Following the success of his lo-fi electro-pop debut Letdown (Everything I Ask For) in May, Foxa Riot has returned with another addictive self-produced single in Best Friend. Written, produced and mixed by himself in his bedroom, Rhys Oakes’ sophomore single…
“We’re here to take over the indie rock scene,” declares Sarcoline’s frontman and guitarist Joel Campbell. And this time, he means business. Joining him is Will Carter on lead guitar, Kev McDonald on bass, and drummer Ryan Roberts – a…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Lissy Taylor needs no introduction to the Stoke music scene, alongside the likes of Darla Jade, Kira Mac and Ruby J she is one…
Even if you haven’t ‘heard of’ Adam French, there’s a good chance you’ve heard his music playing as the drama of your favourite TV show unfolds, with his work having been featured in the likes of Grey’s Anatomy, Love Island,…
From the very first notes of By The River, it’s evident that The Crystal Teardrop is not just paying homage to the psychedelic sixties, but carving out their own niche in an ever-evolving musical landscape. Their latest single takes listeners…
A sample of a vintage broadcast about how sexual liberation threatened to destroy the youth and the future emits through the speakers as FINNEY fires up their latest single, World Burn. It’s their third release of 2023 so far, following…
Moralslip are not the kind of band to press your Ring doorbell and patiently await to be let in – they’re kicking the door down and storming the castle of Stoke-on-Trent’s heavy scene with a no-holds-barred approach. Their latest dual-single…
If you listened to Anchor Down’s latest single 25, followed immediately by Tom Hewitt’s Afterglow, you wouldn’t necessarily have categorised them together. But at the centre of this musical venn diagram remains Tom and his bandmate Jonny Price who work…
Electronic duo Behind The Moon have unveiled their hypnotic new single Pendulum, exploring the complexities of modern relationships through trip hop soundscapes. Released September 1, it marks the act’s fifth record in as many years. Following the release of Living…
Guest review by The Underground venue manager Lee Barber Silver State are, on the grand scale of Staffordshire’s glowing music scene, a relatively new outfit, and yet something about them gives you the feeling they have always been a part…
After launching a vicious attack on the broken mental health system with their debut record, I Won’t, Genius of the Crowd are back for round two with sophomore single Not The Problem – a visceral outcry against a flawed political…
It’s not often I find myself lost for words, but Anchor Down’s latest single following a two-year break from releasing music has really got me in my feelings. The pop-punk powered record 25 takes a look back over the past…
