Following the release of April's single Joke About Divorce, and this week's latest offering, Meet Me In Love, Blossoms have excitedly announced the details of their forthcoming sixth studio album, Songs From The Wedding Cake. Deriving its name from 'The Wedding Cake', the nickname for Stockport’s Town Hall where band member Tom Ogden got married, the LP was recorded to tape at Tilehouse Studios and produced by Shawn Lee, set to be released 2nd October 2026, and is available to pre-order now. You can take a listen to their latest single below along with a teaser video for the band's upcoming Arena tour dates where they'll be joined by The Royston Club. Speaking about the latest single, Tom says: ‘“Meet Me In Love” was written on a songwriting trip to the Lake District with Natalie Findlay and Jules Apollinaire. As often happens, it was the last day and we’d pretty much accepted that there probably weren’t any more songs left to write. We started messing around with a simple two chord disco groove and, within a couple of hours, the whole thing seemed to fall into place. It’s one of those songs that felt exciting from the moment it arrived. I remember driving home from the Lakes listening to the demo on repeat for most of the journey. We later finished the recording with Shawn Lee at Tilehouse Studios, tracking live to tape, but a lot of what made us fall in love with the song in the first place came from that original demo, so plenty of those parts survived onto the final record.’ 

'Songs From The Wedding Cake' - Tracklist
1. Joke About Divorce
2. Husband
3. Meet Me In Love
4. The Kardashians
5. Additional Driver (feat. Declan McKenna)
6. Fall Into You
7. Guts
8. Uma Thurman
9. Where Have You Been My Whole Life?
10. The Deep End

Blossoms Arena tour Live Dates

November
26 Cardiff Utilita Arena
27 London Alexandra Palace
28 Manchester Co-op Live

December
4 Birmingham Utilita Arena
5 Glasgow OVO Hydro

Tickets go on fan pre-sale at 9:30am on Wednesday 24 June, with general sale at 9:30am on Friday 26 June.  

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Taken from their fourth studio album Joy In Short Moments, out 23 October via Happy Artist Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group, The Snuts have returned with their new single Defibrillator. Inspired by the concept of a living wake, making the most of the time you have and celebrating your journey, the track is a call to action about choosing to show up to those around you. Speaking on the new single, Jack Cochrane says: “I wanted to write a track that detailed a conscious decision to live and love more. To take life less seriously and dilute ego as often as possible. ‘Defibrillator’ is a song that celebrates the collective and trivialises the sludgy worries of being alive.” Take a listen below. 

JOY IN SHORT MOMENTS - TRACKLIST
1.   In Motion
2.   Youth Ain't Easy
3.   Defibrillator
4.   Joy In Short Moments
5.   PTS
6.   Get Up, Get Out
7.   Country Music
8.   Summer Rain
9.   Motherlands
10.  Warsaw
11.  Little Marathon Man 

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Photo credit - Stewart Baxter

Blackburn-born artist Charlotte OC has returned this week with her shimmering new single Start of Summer. Written amid a period of transition and grief, the track sees its emotional weight swell through expansive pop production and a commanding vocal delivery. "This song is about the ever-present longing I have for my father," Charlotte explains. "He absolutely loved being in the sun and being as tanned as humanly possible. Whenever I picture him, he's in the garden, covered in factor 15, with a glass of whiskey by his feet and a border collie by his side. I wanted the song to carry a sense of optimism, because that's how he always was when summer was around the corner, knowing that tan would soon be his again. It felt important to hold onto that lightness alongside everything else. It's about not knowing what to do with all the love you still have for someone. Not knowing how to handle grief, and finding yourself replaying conversations that will forever feel unfinished." Take a listen below.

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Photo Credit: Gabe Long

Today sees London pop wunderkind Kamran Khan return with his dazzling new single Daddy, Just Like You, taken from his debut album ‘I Came From Nowhere & Nowhere Is Where I Am Going’, set for release September 25th via AWAL. Having already played a vital cog in the indie scene for many years working with The Japanese House, Let’s Eat Grandma, Flyte and more recently Murkage Dave, Khan’s solo work sees him looking inward, exploring a more introspective sound that is expertly crafted and fully realised here. “I realised that I was approaching this music from a place of profound conviction,” he says. “With this album, I felt I could draw a line — and put my own name to it for the first time.” Take a listen below. 

 
I Came From Nowhere & Nowhere Is Where I Am Going LP - Tracklisting

1 - Goodnight
2 - Daddy, Just Like You
3 - Diamond Ring
4 - Adventures In Monotomy
5 - 2 Late
6 - Personally
7 - Anything
8 - Parody
9 - Texas In The Rain
10 - Believe Me

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Photo Credit: Akoustik Anarkhy

Following a hugely successful UK tour earlier this year supporting Westside Cowboy, Manchester's Holly Head make their very welcomed return with new single I've Had Want. Melting distorted guitar textures with anthemic melodic energy, the track serves as a powerful introduction to the music still on the horizon. Singer and lyricist, Joe says: “It can take a heavy toll on your mental health to process all the negative emotions we feel about the inequality and suffering we see around the world. Our anger shouldn’t be repressed though, and we still feel we must continue to tackle the same issues we’ve talked about in the past. The music is different on this track, but it’s still about wealth inequality, racial hate and animal rights to name a few but, this time, it’s through a wider range of emotions than solely anger.” Take a listen below. 

Live dates
Fri 26 June: Rossendale, Gather Festival
Fri 3 July: Manchester, The Abbey
Sat 25 July: London, Bad Vibrations
Sun 30 August: Chester, Alexanders
Fri 4 September: London, The Lexington
Thu 24 September: London, Shacklewell Arms
Wed 7 October: Salford, Beyond The Music
Fri 22 – Sun 24 October: Rotterdam, Left of The Dial
Sat 31 October: Bristol, The Louisiana

i: https://www.instagram.com/hollyhead.band

Photo Credit: Holly Whitaker

London trio Ebbb are back with their brand-new single, Side On. Taken from their debut album Shallow Hits, due out July 10th via esteemed independent label Ninja Tune, the track sees the eclectic outfit once more blend kaleidoscopic rhythms with dazzling electronics. The band explain, “our idea was to contrast the standing piano chords and direct vocal melody with really propulsive, busy drums. It’s a song about living life ‘side on’ and so never really filling your potential.” Take a listen below. 

Ebbb Live Dates

Jun 27th | Larz, DE - Fusion Festival
Jul 10th | London, UK - Next Door Records Two [in-store]
Jul 12th | Oxford, UK - Truck [in-store]
Jul 13th | Nottingham, UK - Rough Trade [in-store]
Jul 16th | Liverpool, UK - Jacaranda [in-store]
Jul 17th | Brighton, UK - Resident [in-store]
Aug 2nd | Oxford, UK - Wilderness Festival
Aug 9th | Neukirchen, DE - Skandalos
Aug 14th | Poznan, PL - Bittersweet
Nov 25th | Sheffield, UK - Hallamshire Hotel
Nov 26th | Glasgow, UK - McChuills
Nov 27th | Manchester, UK - Now Wave Pub
Nov 28th | Leeds, UK - Hyde Park Book Club
Nov 29th | Bristol, UK - Exchange
Dec 1st | London, UK - Club Cheek
Dec 3rd | Paris, FR - La Mécanique Ondulatoire
Dec 4th | Essen, DE - Kontakfeld Sessions
Dec 5th | Brussels, BE - Botanique
Dec 7th | Cologne, DE - Bumann & Sohn
Dec 8th | Kortrijk, BE - Westen
Dec 9th | Utrecht, NL - ACU
Dec 10th | Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang
Dec 12th | Berlin, DE - Lark
Dec 13th | Prague, CZ - Klubovna
Dec 15th | Munich, DE - Milla
Dec 16th | Dûdingen, CH - Bad Bonn

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Photo Credit: James J. Robinson

Taken from her fourth studio album, The Gem, out 25 September which also marks the Australian musician’s debut release on 4AD, Julia Jacklin has unveiled the brilliant new single, Get Away From Me (I Think I'll Love You Soon). “I want to love and be loved, but I also want to be free. The tension between those two things has been the central question of my life,” says Jacklin. It’s also the theme that underpins The Gem. Take a listen to the new single below. 

 
JULIA JACKLIN TOUR DATES
2026
20 October – SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, The Observatory North Park
22 October – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, The Wiltern
23 October – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, The Castro Theatre
26 October – PORTLAND, OR, USA, Crystal Ballroom
27 October – VANCOUVER, CANADA, Commodore Ballroom
28 October – SEATTLE, WA, USA, The Moore Theatre
30 October – SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, Metro Music Hall
31 October – DENVER, CO, USA, Gothic Theatre
2 November – DALLAS, TX, USA, Studio at Bomb Factory
3 November – AUSTIN, TX, USA, Radio/East
4 November – HOUSTON, TX, USA, White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs)
6 November – ATLANTA, GA, USA, Variety Playhouse
7 November – NASHVILLE, TN, USA, Brooklyn Bowl
9 November – RALEIGH, NC, USA, Cat’s Cradle
10 November – WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, Lincoln Theatre
11 November – PITTSBURGH, PA, USA, Mr. Small’s Theatre
13 November – MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA, First Avenue
14 November – CHICAGO, IL, USA, The Riviera Theatre
15 November – TORONTO, CANADA, Danforth Music Hall
17 November – MONTREAL, CANADA, Théâtre Beanfield
19 November – BROOKLYN, NY, USA, Brooklyn Paramount
20 November – BOSTON, MA, USA, Royale
21 November – PHILADELPHA, PA, USA, Union Transfer

2027
13 February – BIRMINGHAM, UK, Town Hall
14 February – MANCHESTER, UK, Albert Hall
15 February – DUBLIN, IRELAND, National Stadium
17 February – GLASGOW, UK, Barrowland Ballroom
18 February – BRISTOL, UK, Beacon
19 February – LONDON, UK, Eventim Apollo
21 February – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Botanique
22 February – BERLIN, GERMANY, Festsaal Kreuzberg
23 February – HAMBURG, GERMANY, Kent Club
24 February – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, DR Koncerthuset
26 February – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, Paradiso
27 February – PARIS, FRANCE, Cabaret Sauvage
1 March – BARCELONA, SPAIN, La [2] de Apolo
2 March – MADRID, SPAIN, Sala Mon Live
3 March – LISBON, PORTUGAL, LAV

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

Where some gigs are remembered for the music, others for the atmosphere, Tooth’s headline show at Clwb Ifor Bach comfortably managed both.

Following the release of their debut EP 'Restless In Bloom', the London outfit made a welcome return to Cardiff’s musical epicentre on Womanby Street. Having previously played to a handful of people across the road at Fuel Rock Bar, the band’s recent rise was evident in the turnout, with Clwb’s downstairs packed from front to back.

Within moments of their entrance, the room felt on the edge of boiling over. With no air conditioning, and the fans once found above absent, Clwb quickly became a sweatbox. Every jump, shove and singalong seemed to push the temperature higher, yet the crowd showed no sign of slowing down, feeding off the band’s energy as Tooth dived straight into it.

What began as a lively room soon became a sea of bodies moving in unison, hands aloft and voices raised. For a band with just an EP to their name, the level of audience investment felt striking, with lyrics already being shouted back at full volume - an impressive feat given their debut single had only been released a matter of months earlier.

While Tooth’s reputation is built on explosive live energy, the set also showcased their range. The Age of Innocence landed particularly well, its anthemic qualities drawing the room inward, while Wallflower offered a brief shift in pace, a reminder that the band are just as effective when they ease off the accelerator. 

There was also a glimpse of what comes next. Nestled among familiar material was the live debut of an unreleased track, giving Cardiff an early taste of forthcoming work. Though still fresh, it slotted naturally into the set and suggested that Tooth are already thinking beyond the material that has brought them this far.

Across the set, their knack for writing huge, cathartic hooks translated effortlessly to the live setting, with the crowd carrying as much of the energy as the band themselves as they chanted for Medicine between songs - only for frontman Tom to respond with a grin and an “all in good time” quip. When the track finally arrived, the reaction was one of the loudest of the night.

Despite a technical fault that briefly threatened to halt proceedings when both guitars and the microphone cut out, the percussion rolled on uninterrupted as it filled the space. It was a small moment, but one that underlined just how much momentum the band had built. Rather than breaking the atmosphere it only intensified it, with the crowd locked in until the sound returned for a climactic finish.

As the crowd called for one more song, Tooth obliged, returning to the stage for a cover of Generation X’s Dancing With Myself. Frontman Tom Pollock even joined the chaos, crowd-surfing and clinging to the venue’s rafters as the room erupted one final time.

What makes Tooth such an exciting prospect isn’t just the strength of the material they’ve released so far, but how much they are already getting from it. On paper, a set built around a single EP shouldn’t be enough to command a room this completely. Yet inside Clwb Ifor Bach, it felt like the beginning of something much bigger. 

As the catalogue grows, so too will the shows. And if this performance is anything to go by, Tooth are only just getting started.

***** 

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

Credit: Hayley Thompson

Following Fletchr Fletchr’s introductory EP, We All Feel the Same last Autumn, the band have today returned with their brilliant new single Fucking With My Head. Anchored by dark, brooding basslines and thunderous percussion, the track quickly ignites as charging choruses and affecting lyrics take hold. Speaking about the release, vocalist Rohan Fletcher says: “‘Fucking With My Head’ is turning anxiety into a person. Giving that feeling a presence so it’s easier to understand.” Take a listen/watch for yourselves below with the Maisy Banks directed clip.

Fletchr Fletchr Live:
Friday 12th June - Dartmouth Arms, London (stripped back performance)
Saturday 13th June - Roundhouse, London (supp. Dogstar)
Friday 19th June - Isle of Wight Festival
Sunday 21st June - Metronome Festival, Prague
Friday 31st July - Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire
Saturday 1st August - Kendal Calling, Lowther Deer Park
Friday 21st August - 110 Above Festival, Gopsall
Saturday 22nd August - Rock ‘n Roll Circus, Norwich
Friday 28th August - Tunes in the Park, Cornwall

Headline tour
Tuesday 22nd September - Exeter Cavern, Exeter
Thursday 24th September - Chats Palace, London
Saturday 26th September - The Gathering Sounds, Stockton
Sunday 27th September - McChuills, Glasgow
Monday 28th September - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
Wednesday 30th September - Lions Den, Manchester
Thursday 1st October - The Waterfront Studio, Norwich
Sunday 4th October - The Cornish Bank, Falmouth 

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

Photo Credit: Adam Alonzo

With the announcement of their recently detailed sixth studio album Big World, due out 14th August via Arts & Crafts, Hovvdy have unveiled the record's latest single Blast. The track follows on from last month's Try Try Try single and showcases the pair's breezy pop nuances through expansive soundscapes, paired brilliantly with their understated emotional depth. The track arrives with a video directed by Michael Rees streaming below. 

Live dates
12 June - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*
13 June - Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann* 
16 June - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway* 
17 June - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway* 
17 August - Nijmegen, Netherlands @ De Vereeniging^ 
18 August - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso^ 
20 August - London, United Kingdom @ Eventim Apollo^ 
21 August - Crickhowell, UK @ Green Man Festival 
22 August - Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall^ 
25 August - Antwerp, Deurne @ OLT Rivierenhof^ 
26 August - Antwerp, Deurne @ OLT Rivierenhof^ 
09 October - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck + 
10 October - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge + 
11 October - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall + 
12 October - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall + 
14 October - Seattle, WA @ Neumos + 
15 October - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre + 
16 October - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater 
18 October - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's + 
19 October - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel + 
20 October - Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium + 
22 October - San Diego, CA @ Quartyard + 
23 October - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar + 
25 October - Ft Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW + 
26 October - Austin, TX @ Mohawk + 
04 November - New York, NY @ Webster Hall ~ 
05 November - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom ~ 
07 November - Northampton, MA @ The Iron Horse ~ 
09 November - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ~ 
11 November - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ~ 
12 November - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line ~ 
13 November - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium ~ 
14 November - Detroit, MI @ El Club ~ 
16 November - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ~ 
18 November - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend ~ 
19 November - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Hell ~ 
20 November - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room ~ 
21 November - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room ~ 

* w/ Bleachers 
^ w/ Wilco 
+ w/ Emma Ogier 
~ w/ Christian Lee Hutson

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