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first thoughtsJosé González is a Swedish indie-folk singer – with, naturally, the usual background in hardcore punk influenced by Black Flag and choral singing – Against The Dying Of The Light is his fifth album, and is something of a return as it is the first for four years. It’s a mix of songs mostly sung in either English or Swedish, although Ay Querida is an excursion into Spanish. On all of these the predominant sound being González’s acoustic guitar playing. It’s finger-picked playing that is attractive and inventive, and on Ay Querida more than hints at flamenco. The accompanying…
The sound of the island takes shape in San Antonio with a contemporary concept designed to experience Ibiza through music, aesthetics, and shared moments. Taking place on 2nd May, Souvenir Ibiza announces the launch of a new boutique festival in San Antonio, offering a fresh take on the island’s cultural experience. Under the concept “The Sound of the Island,” the project brings together electronic music, gastronomy, digital art, a vinyl market, and a creative showroom in a format designed to celebrate Ibiza’s landscape, creativity, and Mediterranean spirit from a contemporary perspective. Souvenir is created to go beyond the conventional music…
You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out more about how we review. Show number 3145 of Frank Turner’s 21-year career as a solo artist is the second of two sold-out nights at the 800-capacity Scala, the former cinema turned nightclub in Kings Cross, where punk rock godfathers The Stooges famously played their first UK shows in the summer of ’72. Turner can play much, much bigger venues in the capital and indeed worldwide…
Coming off the success of ‘Yamore’, the third most Shazammed song of the 2025 Ibiza season, MoBlack has joined forces with MX Cartier and Neyl to release another summer anthem. Powered by its lively percussion and moving melodies, ‘Man On The Moon’ delivers a simple, yet infectious dancefloor-ready groove. Unfolding with an easy sound, the song feels perfectly suited for the warmer months ahead. MX Cartier and Neyl each leave a clear imprint on the production, helping shape a sound that feels breezy and uplifting. Together with MoBlack, the trio has given the song a unique character, maintaining a sunlit…
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…
Doug Gillard: Parallel Stride(Dromedary Records)DL available hereApril 24 2026A fabulously catchy album of songs from the old GBV and Nada Surf guitarist, Doug Gillard.Ah, songs, what would we do without them? Songs – good ones, which stick around in your head – are what you get in spades with Doug Gillard. And Parallel Stride is packed with them. It seems, (well, it is) an age since he released his first solo record, the wonderful Salamander.Opener, Face of Smiles, is a rockin’ stroll avant la lettre with a couple of beautifully wistful turns in the melody line and an upbeat guitar…
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…