Young Mammoth

Young Mammoth. Probably one of the most promising bands I've heard this year. If their self-title EP is a glimpse of what’s to come, they could possibly become one of the biggest bands in the world. 

 

Sunday Soundcloud feat. Eliza and the Bear and Young Mammoth

Soundcloud is heaven for me. Its genuinely the best platform online to discover new or unsigned musicians who are just incredible sounding. Most bands, regardless of how famous they are will have a soundcloud account, or their music will be uploaded atleast.

I adore finding incredible sounding music. The less people who have heard it the better because for a small time you feel as if your part of a secret, you've heard something special and most of the world might never hear it.

This week my soundcloud has been dominated by two bands. Eliza and the Bear and Young Mammoth. Both sound incredible with varying levels of public attention from being support to bands in arena tours to having 400 twitter followers.

Eliza And The Bear.

Only good things can come from a band with a perplexing band name. In the last few years the Arctic Monkeys and Catfish and the Bottlemen have gone from strength to strength, and their band names are questionable, so why should Eliza and the Bear be any different ? Already signed to Universal Records this band are beginning to take off. With incredible sets at Reading and Leeds, a UK tour which is beginning to sell out and on the lead up to their debut album, nothing could be going better for this band.

Earlier this year the band supported Twin Atlantic on tour, alongside the incredible Lonely The Brave, which was something pretty special to witness. I've loved all three bands from near the start of each of their careers, and to watch them play on the same stage one after another was just something else. My favourite song from Eliza and the Bear is 'Lions Heart' the first single off the bands upcoming self-title debut album.

I'm looking forwards to this album for sure and September releases tend to become my albums of the year coincidently. Last years offerings of Catfish and the Bottlmens debut album 'The Balcony' and Lonely The Braves debut album 'The Days War' continue to be two of my favourite albums a year after their release. Hopefully this time next year I will be saying the same about 'Eliza and the Bear.'

Eliza and the Bear Official Site

My other absolute obsession this week has been Young Mammoth. I don't really want to write too much about this band because tomorrow I'll be posting an introducing type post about them and I guess I'd just be repeating it all. So for now I'll say very little.

Their an incredible sounding band who deserve all the support and publicity they can get.  Their one of the most promising bands I've heard this year and I cannot wait to see what they go on to do.

Their self titled EP came out in January of this year and available on Bandcamp (below). Its definitely worth a listen.

Sunday Soundcloud

I've not been on Soundcloud for so long and I miss it so much. It's such an incredible platform for musicians to promote their music worldwide and for listeners who want to find music that isn't in the Itunes top 10.

I genuinely think Soundcloud is so important in future musicians careers as it is a space where musicians and music lovers come together. There's just something about it I love, and for the past few months I've barely scoured the site for music, which used to be a weekly (sometimes nightly) ritual for me. 

I decided it was time to search Soundcloud for new music again and make it not only a routine for me, but for my blog also. I've thought about this for a while and I was never sure how the idea would work exactly, however I want to try it out and see how it goes. I'm not saying this will be a forever blog feature, but it might be. 

Every Sunday on this blog and website I'll post at least one good single from Soundcloud. It might be a well known song, or an album from an unsigned band. Hopefully, it'll become completely full of new music and new bands, which is my hope for this blog, however in the mean time it'll cover new and slighter not-so-new music. 

Starting this Sunday, the 6th of September.

All Time Low UK Tour 2016

After an incredible set at Reading and Leeds, is it any wonder the boys are coming back to the UK next year with their incredible Back To The Future Hearts Tour ?

Earlier this year I had the absolute joy of seeing the band play live last year and their were incredible. Nearing the release of their new album the band seemed determined to make it a good night. Every show without fail they please the crowd and help us revert back to the younger people we were when we first heard songs like 'Lost In Stereo'.

In April the band released their sixth studio album 'Future Hearts' which had incredible sucess, giving the band their first number one album in the UK.  At the time of the release I wrote about this album and how much I was in love with it, a love that hasn't faded yet and that review is inked below.

In September through to November their touring the US and Canada with their Back To The Future Hearts tour, ending in Madison Square Gardens with support from Sleeping With Sirens, Set It Off, Nova Rockafeller, NE OK ROCK and the incredible Neck Deep.

As if the US tour wasn't enough, the band embark on the UK tour in February. This tour looks like it will be good and hopefully it will blow away everyone’s expectations.

Tickets for the UK tour go on sale on Friday, the 4th of September at 9 am.

If your lucky enough to be included, pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday the 2nd of September at 9 am.

All Time Low Official Tour Site

Ticketmaster - All Time Low UK Tour

All Time Low Future Hearts Review

Sleeping With Sirens Announce UK Tour

Sleeping With Sirens announce their return to the UK early next as part of their 12 date European Tour. 

The Final Two Days

Its coming to the end of summer, and the end of the best tour in the world, the incredible Vans Warped Tour. With only two dates left, this tours flew in. 

 

The Lead Up To Reading & Leeds 2015

Reading and Leeds 2015 looks to be another great summer festival with an unbelievable line up including Baltimore's All Time Low, Fort Hope, Frank Turner, the Liverpudlian Circa Waves, PVRIS, Modern Baseball, the new Welsh festival favourites Catfish and the Bottlemen, While She Sleeps, the Wombats, the amazing Nothing But Thieves, We Are The Ocean, Pierce The Veil on the lead up to their new album, the incredible Eliza and the Bear, Little Comets and many more.

Pretty Vicious Get Hot

BBC Introducing tent headliners at Glastonbury, Pretty Vicious take to the Radio One spotlight as Annie Mac's Hottest Record In The World. 

 

NME Goes Free

Yesterday NME online announced their 'major brand transformation', part of which sees the 63 year old magazine be given away for free.

Blitz Kids Leave A Legacy

In 2014 Blitz Kids released 'The Good Youth' through Red Bull Records, which showed us all who this band really were. This album, now is like a climax, as the band today have announced their break up.

Pretty Vicious

For a long time my favourite Welsh export was Stereophonics, who became my second favourites after Catfish and the Bottlemen stole my heart, but now Pretty Vicious might change everything.

 

Their young, relentlessly indie-rock and quiet easily will become a huge band, taking over festival main stages, captivating audiences with their music and stealing the nations hearts.

'The Divine Zero'

The new song. The new hope. The Divine Zero.

Let The Rebllion Begin

Hailing from Manchester Puppet Rebellion are quickly finding their way in the world, thanks to their instinctive indie sound grabbing the attention of Mancunians and people a bit further away. 

Catfish and The Bottlemen Winter Tour 2015

Before 'The Balcony' was released Catfish and the Bottlemen had already sold out their huge UK tour. This year, the news of a new album and a new tour can only worsen the public’s love affair with them.

 

Tickets go on sale Friday the 29th of May at 9am. 

O2 Priority tickets are on sale now.

My Favourites from the Big Weekend

It would be preposterous to think of the British summer without music festivals. Its something that has weaved itself into our way of life. T in the Park. Reading and Leeds. Glastonbury. Huge recognisable events. And Radio One' Big Weekend is quickly becoming a favourite.

The Vaccines Return With English Graffiti And No Answer

In 2011 we were faced with an unanswerable question, 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?' Even with a further two releases, no one can answer the question posed to us four years ago.

The Vaccines newest album 'English Graffiti' provide us with 'No Hope.'

 

As It Is // This Wild Life Live

Nothing could have prepared me for As It Is and This Wild Life's co-headline tour.

At Last Main Stage Headliners

Radio One's Big Weekend is huge and this year its in Norwich. Its a showcase of the worlds biggest artists and the biggest upcoming bands.  Its Europe’s largest free ticketed festival with a star studded line up every year.

Last year Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, the 1975, Jake Bugg, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay graced the main stage in Glasgow and this year the line ups even better.

'Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow'

Three years since their first release, and after many months spent supporting huge bands, Young Kato finally release their incredible, highly anticipated debut album 'Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow.'

 

 

Mumford and Sons aren't who they used to be

They've been dormant since 2013 and now their about to erupt onto the music world once more. This time abandoning the banjos, fiddles and folk style with the birth of a new rock sound, which may replace all we first thought about David Cameron’s favourite festive album artists.

'Wilder Mind' is a big change. A step away from folk music. A step away from daft outfits. A huge leap towards headling Reading and Leeds.