lead single ‘Right On Time’ below.The forthcoming album, which is her first since 2018’s much lauded ‘By The Way, I Forgive You’, was once again recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A with producers Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings.Due out October 1 via Low Country Sound/Elektra Records, ‘In These Silent Days’ is full of reflection, but “mostly it’s a celebration”, Carlile said of the album.“This album is what drama mixed with joy sounds like,” she said in a press release.