Black Country four piece Chartreuse have returned this week with their brilliant new single, Enough To Make You Laugh. Written during the early stages of a new relationship, the track’s tender moments and reflective nuances turn inward, touching on themes of self-development. “’Enough To Make You Laugh’ is about connection and finding the person that's right for me,” Mike says of the track. “I’m still holding onto this new feeling, watching it shine & it feels great to put it all in this song, while also acknowledging the bit of cynicism and anxiousness I always carry.” The track comes accompanied by a live performance video directed by Stewart Baxter streaming below.
Chartreuse Tour Dates: 9.5.26 Are You Listening? Festival (Reading) 30.5.26 Usina Festival (Luxembourg) 6.7.26 O2 Academy (Edinburgh)* 7.7.26 O2 City Hall (Newcastle Upon Tyne)* 5.8.26 Boardmasters Festival (Newquay)
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brennan Wedl has today announced her signing to ANTI- Records coinciding with the release of a cover of the Kathleen Edwards classic ‘Six O’Clock News’ featuring Waxahatchee. "I first heard ‘Six O’Clock News’ on the Cities 97 Sampler CD around 2003,” Wedl detailed. “There’s no doubt that this song shaped my songwriting voice. Originally written by Kathleen Edwards, ‘Six O’Clock News’ is a story about the hysteria of gun violence in an American town. To record and sing this very contemporary story with Waxahatchee over twenty years later is a direct link to the very heart of why I play music. It’s an honour to be joining the ANTI- roster and I’m ecstatic to share what we’ve been working on." Take a listen:
To celebrate 20 years as a band, Future Islands have today announced the special release of 'From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth', due out 22nd May 2026 via 4AD. The album arrives pulling together alternate takes, deep cuts and long-loved favourites with half the material previously absent from streaming services. Featuring tracks spanning across their 20 years, the songs were first gathered into a playlist by bassist William Cashion, who also chose the title - “I’ve always loved the imagery of that lyric,” he explains, “the hole in the floor is the everyday, but the fountain is the magic that happens when the life you dreamed about actually becomes the one you’re living. It’s the dream and the reality existing in the same room.” You can stream the first two tracks 'Sail' and 'Find Love' below.
To coincide with the release of From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth, Future Islands will play a special run of dates in North Carolina and Baltimore to celebrate. More details to follow soon, sign up for updates HERE.
Future Islands – From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth 4AD 0907LP | 22 May 2026 Digital, CD, Blue+Apricot Double Vinyl LP
Ahead of the weekend, South London duo Sandhouse returned with their brilliant new single 'Snapdragon'. Teaming up with renowned producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode), the pair lean into a sharper, more direct sound. Built up with its grounded guitars and a propulsive electronic beat, the track is anchored by Anna’s distinctive vocal, her cool, controlled delivery threading through a series of sharp melodic hooks. Speaking about the track, the band say: "'Snapdragon' flowers symbolise deception, due to the skull-like shape that appears when their petals fall away. This is a song about the excitement of recognising a lie and choosing to believe it, rather than turn away." Take a listen below.
Live Dates 14 May - Paris, Supersonic's Block Party
Following on from last month's Lick The Big Star single, Blood Wizard have returned with their expansive new effort, I Know You Well. Taken from their upcoming EP 'Lucky Life' which is out April 16th on Sad Club Records, the track's plinky synth notes and wide-screened melodies serve up another exciting listen ahead of their extended player. On their new single, Cai from Blood Wizard says - "I Know You Well is about the people that I know and love the most, and the side effects of having that almost psychic connection with them. It feels different to earlier Blood Wizard songs. We wanted to make something that sounded thicker and fuller, and bring in some of that hazy, shoegaze kind of atmosphere. I grew up on alternative guitar records, and this was me really leaning into that instinct, letting the guitars carry more weight and space than usual" Jump in to it for yourselves below.
Tour Dates March 29th - Young Barbican Takeover Festival, London April 4th - House Guest Festival, Glasgow April 22nd - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham April 23rd - Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds April 24th - Rough Trade, Bristol April 25th - Moth Club, London May 15th, 16th - Supersonic Block Party Festival, Paris May 23rd - Wanderlust Festival, Southampton
Fresh off a recent run supporting Niall Horan, Del Water Gap has returned to UK shores on his own terms, and this time the scale has shifted. Out on the road in support of Chasing The Chimera, there’s a clear sense that years of steady momentum are beginning to tip into something far bigger. Streams in their 100's of millions is certainly not something to be sniffed at, and on his latest LP, he shows no signs of slowing.
In Bristol, that change is unmistakable. What once felt like a slow-burning cult following now fills the room with intent, a crowd fully immersed, hanging on every word and sending each lyric straight back to the stage.
There’s a quiet confidence to Del Water Gap - no grand entrance or immediate attempt to win over the room - just a steady pull as chest-rumbling synths and flashing lights faded into his arrival. Opening with Small Town Joan of Arc, the Bristol crowd were dropped straight into his world, one that felt expansive and cinematic from the off.
Touring in support of his third studio album, his newer material slotted seamlessly alongside fan favourites. Tracks like Better Than I Know Myself and New Personality carried that same expansive quality, swelling and stretching with a sense of widescreen grandeur, never feeling out of place amongst older cuts like High Tops or Sorry I Am.
For the first stretch, S. Holden Jaffe kept the crowd at arm’s length. There was little in the way of interaction. No introductions. No stories. Until Doll House, where he finally broke the silence, simply offering the song title before slipping straight back into the music. It was understated, almost disarming, but it worked. The focus remained firmly on his presence and mystery.
From there, things began to loosen. By the midsection the wall between stage and crowd started to crumble. A voice cut through the room with a clear “that was great,” prompting a running joke that carried through the night, with Jaffe repeatedly asking where his friend was after subsequent songs. It was a small moment, but one that shifted the atmosphere, suddenly the show felt warmer, more human with added humour.
There are flashes of offbeat showmanship too. During Damn, in a moment that felt both bizarre and completely on-brand, he pulled out a sewing machine for some impromptu embroidery mid-performance. A surreal visual that somehow fits perfectly within the world he’s built on stage.
By the time Glitter & Honey, Coping On Unemployment and All We Ever Do Is Talk rolled around, the crowd was fully locked in. Even Perfume, notably without the usual venture into the crowd, landed with the same intensity, before Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat brings things to a fitting close.
At 90 minutes, it’s a relentless, back-to-back run of songs delivered with precision and intent. No filler or wasted moments, just a showcase of an artist who understands pacing, atmosphere and the slow art of winning a room over - one completely absorbed, hanging on to every last moment.
Setlist Small Town Joan of Arc Sorry I Am Better Than I Know Myself Please Follow Doll House New Personality Ghost in the Uniform NFU Marigolds Beach House High Tops Never Speak Again Glitter & Honey How to Live Coping On Unemployment All We Ever Do Is Talk Damn Perfume Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat
As Brighton four-piece Lime Garden head ever closer to their highly anticipated forthcoming second album Maybe Not Tonight, due April 10th via So Young Records, they have today shared the record's latest cut, Downtown Lover. Stripped of thrills or gimmicks, their three-chord power jam delivers a wealth of punchy melodies and blistering, full-throttle vocals. Vocalist and guitarist Chloe Howard explains: “Downtown lover came from three chords and my need to investigate my regular avoidant behaviour within romantic relationships. I saw the phrase “downtown love” in an article online talking about some peoples constant need for something new or attention in general when dating, through recognising this in my myself and In an attempt to try and understand why I act the way I do, I threw this one out in a matter of minutes on my acoustic guitar.”Check it out below.
2026 EU Tour Dates 15th September Cologne, Luxor 16th September Berlin, Frannz 19th September Amsterdam, Bitterzoet 20th September Nijmegen, Doornroosje 22nd September Brussels, Ancienne Belgique 25th September Paris, La Maroquinerie
2026 UK Tour Dates 2nd October Bristol, Electric Bristol 5th October Oxford, The Bullingdon 6th October Cambridge, Junction 1 9th October Birkenhead, Future Yard 10th October Leeds, Stylus 12th October Newcastle, The Grove 13th October Edinburgh, Mash House 14th October Glasgow, Mono 16th October Manchester, Gorilla 17th October Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 18th October Norwich, Waterfront 20th October Birmingham, Castle & Falcon 21st October London, Electric Brixton
The Haunted Youth return today with murder me, the second single lifted from their forthcoming album Boys Cry Too, due May 8, 2026 via Play It Again Sam. Leaning into a heavier edge, the track surges forward on grungy guitar riffs and a wall of crashing percussion, pushing their sound into bolder territory. It’s a confident step up - one that hints at a band ready to carry their bedroom-born introspection onto much bigger stages. Speaking about the process when creating the record, frontman Joachim Liebens explains, “I was really in touch with the male side of my emotions. The first half of the record is basically how everyone sees a boy when he’s heartbroken: he puts his walls up, he’s paranoid, he’s angry, he’s aggressive. But then the second half is this whole other story – it’s vulnerable,” he continues. “I want to show the vulnerable part of men and boys and celebrate it instead of making it this whole stigma that’s been going on for so long.” Take a listen below.
Headline Tour - Max Fry as support April 3: Colours Hoxton, London - SOLD OUT April 4: Trabendo, Paris April 6: Paradiso, Amsterdam - SOLD OUT April 7: Paradiso, Amsterdam - SOLD OUT April 9: Hole44, Berlin April 10: Molotow, Hamburg - SOLD OUT April 11: Luxor, Cologne - SOLD OUT April 24: Mon, Madrid (w/o Max Fry) April 29: Cirque Royal, Brussels - SOLD OUT April 30: Cirque Royal, Brussels - SOLD OUT May 1: Cirque Royal, Brussels - SOLD OUT May 3: Cirque Royal, Brussels - SOLD OUT
FESTIVALS March 28: Ik Zie U Graag, Breda (NL) April 16th: Le Printemps de Bourges (FR) May 13/16: The Great Escape (UK) June 20: Pinkpop (NL) July 4: Rock Werchter (BE) July 10: Les Nuits Secretes (FR) July 12: Cactusfestival (BE) July 24: Rock Olmen (BE)
Preston-based duo White Flowers, comprised of Katie Drew and Joey Cobb, have today shared their ethereal new single Heaven. Lifted from the forthcoming album Dreams For Somebody Else, out May 1st via The state51 Conspiracy, the track drifts through dreamy soundscapes and haunting vocals, offering a captivating glimpse of what lies ahead. Speaking on the influences that shaped the new record, they share: “Whilst recording the songs for ‘Dreams For Somebody Else’, we really connected with the concept of Annie Ernaux’s book, ‘The Years’ - a ‘collective autobiography’ pieced together from mismatched fragments from her past, conjuring the effect that she’s merely an observer of her own life. This concept merges into the White Flowers world, where time, rather than being restrictive, is fluid and boundless, with our music existing as an endless conversation with versions of ourselves at different stages of our lives.”
Live Dates
30.09.26 The Croft, Bristol 01.10.26 Alphabet, Brighton 02.10.26 The ICA, London 08.10.26 Stereo, Glasgow 09.10.26 The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge 10.10.26 Yes (Pink Room), Manchester
Taken from the forthcoming EP Is This All There Is?, released this Friday 20th March, Anna Calvi has today shared the title track featuring The National’s Matt Berninger. Originally written for Joanna Hogg’s film The Souvenir Part II, but previously not released, Calvi asked Berninger to join her in transforming it into a completely new body of art. Circling the question at its core, their vocals weave together with striking intensity, rising and colliding against a backdrop of thunderous percussion. “This song is about the bravery it takes to hope,” Calvi says. “It’s the willingness to ask questions, even when knowing you’ll never get a definitive answer.” Speaking further about working with Berninger, Calvi adds: “The tone of Matt’s voice has such an epic, almost ancient quality to it, which felt perfect for a song asking such a big existential question. We’re both searching for answers- together and yet somehow always apart, which I find beautiful. He brings an intimacy to the song that I couldn’t have imagined.” Listen below.
Upcoming live dates Wed 18th March – Barbican, London – Marianne Faithfull tribute set Sat 23rd May – Deleste Festival, Spain Sat 18th July –The Piece Hall, Halifax w/ David Byrne Sun 26th July – Cardiff Castle, Cardiff w/ David Byrne Sun 23rd August – Green Man, Wales
