Plastic Barricades is the London-based alternative rock act led by Dan Kert. They first hit our radar back in 2019 when Jane interviewed them. Now they’re back, with a new line up but with Dan still at the helm. Their latest track is called Lucid In The Fall.
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Followers of the blog will likely recognise the name Melanie MacLaren. She’s become something of a favourite of mine with her recent releases and I am always excited to see she has new music out. Her latest is a cynical yet humorous story of the absurdity of modern life. It’s called Dissociating at a Tiki Bar in a Landlocked State.
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Rilles is a Brooklyn, USA-based singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has just released their debut single. One for fans of downtempo, dream pop and lo-fi, it’s called Anchor.
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Maddy Storm is a Manchester-based electronic pop artist who first hit my radar back in March through her soul-bearing track Mattress. It features on her debut EP, alongside five other tracks of unique pop. The EP is called Forced Extrovert and here’s my track by track rundown.
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Ask Carol are a Norwegian alterative rock duo who we’ve been following on this blog since 2020. With a number of single releases under their belt, they’ve just dropped their debut album, AC 1: Control You. An intriguing prospect, I couldn’t wait to check it out. Here’s my track by track review.
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Mood Organ are a Leeds-based experimental rock group who first caught my attention around this time last year with their breath of fresh air EP Slightseeing. Now they’ve released its follow-up Iconic Bench Scenes and I was keen to find out if it held a similar kind of magic. Here’s my track by track rundown.
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We’ve covered a couple of Norwegian rock duo Ask Carol’s tracks, most recently their tale of being an outsider Quiet One last month. Now they’re back with another, chock full of humour, irony and social commentary. It’s called Mountains of Cash.
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1st Base Runner, real name Tim Husmann, is an Austin, USA-based alternative rock singer songwriter who I first discovered for the blog through his Radiohead-esque Near Me. Now he’s back with a new EP. It’s called Light Roars. Here’s my track by track rundown.
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Deep Dive Species are a psychedelic electronica act formed during COVID lockdown in New York, USA. Their new video, inspired by the auteur director David Lynch, accompanies their dark trip-hop track One Hand Clap, taken from their debut album Aquaphilia.
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