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  If you like Hurts chances are you will like Midnight Lion. The new duo from Glasgow bring out All Greatness Stands Firm  this June from their debut album, Plastic. With a strong 80s sound and equally as strong choruses and melodies Midnight Lion sound set to be a great live band as well as recorded. Plastic is released on Midnight … read more»

Coming in from snowy Chicago are The Cave Singers with a music video that will brighten your Tuesday. With a sound that is finally free of dream pop comes Black Leaf from The Cave Singers signed to Matador. The Cave Singers have formed from the left overs of Pretty Girls Make Graves if you remember them and consist of old PGMG member Derek … read more»

Led by singer Jana Hunter, the first product of Devendra Banhart’s label Gnomonsong; Lower Dens come armed with a powerfully dark voice and deep versatility in her ever changing range of emotions.  Think The xx minus the sexual tension, with a colourful mix of electric guitar, bass, and drums; that blend nicely with Hunter’s PJ … read more»

Despite their slightly hippy-ish name, Grouplove, the American five-some are anything but.  With bashing drums and joyfully echoed male/female duo vocals; the guitar band is back.  And with just a self titled 6 track EP to their nameís so far, we at Jack are very excited to hear more from these honey-hearted, sugar-coated Mouldy Peaches … read more»

Manic Street Preachers front man James Dean Bradfield has slammed new bands claiming that they make, ‘gap year music’. He says that many new bands are filled with people on gap years from conventional careers. During an interview with the Daily Record James said that being in a band is no longer a ‘badge of honour’ and … read more»

So normal is it to hear a new band carelessly thrashing on multiple instruments, that whenever a beautiful tender vocal talent emerges an irrepressible smile creeps along you face.  Just a piano and her v-chords, US songwriter Zita Danilova is simply a joy to behold and with a support slot with Fever Ray on her Euro tour; this one won’t go … read more»

The Vaccines are ones to watch, relase their single Wreckin Bar (Ra Ra Ra) / Blow It Up (Marshall Teller) this November, the 22nd to be precise. Fresh off the Jules Holland Shw last night that also included kings of leon, m.i.a and eric clapton they have had their seal of approval. This will be their first single so they are storming up the … read more»

Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens has released his second compilation after the success of the 1st. It is a mingle mangle of new bands and new sounds that get him excited and it’s getting us quite excited too. Released with Wichita Records the mix download is a cross section of the music played on Huw show, names such as The Neats, Cults, Best … read more»

It’s not every day Jack takes a trip to Hyde Park with four young men carrying bags spilling with sparkly tops and tight white jeans, and it’s an even greater rarity, that said men should strip down to their boxers in the middle of the park. But ignored by parties of bunny-cum-sailor clad youths and old ladies alike, that’s exactly how … read more»

The Naked and the Famous are Jack’s prediction to storm the end of this year. Imagine a mix of The XX, MGMT and Empire of the Son and there you have them, The Naked and The Famous. Soon to release their album, Passive Me , Aggressive you on that label that never lets us down, Neon Gold the guys are set for the … read more»