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    Black Tree Suns - Ignite

    Filled with fire in their bellies, Black Tree Suns are back with a new single, their first release since their debut album nearly three years ago and what a return it is. To be released on April 26th, 'Ignite' is an attitude-fuelled, explosive brand of rock, so far up my street they might as well be kicking my front door in.

    'Ignite' is one of those blistering alternative-rock anthems whose character and dynamism grab you from the get-go and the amplification seems to crank up the longer it lasts. Fiercely driven by Dan Payne's raw, emotion-fuelled vocals and Mike Ward's relentless thudding beats, it's the guitars that look set to get this particular track noticed.

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    Oliver Marson – Cocaine Romance

    Oliver Marson - Cocaine Romance

    Oliver Marson was the guitarist in London Quartet Bahama Bleach, but has decided to go solo. With a completely different sound 'Cocaine Romance' is his first release and impressive it is too.
    Marson was brought up on Guernsey in the Channel Islands, with musical and film influences such as The Smiths, Bowie, David Lynch and Alejandro Jodorowsky filtering into his music. But, when the bio of an artist says in the first sentence 'Oliver Marson’s music is about the dirt, the bile and putrid rot that congeals beneath the streets, in dingy alleyways and in the deepest crevices of our minds' you wonder what you are going to hear. Especially as 'Cocaine Romance' is about
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    Parallax Skies – Strike It Lucky

    Parallax Skies - Strike It Lucky

    With a heavier, anthemic sound Newcastle five piece Parallax Skies are back with a brand new single. Moving away from the measured, considered sound of their debut EP 'Pages From Ceefax' released back at the end of 2017 , 'Strike It Lucky' is the band's first release since then.

    Following support slots with The KVB and Space, plus an excellent set at Hit The North Festival, the band (Andy Brown on Vocals / Guitar, George Stainsby, Guitar, Ian T Hall, Guitar, Paul Rookes Bass and Marty Hayes on Drums) have been laying down tracks at Sunderland's The Bunker. The first result of the time spent recording is their debut single.

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    Deadwing – May

    Deadwing - May

    There's something unique about the sound of Deadwing. They craft dark, mesmerising melodies with emotional lyrics, all wrapped up in a haunting, atmospheric mist. Their debut single 'May' was released on May 31st and it leaves quite a mark.
    The band, Ellis Elwyn on lead vocals, Isaac Batty, Guitar, Jack Stanley, Bass, and Jake Lafferty on Drums, are based in Manchester. They only formed at the start of the year and have already pick up a following with their intense live performances.
    The new single 'May' is over six minutes long, but this compelling track keeps their audience in the palms of their hands all the way through. All appears calm as Ellis Elwyn ethereal vocals take centre stage on the first half of the track. Slowly, the
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    Tupelo – River/Walls

    Tupelo - River/Walls

    Until recently the name Tupelo only meant to me the birthplace of the Elvis Presley, but a few days ago I was introduced to the sublime sound of Tupelo. The five-piece, based in London, released 'River' on February 1st along with a remix of one of their earlier songs 'Walls'
    With their new single 'River' the band manage to effortlessly fuse the smooth and sultry vocal stylings of jazz with indie haze. Both vocalists, Sophie Allen and Chesney Jefferson, possess strong natural voices, that stop you dead in your tracks. They are backed by spot-on rhythmic textures, driving the track towards it's, powerful, compelling, crescendo.As 'Walls' was written back in 2014 the band felt the track needed an overhaul. This remix twists and turns more than anything on radio dare ever do, a beautifully clashing
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    Watercolours – Feel Tomorrow

    Watercolours - Feel Tomorrow

    Intelligent, well composed, beautifully layered and balancing something vaguely melancholy with something still uplifting, this slice of shimmering indie-pop from Watercolours is a damn fine listen.With its glistening guitar picks and lush synth waves 'Feel Tomorrow' is the debut release from the three-piece from Cheltenham and at last finds recognition for the talented Conal Kelly.

    Alternative Tracks has featured the talented Kelly for a couple of years, with his solo work and last year’s release 'Undercurrents', under the band name Sahara Breeze. Now, with Matt Sharlot and Hamish Woolley, he appears to have found the perfect moniker, Watercolours.
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    Oli Barton & The Movement – In The Back Room

    Oli Barton & The Movement - In The Back Room

    Oli Barton & The Movement have cultivated a time machine within their debut album release, abandoning all modern music ideals to craft a deliciously dark auditory experience brimming with creativity, investigating the possibilities of the indie-rock landscape. 'Into The Back Room' may lack a certain subtlety at times but that only makes it stand out from the rest, placing it right at the forefront of noir-streaked indie rock.

    Oli was featured on Alternative Tracks a few years ago when he released some demos as a solo performer. The talent in his song-writing, with his personal take of the world, was clear to be seen. ......Read More

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