Minus The Bear - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

Minus The Bear – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

The American math-rock masters return for a long-awaited UK tour. Where: Glasgow When: 27/04/2013 Tonight was all about making up for missed opportunities. Having loved Minus The Bear for several years I was blessed with the chance to see them support Jimmy Eat World back in 2010. Unfortunately I had...
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Rival Records: Fall Out Boy Vs Paramore

Rival Records: Fall Out Boy Vs Paramore

Two pop-punk titans return with make or break albums. But who makes a bigger impression? Save Rock And Roll released: 15/04/2013 on Island Records Paramore released: 08/04/2013 on Fueled By Ramen Welcome to a new style of UnderSong review. We take two vaguely comparable albums and face them off against...
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Fang Island - Birthdays, Dalston

Fang Island – Birthdays, Dalston

Brooklyn based band impress at long-awaited UK headline show. Where: Dalston, East London When: 14/04/2013 Fang Island first came onto my radar back in the dying days of MySpace; summer 2010. Their debut self-titled album was a haze of not-quite-pop-punk, not-quite-post-rock guitar solo fuelled joy and they seemed to have...
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ArcTanGent To Host 'Day Of Damnation'

ArcTanGent To Host ‘Day Of Damnation’

Also: Win a pair of tickets to the festival! The team behind Damnation Festival are to curate a stage at this year's ArcTanGent weekender, hosting a 'Day of Damnation' on Friday, August 30. Seminal British metallers earthtone9 will headline a stage dedicated to some of the UK's heaviest and most...
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Now We Are One...

Now We Are One…

...A wee message from the Editor on our first anniversary. This week marks precisely one year since UnderSong went live. Whilst work on the site began back in January 2012, this is what we count as our 'anniversary' - one year since that exciting moment when Stuart clicked the button...
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Play: CHVRCHES - Recover

Play: CHVRCHES – Recover

Listen to the synth loving Glaswegians latest single, taken from their new EP. There's no doubt that the debut album from Scotland's CHVRCHES is one of the mostly hotly anticipated records of 2013. While no...
Play: Wet Nuns - Broken Teeth

Play: Wet Nuns – Broken Teeth

Sheffield duo premiere title track from their forthcoming EP. When UnderSong interviewed Wet Nuns in June last year, they described their sound as being "like Satan wanking off a unicorn on the back of earwig,...
Night Beds - Country Sleep

Night Beds – Country Sleep

A remarkable debut from alt country's newest poster boy. Released: 04/02/2013 on Dead Oceans Despite recording Country Sleep two years ago, it feels a little like Night Beds' debut album has come out of nowhere,...
Play: Frightened Rabbit - Today's Cross

Play: Frightened Rabbit – Today’s Cross

Watch the official video for the B-side to 'The Woodpile'. Frightened Rabbit are having one hell of a week. With new album Pedestrian Verse riding high in the charts and rave reviews from pretty much...
Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse

A powerful and addictive album that fulfils every expectation . . . and then some. Released: 04/02/2013 on Atlantic Records Frightened Rabbit are a band on the cusp of greatness and the expectation is that...
The Postal Service Announce Two UK Live Shows

The Postal Service Announce Two UK Live Shows

The duo will play London and Manchester in May. The newly reunited Postal Service have announced a full headline tour for this spring, which includes two shows in the UK. The band will play the...
Fall Out Boy Returning To "Save Rock And Roll"

Fall Out Boy Returning To “Save Rock And Roll”

The band announce end of hiatus with new album and tour. Fall Out Boy have finally put an end to months of rumours of a comeback, confirming that they will release a new album this...
XFM Presents Biffy Clyro in aid of War Child

XFM Presents Biffy Clyro in aid of War Child

Biffy Clyro give London's Borderline a Magical, Wonderful, Biblical Experience Where: The Borderline, London When: 28/01/2013 It's not very often nowadays that Biffy Clyro can be found performing in a small club down a side...
Play: Local Natives - Hummingbird

Play: Local Natives – Hummingbird

Stream the brand new album in full. Hummingbird, the stunning new album from Local Natives, will be available to stream on Soundcloud from today for the next fortnight. You can read the full review of...
My Bloody Valentine Release New Album mbv

My Bloody Valentine Release New Album mbv

The band release their first full length album since 1991's Loveless. My Bloody Valentine's first album in 22 years was finally released at midnight last night (February 2nd). mbv - intentionally all lower case, as...
Introducing: Night Beds

Introducing: Night Beds

Let the Bon Iver comparisons commence. Night Beds is the moniker adopted by Winston Yellen, a 23 year old singer-songwriter currently residing in Nashville. This rather handsome chap (come on, we were all thinking it)...
Play: Pond - Giant Tortoise

Play: Pond – Giant Tortoise

Aussie band give us a taste of their forthcoming fifth album with new single. Modular Records are currently streaming Giant Tortoise, the newest cut from Pond's forthcoming album Hobo Rocket, due to be released this...
Wounds - Die Young

Wounds – Die Young

Blistering, borderline terrifying debut from Dublin's Wounds. Released: 28/01/2013 on In At The Deep End Records There's nothing pretty or nice about Wounds' debut album, Die Young: instead, there's plenty of death, sex and violence....
Liverpool Sound City Announces Further Acts

Liverpool Sound City Announces Further Acts

Sound City discloses details of second wave of acts to play the 2013 urban festival. Dexys, Enter Shikari and a host of other artists have been announced to playing alongside the likes of Hawk Eyes...
Local Natives - Hummingbird

Local Natives – Hummingbird

The Silver Lake band produce an album that is unexpectedly, heartbreakingly beautiful. Released: 29/01/2013 on Infectious Music If album reviews are simply one person's opinion, then here is mine: if you don't find Hummingbird, Local...
The History Of Apple Pie - Out Of View

The History Of Apple Pie – Out Of View

Energetic and vibrant, exciting debut release from the East Londoners. Released: 28/01/2013 on Marshall Teller Records London-based The History Of Apple Pie; Stephanie Min (vocals, guitar), Jerome Watson (guitar), James Thomas (drums), Kelly Lee Owens...
Biffy Clyro - Opposites

Biffy Clyro – Opposites

Biffy Clyro surpass all expectations on a stunning sixth album. Released: 28/01/2013 on 14th Floor While Biffy Clyro’s latest album is a double called Opposites, each disc has its own title: The Sand At The...
Indians - Somewhere Else

Indians – Somewhere Else

Scandinavian Juul plucks from a variety of influences to produce something quite unique. Released: 28/01/2013 on 4AD It's cold and snowy outside, I'm wrapped up warm indoors and listening to Indians debut, Somewhere Else. It's...
Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love

Ra Ra Riot – Beta Love

Syracuse quintet fall short of the mark on third album. Released: 22/01/2013 on Barsuk Records As musical styles go, synth-pop can be a bit of a minefield. Some bands tread carefully, creating in the process...
Arbouretum - Coming Out Of The Fog

Arbouretum – Coming Out Of The Fog

A beautifully crafted album from a mature and well honed band. Released: 21/01/2013 on Thrill Jockey Records I’ll be completely honest, before being assigned this album to review I’d never heard anything by Arbouretum. It’s...
Everything Everything - Arc

Everything Everything – Arc

The Manchester boys once again produce an album packed to the brim with intricate songs. Released: 14/01/2013 on Sony RCA Everything Everything’s sophomore album Arc has been eagerly anticipated by the music world to help...
The Joy Formidable - Wolf's Law

The Joy Formidable – Wolf’s Law

Atmospheric alt rock/dream pop trio take us on a charming musical odyssey. Released: 21/01/2013 on Atlantic Records London-based Welsh threesome Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd and Matt Thomas, otherwise known as The Joy Formidable, bring us...
Play: The A-Z Of 2012 Playlist

Play: The A-Z Of 2012 Playlist

75 of the finest tracks taken from UnderSong's best of 2012 feature. The small gap of time between Christmas and New Year can be a confusing one. There are no parties to attend. You have...
HMV Goes Into Administration: Reasons and Repercussions

HMV Goes Into Administration: Reasons and Repercussions

As the last British record store giant faces insolvency, UnderSong looks at what this could mean for the future of the music industry. Last night a very sorry story started circulating online: that the British...
Minuit - Last Night You Saw This Band

Minuit – Last Night You Saw This Band

Quirky New Zealanders produce an album full of electronic delights Released: 21/12/2012 on Minuit Productions I’ve been a big fan of Nelson band Minuit ever since I heard ‘Fuji’ back in 2006. I was impressed...