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Airbourne have revealed details of their new studio album. Following 2019’s Boneshaker, the Aussie rockers’ forthcoming self-titled record will drop on August 28 via Spinefarm, with lead single Alive After Death (Last Plane Out) out now. And frontman Joel O’Keeffe has gone into great detail about the making of the LP via a letter to none other than the late, great Lemmy, who once gave his band the advice to “stay to yourselves”, “don’t worry about all the other bullshit in the music industry” and to “make music that your roadies will like”. “Mate, we did it,” writes Joel. “Six…
Joanne Mitchell’s psychological horror Broken Bird blends eerie gothic imagery with a strangely sympathetic exploration of grief and desire in an unlikely subject. Mitchell spoke to Soundsphere’s Christina Brennan about her experimental debut horror, ahead of Broken Bird’s US theatrical release on 26th April 2026 Sybil, the grieving mortician in Broken Bird. Image credit: Catalyst Studios Director and producer Joanne Mitchell doesn’t shy away from darkness in her work. She has produced and starred in the zombie drama Before Dawn (2013) and “female revenge thriller” Bait. Through her own company, Mitchell Brunt Films, co-founded with Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt, Mitchell…
After weeks of mysterious VHS transmissions and enigmatic poster campaigns, Boards Of Canada have confirmed that their long-awaited fifth album Inferno will be released by Warp on May 29. Watch the official announcement clip below: Inferno will be available on special edition limited red translucent 2LP vinyl in a triple gatefold sleeve with 16-page booklet, as well as standard black 2LP vinyl, CD and digital formats. Pre-order/pre-save here and check out the tracklisting below: 01 Introit02 Prophecy At 1420 MHz03 Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan04 Age Of Capricorn05 Father And Son06 Somewhere Right Now In The Future07 Naraka08 Acts Of Magic09…
Matt Hill has combined his career as a singer-songwriter with his work as a campaigner in the charity sector and currently as a community songwriter. He has tasted success as an americana singer-songwriter and played in places across Europe, including the UK’s Glastonbury Festival. While Matt grew up enthralled by the music of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Johnny Cash, the adult Matt Hill fell under the spell of Guy Clark. It is Guy Clark’s 10th anniversary this year, and this inspired Matt Hill to put on an event on Sunday, 17th May in Salford, celebrating Guy Clark’s catalogue and…
The Kind Hills return with “All Your Promises”, which is a delightfully upbeat slice of indie pop with a charming guitar line. All of this happens before the first 15 seconds are over, so imagine how I felt when the track really got going, with those sweet vocals entering shortly after…. a bright, globe-spanning indie pop gem.The band spans multiple cities: Brisbane and Perth in Australia, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Lucerne in Switzerland. To say the band draws inspiration from a wide variety of artists might be an understatement. This new offering blends alt-rock textures perfectly with the…
Den Edie’s “Wide Open”, based in Summerville, United States. This new single comes hot off the heels of his latest album “Outside The World”, which was only released just a month ago…. a gritty, 90s-soaked rock belter that channels raw DIY spirit with real emotional weight.That album has already produced one of his biggest tracks to date, titled “Detour Thru My City”. So heading into this track, expectations were high, and my goodness, he delivered.It has a fantastic brooding 90s mood, backed by some crunching guitar hooks. His vocals honestly took me back about 30 years, to when I was…
Kelsie Kimberlin is back once more with a new pop-driven tune, “Clumsy Girl”. This track is a beautiful nostalgia trip with some dance-pop elements that reminded me especially of the very best that Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, and other 1980s artists produced…. a sleek, 80s-tinged pop anthem that balances dark nostalgia with uplifting emotional resilience.It is a bit dark at times, perhaps a little New Order-esque, but her vocals help it become a radio-ready, energetic track that you can sing along to with real enjoyment. The music video was filmed in her native Ukraine and reflects love persisting through conflict and…
Sean Griffin returns with his new single “That’s All She Wrote”. Sitting at just a little over three minutes long, the song opens with an incredibly bouncy, vibrant, summer-ready bassline that reminds me of the very best the Beach Boys have to offer…. a sun-soaked, genre-blending summer anthem that quietly hints at his elite-level pop songwriting.Photo byWillow KnightIn fact, when I first played this, I had to do a double-take to see who the artist was, as it is that good. It is, quite literally, the top end of this genre, as far as I am concerned. The vocals are…
Lakeside X’s “Factory Flowers” is the new track from the band based in Prague, Czechia. The new single is the first release from the outfit since the 2023 album “Love Disappears (Remixes)”, and from the get-go, this is a fantastic slice of dark pop…. abrooding, industrial-tinged dark pop hit that drags you straight into Lakeside X’s shadowy world.Vocally, it reminds me a lot of darkwave, mixed with the crunching guitar riffs of electro-pop bands from the mid-2000s. It has a fantastic industrial underbelly, with an almost Pendulum-sounding bassline wrapped around it.It is the kind of track that works as a…
April + VISTA are entering a defining moment with the announcement of their debut album Traditional Noise, arriving April 22 via Third and Hayden. The news lands alongside their new single “Standing in Place,” which feels less like a preview and more like a statement of intent.Following earlier releases “Bless My Heart,” “Love Unspent,” and “Grotto,” the track captures their blend of soul, alt pop, rock, electronic, and R&B with a sharper sense of purpose. It reflects a band fully settled into its experimental instincts while still pushing forward.The duo describe the song as an acceptance of disorder and growth,…
Otis Redding was big news by the summer of 1967. Having spent most of his career performing in black clubs, his breakout appearance at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival that year introduced mainstream America to soul music’s most electrifying new star. All that was missing was a major hit.After Monterey, Redding busied himself on the road with his backing band, the Bar-Kays. In August a week’s residency at San Francisco’s Basin St. West finally afforded him some time to write. Accepting promoter Bill Graham’s offer of his houseboat in nearby Sausalito, Redding spent his days idly gazing out at…
GRAMMY® Award-winning pop artist Kim Petras drops Need for Speed, the fourth track from her upcoming third studio album Detour, via BunHead Records. Produced with Margo XS, Frost Children and nightfeelings, the release sharpens a self-directed phase. Locking control across writing, production, and rollout.Directed by Ashley Hood, the visual strips back luxury and industry structure, folding in partners like MISTR and Yerba Madre as Petras moves into a new phase. Self-styled looks and a younger version underline instinct over system.Kim describes Need for Speed as capturing the pressure cycle of modern pop:Constant push for more hits and more success, which…