New Music 2025

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Enjoying the new Shame album Cutthroat

 

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[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Manchester Band Arkayla have a new EP out called Don’t look for Answers. Going to see them in December.

The Last Dinner Party new album out this week (17/10) - looking forward to that as I liked the first one. They are on Jools Holland tonight.

 

[TheGhost]

We went to see a couple of bands this weekend Pixie McCann and Gravy both at the Brudenell in Leeds.

 

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[JRockBlues]

They only have a couple of tracks on Spotify but might be a band to follow for those that miss the 80's Goth/New Wave sound

 

[JRockBlues]

Another new band that popped up on my YT algorithm that I quite enjoyed...



Described on their Bandcamp as:

Fusing the raw energy of grunge, the atmospheric depth of shoegaze, and the driving rhythms of post punk

 

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[beehive_bob]

They only have a couple of tracks on Spotify but might be a band to follow for those that miss the 80's Goth/New Wave sound

Nice. Has a bit of an early Chameleons vibe about it too. Not sure about the band name, mind :)

 

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[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Had a listen to the new Lily Allen album today! West End Girl.

Had lots of publicity this weekend.

Hell hath no fury….

 

[crublue1]

One of my top bands over the last couple of years. Really liked the Letter to Self album as a whole, and the new one lives up to it for the most part imo. Seeing them live again in a month-ish, hope it is as good as previously.

Letter to self is a great album. Loads of bangers on it.
The new one hasn't quite grabbed me, although I've only given it a couple of listens. It deserves, and will get a few more plays yet.

 

[crublue1]

Had a listen to the new Lily Allen album today! West End Girl.

Had lots of publicity this weekend.

Hell hath no fury….

Got halfway through before I sacked it. I liked her early stuff but this is poor.
Should stick to advertising dildos. :-)

 

[Coatigan]

Letter to self is a great album. Loads of bangers on it.
The new one hasn't quite grabbed me, although I've only given it a couple of listens. It deserves, and will get a few more plays yet.

Had a similar impression at first, but it seeps into your bones with repeated listens. The new album has a trio of songs that are imo stronger than almost anything on Letter to Self. But as a whole, LtS is still a better album overall imo. Feels a bit more natural, if that makes sense.

 

[Coatigan]

Listened to their new album earlier in the year. Loved it. Baroque grunge-pop, if I was making up a genre to call it.

 

[crublue1]

Had a similar impression at first, but it seeps into your bones with repeated listens. The new album has a trio of songs that are imo stronger than almost anything on Letter to Self. But as a whole, LtS is still a better album overall imo. Feels a bit more natural, if that makes sense.

Absolutely it makes sense. L.t.s. was a great debut album, sounded raw, unpolished. But that's not unusual really for a bands first.
I bet they are brilliant live.
I've seen them on the telly but not in the flesh.
Reminds me of old school punk, and that can only be a good thing.

 

[RobMCFC]

Midlake, winners of our best album 2022 poll, have a very good album out: A Bridge To Far.
(Yes, the “to” is correct and not a typo).