Whilst I was living in Australia for 6 months, as quiet as I was on the blog, I was still out and about heading to gigs and festivals. I didn't get to write about them at the time but I did however make notes, so over the next few months I'll be posting reviews of ALL of the shows and festivals that I attended whilst I was out there. Hopefully as I'm out in Germany for the next 6 months I'll be able to keep the pace going with gig and festival reviews because there is a whole HEAP to look forward to in 2016...

In case you haven't heard the news, the band formerly known as Dog Is Dead is now going under the name D.I.D and it would seem that after their brilliant debut All Our Favourite Stories, they finally have some new (and pretty darn good) music. Have a listen to the new single here...

D.I.D - Hotel



I already love this track. Initially I was a little surprised at the grittier sounding (Black Keys-esque) guitars at the beginning of the song but they sound great. To be honest, everything about this song sounds great to me. Not a particularly 'gigantic' song or grand return so to speak, but it's a quality tune and it feels very nice to have them back. I'm looking forward to a brilliant follow up album.

Every time I write that blog title, I'm happier than the last. I think I could get used to new Foo Fighters music every Friday! Foo Fighters are releasing a new single every week alongside their new eight part TV series Sonic Highways (which premieres in the UK on Channel 4 this Sunday). Last week it was the absolute corker of an opening track - "Something From Nothing", and now this...

FOO FIGHTERS - The Feast And The Famine

ALL RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSEEEEEEEE!!! Foo Fighters are most certainly back with a bang! I definitely think that this is the most excited that I've been for an album all year! Here's the first single from their upcoming eighth album - Sonic Highways.

FOO FIGHTERS - Something From Nothing

Ahead of the release of their debut album White Noise on the 4th of November, PVRIS have just provided the interwebs with this gem of a title track...

PVRIS - White Noise

After seeing Superfood perform here at Notting Hill Arts Club last month it has really cemented my liking for them as a band and actually managed to get me excited to hear their debut album. Originally I wasn't too keen on their recorded material but seeing it live has made me hear it I guess a different way. One track that especially stood out for me after seeing them is now their latest single...

SUPERFOOD - Mood Bomb



I love the bass on this track - so simple yet so funky. In fact, everything about this song is fantastic. I'd like to think that if I ever played all the parts on a song myself it would sound like this song. Every instrument is doing exactly what I want it to. This will be a great debut, and of course I'm hoping for more performances like this. This single will be played quite a lot on BBC Radio 1 over the coming weeks so it should be enough to tide fans over until the release of their debut.

It's been a very long while since I heard anything from these London boys! After the triumph of their sophomore album Bones they did a bunch of touring and appearances and finally, it's time for some new music!

YOUNG GUNS - I Want Out

After an eventful few festival appearances these past couple of months, SBTRKT has had some really exciting announcements,the biggest of which is the release of his sophomore album Wonder Where We Land out on the 22nd of September. Featuring Sampha, Ezra Koenig, Jessie Ware, Koreless, A$AP Ferg, Warpaint, Denai Moore, Raury and Ramona Lisa. This will be without a doubt, a record to behold. Until this release date, we have this new song with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig to enjoy...

SBTRKT - NEW DORP. NEW YORK (feat. Ezra Koenig)

King of ballads right now! Sam Smith is killing it at the moment with his sultry high vocals seranading us on various slow jams and some dance tracks. Yesterday he gave us a new ballad to overplay for the next couple of months...

SAM SMITH - I'm Not The Only One

Talk about coming back with a bang. Lower Than Atlantis never let me down. I've loved every single one of their songs and albums thus far and judging by this electric new track, things aren't going to change anytime soon...

LOWER THAN ATLANTIS - Here We Go

I'm sure that many of you have heard at least bit and bobs of the 2010 story where the Farro brothers left Paramore due to in-fighting and also to pursue other musical interests. Either way, I've been waiting since then to hear something from either one of the two brothers and it would seem that Zac has stepped forward first with this absolute gem of a song...

HALFNOISE - Mountain

After months and months of waiting and what seemed like months and months of waiting to get on the correct page to buy a ticket I finally know who I'll be seeing come June 27th...

LET IT BE KNOWN...