Photo credit / Sandra Ebert

Leeds six-piece Adult DVD have returned this week with news of their highly anticipated debut self-titled album, due out September 25th on Fat Possum Records. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have unveiled their vibrant new single, Cowboy on Aisle Three - a track that perfectly encapsulates their delightfully off-kilter sound through kaleidoscopic synths and infectious hooks. Speaking on the new single, the band's frontman Harry Hanson says - “I came up with the idea when I was in Lidl. I’m sure everyone has thought, ‘Imagine if I just went nuts now,’ to get out of doing the big shop.” Watch the video for Cowboy On Aisle Three below. 

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Photo Credit: Anna-Maria Vaskovskaja

Today sees Estonia's Holy Motors release their brand-new single ‘Tough Crush’ alongside the announcement of their third album, Heaven's Night, due out on October 16th via Wharf Cat Records. Brimming with celestial textures, the track’s dreamy soundscapes and soaring guitar work signal an exciting new chapter for the band, offering another enticing glimpse of what’s still to come. Frontwoman Eliann Tulve shared the following about the track: “I saw a tough dancer at a party and developed a heavy crush on their moves. The night was slow & quiet so we went on a drive. As we passed another CircleK on the road I realise they’re a dry companion and it’s time to go home. So is this heaven, is it something else?” Take a listen below. 

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Photo Credit: Ewan Ogden

Merseyside outfit Keyside recently returned with their gleaming new effort Cocodamol. Taken from the band's self-titled debut album, due out 7th August 2026, the track captures the highs and lows of modern romance, wrapping its heartfelt lyricism in a rich blend of melodic guitars and swoon-worthy vocals. “Cocodamol” explores loose love in party culture,” reveals Parker. “Friends-with-benefits, emotional placeholders, intimacy without permanence. It’s about waking up beside someone and being their painkiller: easing the physical hangover while ignoring the emotional one.” Take a listen for yourselves below. 

Live Dates
Thu 2 Jul – Lincoln, Engine Shed
Sat 4 Jul – Sheffield, Electric Studios w/The Lathums
Sat 25 Jul – Sheffield, Tramlines
Sun 26 Jul – Abingdon, Truck Festival
Fri 31 Jul – Kendal, Kendal Calling
Wed 12 Aug – Glasgow, Summer Nights at The Bandstand w/The Wombats
Sat 29 Aug – Wakefield, Tileyard North w/Ocean Colour Scene
Fri 9 Oct – Nottingham, Rock City w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Sat 10 Oct – Frome, Cheese & Grain w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Mon 12 Oct - Hull, Asylum w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Wed 14 Oct – Portsmouth, Guildhall w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Thu 15 Oct – Leeds, O2 Academy w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Fri 16 Oct – Birmingham, O2 Institute w/Red Rum Club & Cherryholt
Sat 12 Dec – Liverpool, Mountford Hall 

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Photo credit: Sofia Runarsdotter

Following on from Slow Down, released earlier this month, Stockholm's alt-pop wunderkind Sibille Attar has returned with KL + SA, the latest cut from her upcoming album, Amor Fati, due out Sept 4th release via PNKSLM Recordings. Here we get a true sense of her towering pop sensibilities as they meet head on with rich vocals and ambitious melodies in grand style. "I wrote this song in a heartbeat which is surprising since my heart was broken,” explains Attar. “I had that song ‘Vampire Empire’ by Big Thief in memory, inspired by how clearsighted a lyric can be even if you’re spun all around then asked not to spin." Take a listen below. 

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Following a recent string of summer shows announced by the band, Northern Irish indie rock favourites Two Door Cinema Club today unveiled their plans to return to the UK and Ireland for their first headline tour in seven years. Celebrating 15 years of their iconic debut album Tourist History, the tour will see them take in 5 cities across the country joined by The Royston Club for the Ireland dates in Dublin and Belfast, while Circa Waves and Arkayla will appear in Glasgow, Manchester and London. Speaking on the tour, the band said: "It's been over seven years since we've done a UK and Ireland tour. Each and every one of these cities holds a special place in our hearts, we've played almost every venue there is to play in each of them, now it's time for the big ones. We can't wait." Fan presales will begin on Wednesday 1st July 9am BST. With general starting from Friday 3rd July on Ticketmaster.com.

Live 2027 Dates:
Jan 23, 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Jan 24, SSE Arena, Belfast, N Ireland
Jan 26, OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
Jan 27, AO Arena, Manchester, UK
Jan 28, The O2, London, UK

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Australia's Angus & Julia Stone returned ahead of the weekend with their brilliant new single Monroe, the latest taste from their forthcoming seventh studio album Karaoke Bar, set for release on September 4th via Virgin Music. Through soft vocals and laid-back instrumentation, the pair deliver another delectable slice of pop, weaving intricate melodies into an effortlessly soothing sound. Take a listen for yourselves below. 

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Royel Otis - Bristol Sounds 2026

With Canons Marsh bathed in fading sunlight, Bristol Sounds once again transformed the harbourside Amphitheatre into the beating heart of the city. After six nights of standout performances, there could hardly have been a more fitting act to close than Royel Otis, as the annual summer series wrapped up another stellar year.

Four years could feel like a lifetime for a band on the rise, and a great deal has changed since I last saw the Australian duo tucked away on the line-up at Cardiff's Sŵn Festival back in 2022. 

With just a handful of EPs to their name at the time, they've since released two critically acclaimed albums, toured globally, sold out shows, and packed out festival tents as they've grown into one of indie's most compelling live acts. Something that was clear to see as the crowd packed in whilst the band dispensed with any sense of ceremony before they got straight to business. 

Opener i hate this tune was quick to set the pace as it crashed into Adored, before Heading for the Door and who’s your boyfriend followed in quick succession, setting the tone for a set that rarely paused for breath. 

Songs flowed seamlessly into one another, each transition more effortless than the last as the band maintained a relentless pace throughout. It gave the set a thrilling sense of momentum as they rode a wave of indie-pop euphoria that refused to let up.

Newer material from hickey slotted comfortably alongside older favourites, underlining just how confidently the band had expanded their catalogue. Car shimmered with effortless charm, while Kool Aid had the entire amphitheatre swaying before erupting into one of the loudest singalongs of the night.

Elsewhere, Foam and Come On Home highlighted the duo’s knack for pairing hazy indie-pop textures with undeniable hooks, their laid-back delivery belying just how tightly constructed the songs were.

Thankfully, the weather had cooled slightly following the previous week’s heatwave, but there was still a warm, scintillating atmosphere in the air as their sun-drenched, jangle-heavy sound lit up the shimmering industrial backdrop and concrete skyline.

As polished as the set was, the evening’s most memorable moments came from spontaneity. During Linger, Royel Otis invited a fan named Abby onto the stage to share vocals, turning their now-beloved cover of The Cranberries into an unforgettable highlight. Elsewhere, an impromptu on-stage proposal unfolded, prompting a heartfelt response from the band, who dedicated Sofa King to the newly engaged couple. An extra layer of significance to an already fan favourite moment.

With the words “This is a song we didn’t write” flashed onscreen, one of the night’s many playful quips (alongside “Show us your croooked teeth”), their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor once again proved irresistible, transforming the disco classic into their own.

"This is our last song Bristol", Otis announced ahead of say something. But fans weren't easily fooled. Returning for a two-track encore, the band rewarded the audience’s energy with the soaring Sweet Hallelujah before closing on fan favourite Oysters in My Pocket - a track that had clearly grown alongside them. 

“I Wanna Dance with You”? Royel Otis need not have asked earlier in the set; the crowd’s reaction had already shown they had them firmly in the palm of their hand. A masterclass in high-energy, tightly constructed set-listing, and a reminder of just how far they'd come. The question now: where next for a band already commanding stages of this size with such ease?

Setlist
01. i hate this tune
02. Adored
03. Heading for the Door
04. who’s your boyfriend
05. car
06. Kool Aid
07. Foam
08. moody
09. come on home
10. shut up
11. she’s got a gun
12. more to lose
13. jazz burger 
14. Linger (The Cranberries cover)
15. Motels
16. I Wanna Dance with You
17. Bull Breed
18. Fried Rice
19. Sofa King
20. Murder on the Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor cover)
21. say something

Encore
22. Sweet Hallelujah
23. Oysters in My Pocket

***** 

London via Manchester singer-songwriter Little Dog Star has today unveiled her gleaming new single, Radio Show. Taken from the forthcoming EP Something Infinite, set for release on July 17th via Hunger/Polydor Records, the track serves as a thrilling introduction to her sound, pairing soaring pop hooks with irresistibly infectious choruses. Speaking on the single, she shares: “Radio show felt like me really finding my sound. While I was writing it I couldn’t stop smiling, I just knew it was special. It’s about moving at speed when something is working and just following that gut feeling”. Take a listen below.

i: https://www.instagram.com/littledogstarr

Photo Credit: Arune Daukantaite

Brighton newcomers M. Woodroe have burst on to the scene with news of their debut EP The Treatment of Fracture, due out 18th via Venn Records (High Vis, thistle., Opal Mag, Night Swimming). With lead single Sweetness, Sweetness, the band deliver a thrilling preview of what’s to come, as snarling basslines and charging energy surge to the forefront of the track’s infectious sound. Speaking about the single, frontwoman Marcie Garwell stated: “It’s a song about many things -weakness, identity, acquiescence, confusion...the poison you drink to not make a fuss. It’s a pipe bomb sent to order, hate mail addressed to compromise, yet it’s indecisive in all its threats and feelings -never sure of where it lies.” Listen below. 

Live Dates
27 JUN -Charles Dickens, Worthing (UK) 

i: https://www.instagram.com/m.woodroe

Photo credit: Ingmar Chen

Philadelphia-based art-folk project @, comprised of multi-instrumentalist songwriters Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak, have returned with their brand-new single Autosmile. Signing to 4AD, the pair will release their second LP of the same name on 16th October. This latest offering gives an exciting taste of what's to come through intertwining vocals and intricate guitar layerings, presented below in an endearing live performance video. As the band says, “Really excited to have this song out; it took a while and a few tries to capture in the way we wanted, and we hope you enjoy it.” Take a listen below. 

@’s new record Autosmile is available from 16 October digitally, on Soil Brown LP and CD. A special 12x12 insert and signed photo print bundle with the Soil Brown LP is also available to pre-order via Bandcamp and the 4AD webstore. For more information and to pre-order, head HERE.

@ TOUR DATES
18-20 September - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - Making Time
1 October - SEATTLE, WA, USA - Chop Suey ^
2 October - VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA - The Fox Cabaret ^
3 October - PORTLAND, OR, USA - Mississippi Studios ^
5 October - BERKELEY, CA, USA - Cornerstone ^
6 October - SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - Soda Bar ^
9 October - LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - Lodge Room ^
27 October - CHICAGO, IL, USA - Thalia Hall [SOLD OUT] *
28 October - LAKEWOOD, OH, USA - Mahall’s *
30 October - TORONTO, ON, CANADA - The Concert Hall *
31 October - MONTREAL, QC, CANADA - Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. *
2 November - BOSTON, MA, USA - Royale *
4 November - WASHINGTON, DC, USA - The Atlantis [SOLD OUT] *
5 November - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - First Unitarian Church [SOLD OUT] *
6 November - NEW YORK, NY, USA - Webster Hall [SOLD OUT] *
9 November - PARIS, FR - Point FMR
11 November - BRISTOL, UK - Exchange
12 November - LEEDS, UK - Lending Room
13 November - GLASGOW, UK - 1990
14 November - BIRMINGHAM, UK - Hare & Hounds
15 November - MANCHESTER, UK - Yes Pink Room
16 November - DUBLIN, IRE - Workman's Club
18 November - LONDON, UK - St Matthias Church
21 November - AMSTERDAM, NL - Cinetol
22 November - LEEUWARDEN, NL - Explore The North Festival
23 November - BERLIN, DE - Kantine Am Berghain
24 November - BRUSSELS, BE - Botanique

^ w/ YHWH Nailgun
* w/ This is Lorelei

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