Young War - Tell Someone Who Cares - [EP STREAM PREMIÈRE]

Today we've got a band who are set to take 2016 by storm, and yes, we can already safely say that! The two piece recorded the EP over 4 days in March this year at Eve Studios in Stockport, Manchester. The studio lives inside an old vicarage, like a vintage museum/time capsule. All recordings were made to tape, with all the gear they used no younger than from 1975.

"Tell Someone Who Cares" will be released on 8th June, and to celebrate the band will play a very special headline show, hosted by Communion at Gullivers, Northern Quarter, in Manchester.

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Stream Jamie XX's début solo LP "In Colour"

Jamie XX's début solo LP is now available to stream via iTunes, after two albums with The XX and one with Gill Scott Heron his followers have been eagerly awaiting Jamie's very own album. The album features many artists such as his fellow The XX band-mates, Young Thug and Popcaan.

Scroll on down below for the link!

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Soak streams her début album "Before We Forgot How to Dream"

The Derry/Londonderry singer-songwriter now has a full stream of her debut album "Before We Forgot How to Dream" thanks to the lovely people at NPR.org. The stream comes just a week before the albums official release on 2nd of June via Rough Trade.

You can scroll on down to get the stream link.

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Surfer Blood stream new album "1000 Palms"

Surfer Blood have today made their brand new album "1000 Palms" streamable, via NPR.org, the album itself is officially released next week via Fierce Panda. Of the work, frontman John Paul Pitts states - "fortunately none of us are strangers to DIY recording, so this seemed like the kind of challenge well-suited to our band". 

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Spring King stream new EP "They're Coming After You"

Spring King are set to release their new EP, "They’re Coming After You", on Monday April 20th through Handsome Dad Records, but from today you can stream the record via Soundcloud. We will have a full review up this weekend, but before that you can treat yourself to their new EP just below.

Stream Nai Harvest's new album "Hairball"

Nai Harvest's second album "Hairball" is streaming in full online, two weeks ahead of the official release. The album is officially released out on the 28th of April via Topshelf Records.

You can check out an interview we done with the band here.

Nai Harvest's UK Tour
April
16 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
17 London, Birthdays
18 Brighton, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
19 Nottingham, Bodega Social Club
20 Birmingham, The Oobleck
21 Glasgow, Broadcast
22 Manchester, Soup Kitchen
23 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24 Sheffield, The Harley

Stream Passion Pit's new album "Kindred"

iTunes are offering you the chance to listen to Passion Pit's new album "Kindred" before it's official release. The album is their first effort since their 2012 release "Gossamer"

Listen to it via iTunes Radio First Play.

The Cribs stream new album "For All My Sisters"

The sixth album from the Wakefield brothers is now fully streamable via The Guardian. The LP features the songs "An Ivory Hand", "Different Angle" and fan favourite "Burning For No One" - "For All My Sisters" was recorded with Weezer's producer Ric Ocasek.

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Fyfe streams debut album "Control" in full

Paul Dixon (aka Fyfe) obviously began this project a good way back, when he uploaded breakout track, blog hit "Solace" (now with Radio support at Radio 1, 6Music & XFM).

This was followed by a run of successive HypeM #1s for each track that followed. So there’s a nice sense of the project coming full circle with these tracks drawn together with the previously unheard material which together compromises "Control". The début album is officially out March 25th.

Stream Will Butler's début album "Policy"

Arcade Fire's WIll Butler is now streaming his début album "Policy" on Spotify, and if you have the app installed on your PC or via Facebook you can listen to it below!

The album was recorded in a week at New York’s Electric Lady studios, and Butler has cited the Violent Femmes as one of the record’s main influences, saying:

"I love acts that tread the line between violence and humour…they have that same element of being unhinged, which makes room for people to be surprised."

Stream To Kill A King's new self-titled album

The album is the follow up to the band's critical acclaimed début LP "Cannibals With Cutlery". The album is packed with some cracking tunes - well worth a listen if you get time - including "Love Is Not Control", which is Huw Stephens Single Of The Week this week. With a UK tour in March following the new album release, including their biggest headline show to date at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 14th March. Tour dates are below.

To Kill A King UK Tour 
March
6th Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
7th Glasgow, Stereo
8th Manchester, The Deaf Institute
9th Leeds, Brudenell
11th Bristol, Thekla
12th Brighton, The Haunt
13th Southampton, The Joiners
14th London, Shepherd's Bush Empire

Moods stream début EP "Sincere"

The "Sincere" EP is the début release by Dutch beat maestro Moods on Boogie Angst – the new imprint formed by fellow Dutchmen Kraak & Smaak to release their own material and the best new music they discover on their travels round the world.

"Sincere" EP will be released on limited edition vinyl and digital download March 9 2015, however you can listen to the mini-mix below.

Watch LIVE: KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, streaming available for 24 hours after the show

The 25th Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show is streaming LIVE right now. If you don't know what any of that actually means, the important fact is that Modest Mouse, Imagine Dragons, Tears for Fears, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and No Doubt are all performing and you can watch them live via the KROQ livestream link.

Los Angeles is home to KROQ, an alternative rock radio station. Its annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show is something of a tradition. You can follow along with the KROQ live blog while you watch the show. Tonight's lineup is as follows: (All times are Pacific Standard)

5:30pm – Vance Joy
5:55pm – Alt-J
6:20pm – Interpol
6:50pm – Modest Mouse
7:25pm – Imagine Dragons
8:05pm – Tears For Fears
8:45pm – Weezer
9:25pm – Smashing Pumpkins
10:05pm – No Doubt

If you miss the livestream, the performance will be available to stream on the KROQ website for 24 hours after it ends. Merry Christmas y'all!

Stream James Blake's "200 Press" EP

Mr Blake has done a mini-Beyonce, he's suddenly made available his brand new EP "200 Press", which was just only going to be a vinyl release.

But you can listen to all 4 tracks below via Spotify.

Port Isla stream "In The Long Run" EP

The boys from Norwich have today posted their entire new EP - "In The Long Run" - on their souncloud account, and you can stream it just below. The EP boasts three new tracks alongside the title track, "Runaway", "Volcano" and "Crusoe". 2015 is looking bright for them off the back of this release.

Keep an eye on them!

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Swoons stream new EP "The Night"

We caught Swoons play in St. Albans supporting As Elephants Are, and they were a great surprise for us, whenever we check out a band it's great there's a decent support act that compliments the headliners music. I remember the trio playing the EP's title track on the night, and it's even better fully recorded, you can check out the Buckinghamshire trio's stunning new two track EP below!

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Jack Burrell streams new single "I Will Run"

Jack is one of the hardest working solo artists along the M11 corridor (Harlow, B. Stortford, Cambridge) and after his string of covers we've been keeping a close eye on developments. The charming chap is back and with a astonishingly beautiful new single, "I Will Run", which also includes the b-side "In The Dark".

The single itself is his first release (if memory serves me right) in two years, and the spine-tingly two track folk single is the best way for him to return in my mind, just showing his song-writing skills off brilliantly!

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Stream Superfood's début album "Don't Say That"

After seeing them a lot last year and even more this year, it's a great day for us. Superfood have unveiled their début album  "Don't Say That" - you can also read our glowing review of the LP here. Anyway, scroll on down to check out the album, a personal highlight of mine is the new version of their stand-out song "Superfood".

If you're also in the mood for more Sueprfood material, click here to hear Superfood covering Pharrell Williams' "Happy".

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Stream The Hyve x It's All Indie Mixtape, Vol. 1

We've teamed up with The Hyve to bring to you a mixtape of the best music that we've been loving recently! Click play and enjoy half an hours worth of music!

Tracklist:
1. Pixel Fix - Lungs
2. The New Union - Now
3. Port Isla - Next In Line
4. SHY NATURE - She Comes She Goes
5. VITAMIN - To Believe
6. As Elephants Are - Souls
7. Bat and Ball - Unrelated
8. Frett - Porcelain
9. Beautiful Boy - Home

Stream FMLYBND's "Back To Life" EP

Having recently having their track "Come Alive" on the FIFA 15 soundtrack the band are currently riding a wave of hype thanks to new fans coming in, and now they've released a stream of their brand new EP "Back To Life".

Stream it below!

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