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Kid Astray – Fall To My Knees

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Indietronica Staff

Kid Astray

We are super excited that Kid Astray are back, and their defiant new track does not disappoint.

An collective of musical instruments and instantly memorable vocal hooks, ‘Fall To My Knees’ is about why Kid Astray are sharing their music;

“Fall to My Knees” is about a gig we played in Berlin in the spring of 2015. We were having a really tough time, battling some undue negativity in the media and in the people around us. We just wanted to quit, go to sleep, and not play this showcase at a club. But that show just blew up and made us remember why in the world we’re so determined to keep on doing this. It’s pretty big for a couple of 20 year olds to able to play a sold-out show in the hipster capitol of Europe. And this song is a reminder of that.”

It’s out now via Sony Music.

Sounds like: Smallpools, Passion Pit, Pistol Shrimp, M83, Holy Ghost!, Two Door Cinema Club, Young Kato, Ballet School

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Amber Run – Fickle Game

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Indietronica Staff

Amber Run

Nottingham based Amber Run are a four piece who like to whip up indie anthems.

As many bands will know, keeping this type of spontaneity can be tough, especially if you let the music industry exhaust you.

‘Fickle Game’ is about just that, and features on their upcoming album, ‘For A Moment I Was Lost’, which, you’ll be pleased to read, was written during an impromptu moment of creativity in Pembrokeshire.

February Headline Tour Dates

8th – Waterfront Studio, Norwich
10th – Rock City, Nottingham
11th – The Institute, Birmingham
13th – Phoenix, Exeter
14th – Engine Rooms, Southampton
16th – O2 Academy, Newcastle
17th – QMU, Glasgow
18th – Plug, Sheffield
19th – Welly, Hull
22nd – Stylus, Leeds
23rd – Academy 2, Manchester
24th – SWX, Bristol
25th – Forum, London

Pre-order the album on iTunes here. It’s out on 10 February.

Sounds like: Ten Fe, Young Kato, Two Door Cinema Club, Bastille, The 1975, Foals

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Premiere: Native People – To Lose What

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Indietronica Staff

Native People

We thoroughly enjoy listening to ambitious youth, and Folkstone’s finest, Native People, are no exception.

Slowly tailoring their sound over the years, Indietronica is premiering their new single, ‘To Lose What’.

It’s a modern indie dance gem with a superb dream-like interlude that immediately transports you to a more magical time.

Listen below.

The ‘To Lose What’ EP is out on 5 August via Wham Head Records. Pre-order on iTunes here.

Sounds like: Foals, Kid Astray, Friendly Fires, Two Door Cinema Club, Young Kato, Shields

Kassassin Street – Hand In My Pocket

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Indietronica Staff

Kassassin Street

Kassassin Street are a UK-based five-piece, who have just unveiled their politically charged first single of 2016, ‘Hand in My Pocket’.

It’s a punchy psych-pop number that deliberates on social injustice in a UK society under austerity.

Tour Dates

15th April – KOKO, London
16th April – Xpresstival- Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
30th April – Live At Leeds, Leeds
7th May – FESTIVAL SOS 4.8, Murcia, Spain
28th-29th May – Common People, Southampton

Sounds like: Dive In, Kasabian, Anteros, The Editors, Fickle Friends, Kid Astray, Young Kato

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Native People – Don’t Save Me

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Indietronica Staff

Native People

Youthful, indietronica four-piece, Native People, are back with ‘Don’t Save Me’, released as part of Killing Moon’s January Compilation Album.

These boys have ambition, which drives them to make catchy, summery tunes with sharp guitars, warming synths and melodic vocals.

Native People will soon be announcing their UK tour, kicking off in March.

Sounds like: Crystal Fighters, Friendly Fires, Two Door Cinema Club, Young Kato, Shields

MIAMIGO – Last Summer

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

MIAMIGO – Soda Lime Love

Last time we spoke about dark pop Brighton-based duo, MIAMIGO, they were just preparing for The Great Escape.

After a killer performance, and a successful summer, they are back with the announcement of their ‘Soda Lime Love’ EP.

The duo wrote and recorded the EP at their studio in Brighton with the four tracks pulling together a love story. Lead singer, Liam explains “We named the EP ‘Soda Lime Love’ because soda-lime is the cheapest and most common kind of glassware, compared to crystal. It’s essentially a cheap knock-off – something that looks like the real deal from afar, but on closer inspection is more like counterfeit. The EP, in order, is the stages of a failed love story; ”What I Want’ starts the EP with flaring libido, almost like the honeymoon period of a relationship, followed by the ballad-y, puppy love of ‘Seeing Two’, then the breakdown of the couple in ‘Nobody’, and the bittersweet conclusion and ultimate failing in ‘Last Summer’.

Watch the video for ‘Last Summer’:

Sounds like: The Maccabees, Young Kato, The Editors, White Lies, Delphic, Belgian Fog

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Sunbathers – Intimacy

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Sunbathers

Introducing Baltimore-based band, Sunbathers.

Sunbathers was started by Sean Lynott and Tim Boate, who met while attending the University of Maryland, and began performing as an acoustic duo before embarking on more of an easeful, sun-soaked indietronica sound.

Listen to ‘Intimacy’, the first track from their new, self-entitled EP.

Sounds like: Fenech Soler, Great Good Fine Ok, Young Kato, Strange Talk, Shura, Ben Howard, City & Colour, Justin Bieber

High Tyde – Do What You Want

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

High Tyde

Brighton teen quartet High Tyde have shared their new single, ‘Do What You Want’.

They are not just another indie pop act. No. For a start, they’re only 18! Secondly, they write bold songs about youth culture full of decent lyrics and catchy bridges. Thirdly, we like them.

Tour Dates:

23/11/15 – Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge
24/11/15 – Manchester, Fallow Café
25/11/15 – Leeds, Brudenell Games Room
26/11/15 – London, Barfly
2/12/15 – Brighton, Green Door Store

Sounds like: Arctic Monkeys, Two Door Cinema Club, Young Kato, The 1975, Peace, Little Comets, Bad Suns, Youth Club, SKIES

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Interview with Young Empires & The Gates LP

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Young Empires – The Gates

Young Empires is a feel good, Toronto-based indie band, who we cannot get enough of. We have had ‘The Gates‘ single on repeat and now the LP of the same name is about to be released!

We had a chat with Matt from the band:

Why did you start making music?

None of us were fit to work for the ‘man’ and be part of 9-5 economy. We wanted to be part of the generation of young professionals cutting their own cloth and walking to the beat of their own drum. So we started our own business, the House of Young Empires, which includes music creation, curation, brand consulting, fashion, among other things..

Your song ‘The Gates’ is about fighting through depression and self doubt. Has the creative process of making music helped you overcome similar struggles in your personal lives?

More than creative process as a tool to overcome personal issues, is the reaction that the music creates. When our fans feel a sense of connection to our music, it gives us a deep sense of purpose in life. That, for us, is much more potent and healing.

Describe your sound in three words.

Rhythmic. Uplifting. Modern.

Where do you cite your musical influences from?

We all listen to different music. Very few of us have cross influences. This makes for tension in the creative process and results in something uniquely Young Empires.

Their debut album, ‘The Gates’ is due out on 2 October via HOYE Inc, Exclusively licensed to Votiv Music (excl. Canada)/Pirates Blend Records (Canada). Purchase on iTunes or have a listen to ‘So Cruel’ from the LP.

Sounds like: Little Dragon, Foster & The People, The Hurts, Sir Sly, Pistol Shrimp, Gypsy & The Cat, Brotherun, Temper Trap, Dive In, Satellite Stories, Young Kato, Ghost Beach

Dive In – Change in the Weather

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Dive In – Change In The Weather

Glastonbury residents, Dive In returns with a clanging indie banger, ‘Change In The Weather’.

“The song is anchored in the idea of hope and coming out of a darker place” explains Matthew Guttridge continuing “We’ve all found ourselves in rut; be it a creative, more personal – this song celebrates the moment in which something happens / clicks and you know you’re back on course.”

Their upcoming EP follows on from an impressive debut, Eighteen, and is out on 9 November via Vagrant/Good Soldier.

Sounds like: Mew, The Temper Trap, Bad Pony, Keane, MS MR, Pistol Shrimp, Futurecop!, Soft Touch, Of Monsters and Men, Fickle Friends, Kid Astray, Young Kato, Anteros, Satellite Stories, The Killers

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