Welcome to Issue #10 of Singles Selection. With Singles Selection, we take a look at some of the brand new singles that have pricked our ears. Some of them might be the precursor to a forthcoming album, others might be standalone. Whatever the intent, these singles are worthy of your time.
Emmylou treats a packed house at Birmingham Symphony Hall on her farewell tour.
We catch up for some nostalgia and reliving of youth with Midge Ure in Birmingham on his Man Of Two Worlds tour.
AJ Chacon, drummer of Jawfane joins us for a why I love on Dance Gavin Dance…
After an eight year hiatus, Pope return with their sophomore album beset with towering riffs and reverb rich hooks – music without the need for nostalgia.
Curious title, curious music, but extremely fascinating. Self recorded debut album from Spouses – Canadian Joel Durksen – is an enthralling listen.
First bunch of original songs from Teddy Thompson since his 2020 offering, Heartbreaker Please. Never Be the Same is a collection of confessional songs – the perfect vehicle for that clear, emotional, voice of his.
A Forest Of Stars return with Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface; the grandiose sixth album from Yorkshire’s black metal eccentrics.
Progressive metal and Egyptology. Not perhaps the most obvious pairing, but one that Australian band Black Sea of Trees have dived head first into with their new, second, album Cult of the Sun, the follow up to 2023’s The Spiritual Beast.
Bluegrass frolics from the UFQ banjo man to banish the banjax in your life and of those around you. Dan Walsh releases At The Station.
“How do we move without stepping off the edge of the cliff?” ask Dublin alt-folk duo Lemoncello, as they explore how external pressures quietly shape personal relationships on their new album, Perfect Place
Sounds From The Other City Festival returns. An exciting set of up-and-coming musicians get their chance to gain new fans and showcase their talent.
Dreamy, mystical, ethereal; calming songs played with feeling and accomplishment by Jody Prewett on Places Beyond.
A Different Thread display a cutting edge that belies their blunt and breezy approach to a revivalist ethos.
The Pillars Of Creation offer up a cautionary tale with a sparkling and brassy soundtrack.
