There are several moments during Heartland where the songs reach a level so intensely personal that it feels uncomfortably invasive, as if we’re unavoidably listening in through paper thin walls.
January, 2010
Black Mountain, Unthanks, Dengue Fever and More For End of the Road
Black Mountain are to return to these shores for End of the Road 5 in September. Oh! Canada and TLOBF celebrate by giving you free music!
Laura Marling returns with, not one, but TWO new albums…
Laura Marling returns to the UK music tombola in March with her second album, with a third planned for the end of the year.
Ja Ja Ja give YOU the chance to go to Iceland!
Ja Ja Ja is offering the chance of a lifetime to one lucky winner and their even luckier friend…a free trip to Iceland!
The XX link up with These New Puritans for tour
The XX have linked up with These New Puritans to provide the whole of Europe with a dark, ravaged live experience!
Danielle Spencer – Calling All Magicians
Tony Visconti is in the producer’s chair as Danielle “Russell Crowe’s wife” puts together her second album of mystical pop tunes. Ooh er.
TLOBF Interview :: There Will Be Fireworks
There Will Be Fireworks’ self titled debut was released last year to a sea of plaudits and accolades. With their visceral and anthemic songs, they make being a successful unsigned Scottish band look effortless.
These Monsters ready debut album
The long awaited debut album by These Monsters will see the light of day in March.
Erland And The Carnival – Erland And The Carnival
Blend of traditional folk songs and sixties garage rock which makes for an entertaining debut album with an atmosphere and mood all of its own.
Nedry set to tour with 65daysofstatic, plus video exclusive inside
Things really are taking off for the three legged dub-step meets post-rock London outfit Nedry. With praise being thrown at them left, right and centre it’s not hard to see why post-rock titans 65daysofstatic have invited the band on a tour of the UK in May.
The Hidden Cameras confirm UK tour for March
The Hidden Cameras have announced plans to tour the UK in March, release a new single AND re-release their recent album Origin: Orphan.
Ja Ja Ja :: Sudden Weather Change
Sudden Weather Change are a five piece band from Iceland, who don’t whine in made-up languages or run around naked in forests (well, they might actually do the latter).
Camden Crawl 2010 announce emerging talent awards
What used to be the Indie Idle competition has now been relaunched for 2010 as the Emerging Talent Awards, in associated with Rockfeedback as part of the Camden Crawl 2010.
Fyfe Dangerfield – Fly Yellow Moon
In short: this is not life-changing music. It’s day-changing music at best, and we’ve come to expect more. Now, when someone asks me what happened to Guillemots, I find myself letting out a sigh. This is not how it was meant to be.
TLOBF Interview :: Yeasayer
“You don’t wanna trip into the Snow Patrol” – Pete Bloxham talks indie genres, love songs, using B-Sides for BMW adverts and why Chris and Ira from Yeasayer will never be the Rolling Stones.
Richard Skelton – Landings
Landings is the culmination of years of the near-obsessive recording of Skelton’s collaboratory relationship with the West Pennine Moors around Anglezarke. It is a conjuring, a chronicle of a disappearance, an insight into the process of healing. It feels like something of a summation. It is extraordinary.
