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Barns Courtney covers Lana Del Rey's "Blue Jeans"
Posted by Fred Bambridge on March 19, 2018
We're huge fans of Barns Courtney, even before he had a band backing up I saw him perform live, and now the Ipswich via Seattle singer-songwriter has revealed a cover of Lana Del Rey's "Blue Jeans", which he absolutely owns now. So head on down to check out our boy Barns cover a brilliant track, and (arguably) make it even better.
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Interview with Kiaran Crook from The Sherlocks. With a new line-up & a brand new album what's next for The Sherlocks?
All words and photos by Rhona Murphy It's All Indie caught up with Kiaran (lead vocals/guitar/songwriter) from Yorkshire band The Sherlocks and chatted about the new band line-up and recording album 3 at the legendary Rockfield Studios. The Sherlocks are Trent Jackson, Alex Procter, Kiaran Crook, Brandon Crook Let's have a recap on 2020. At the start of March you were just finishing off a UK tour, when did you realise plans had to change because of Covid-19? We were nearly at the end of the UK tour and were due to go onto the USA a couple of weeks later for some shows. We knew that Josh and Andy (Davidson) had decided to leave the band after the American dates. They both wanted out of the music industry to try different things. To be honest none of us understood the impact of Covid at that point. We were back home getting ready for the US tour when someone told me the pubs were shut. That's when I realised it was really serious! What was planned for America? We had a little US run
WAX WORKS drops dreamy debut single "sleeping in the dark"
Leeds based WAX WORKS has today dropped his dreamy debut single "sleeping in the dark". WAX WORKS is the brainchild of singer/songwriter/producer Adam Levey and is a fantastic track to announce himself to the world with. For a debut release, this is beyond amazing, WAX WORKS is an artist you need to keep an eye on if you love dreamy pop music. "sleeping in the dark" is laced with plenty of punchy drum fills and simplistic yet stunning guitar lines that are just pure dream-pop, some might say even borderline shoegaze with the guitar effects. You can also hear some well-known influences on his music such as Easy Life and Arlo Parks, both of which are cited as big influences for Adam. The production values here are just as good as Easy Life, but with the dreamy and mellow side of Arlo Parks. Speaking about the track, WAX WORKS says - " ... [The track is] about hopefulness and missing spending time with those you love. It was written during lockdown and once Molli
LearningToDive drops ambient and dark single "Falling Leaves"
In the past few weeks, LearningToDive dropped their big, bold, and ambient new single "Falling Leaves". The new release is the second ever from the New Zealand based artist following on from his debut cut "High & Dry". The outfit is comprised of one man, Bravo Bonez, and his latest project explores the darker side of music, as you will hear in the single below. Dark, bold, and atmospheric all at the same time. There are a lot of nods to the 1980's here with myself finding that I draw comparisons against New Order's work and even Pet Shop Boys with the approach on the vocals (but with less bounce and more oomph). The dark and brooding single is one that takes you by surprise when you listen to it, as it's laced with plenty of layers for you delve into - one key aspect of the song I love is the horns, when they come in it sounds very War of the Worlds-esque, almost a signal of the end of the world. The Release of LearningToDive's second single we h
Cxl Mxck drops second ever single, "Mushroom Treatment"
Cxl Mxck has recently dropped his second-ever single, "Mushroom Treatment", the single that follows on from his breakthrough debut release "I Can't Breathe" It's a shimmering indie-pop classic in the waiting Speaking about the song he says - " ... "Mushroom Treatment" talks openly about loneliness and sadness during the pandemic of COVID-19 and opens up the conversation for depression" There are strong comparisons that can be drawn against RAT BOY and Jamie T with plenty of honest lyrics, soaring vocals in the choruses, and licks of guitars that wouldn't sound out of place in The Wombats' music. The Cheshire based artist has already got some love from BBC Introducing Merseyside, as well as praise from his local newspapers. A solid debut release has to be backed up with a sequel, and this follow-up is as charming as the first. Influenced by the likes of YUNGBLUD and Indie-Rock music you can tell he loves a catchy tune as you'
Poploader unveils synthy new single "Teresa"
German band Poploader has recently unveiled their synthy new single "Teresa", which is their second ever release. It follows their debut cut "Summerboy Blues" and has since gone onto get more Spotify plays than its predecessor. The Bavarian band have put their own bouncy twist on Euro synth-pop Soaring synths and early 90's inspired vocal melodies help give this track a flavour of nostalgia throughout. If you're wondering where the sound comes from it's down to the band growing up on some of the best guitar music from Great Britain, such as The Kinks, David Bowie and The Cure. The single is short and sweet, and will no doubt have any synth-pop fan begging for more. But while you wait for more good-stuff from Poploader be sure to check out their Spotify for their debut track. The debut album from Poploader is expected to be released in the first half of 2021, so to be the first to know when it drops be sure to follow them on their socials, and their Spo