Bloop’s must-see list for Indietracks 2018
Indietracks 2018 is now just days away. We’ve checked out all the bands, downloaded the excellent 40-track compilation and started packing for a weekend...
Indie pop Mecca: An interview with Indietracks organiser Andy Hudson
Nestled away in the Derbyshire hills, on the site of a steam railway museum, Indietracks has forged an existence as one of the UK’s...
The fabric of: Thud
Hong Kong based Thud are a shoegaze connoisseurs’ wet-dream. The five-piece take the best elements of classic bands like Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine and...
Le Pop playlist – discover the seductive modern sound of French...
Since 2002, German label Le Pop Musick, coming out of Cologne, has been putting out their Le Pop compilation, highlighting the best new music from the French...
The fabric of: Brunch
Our new feature series, ‘The fabric of’ looks at the inspiration behind some of our favourite new acts. What influenced their sound, their outlook...
Bloop list – new music undercurrents – 08/06/2018
Good things come to those who wait! We’ve been off discovering new music at festivals and the like, and this is the first new...
New sounds of the global underground – our picks from The...
Each year, Brighton, becomes the nucleus of the global music underground for The Great Escape, attracting the most beautiful budding talent to spaces in...
Lonely Holiday is the genre-busting, alt hip hop gem that we...
Three years ago, at a record store in France, I came across what was possibly the greatest album artwork I’d ever seen. The album...
Album review: Kim Fasticks – Sex & Death
Zaragoza, Spain - a siesta-filled quiet city brimming with antiquity, is the home of Kim Fasticks - an acoustic singer / songwriter who wanders...
Locust Fudge release the 90s revival album you didn’t know you...
If you are a UK resident, chances are you haven’t heard of German 90’s alternative band, Locust Fudge.
Although signed to Sub Pop’s Euro division,...
