Matt Wilkinson

New Music Of The Day: Greys – Candy Says (Velvet Underground Cover) (NME Premiere)

Here’s an absolutely beautiful cover of the Velvet Underground classic to kick off your week. Greys, on first thought, aren’t the most obvious band to...

Sub Pop’s Arbor Labor Union Summon The Spirit Of QOTSA On Epic New Track ‘Mr Birdsong’

‘Mr Birdsong’ is a fine, fine way to kick off your new album campaign. Georgia act Arbor Labor Union used to be called Pinecones,...

New Music Of The Day: Yokan System – ‘Yapa’ (Video)

Japanese electro act Yokan System seriously impressed with their video for ‘Ipanema’ at the end of 2015, calling to mind the more trippy elements...

London’s Best Prince Tribute Nights This Weekend

Within hours of Prince’s death yesterday, it felt like the entire planet had turned a shade of purple. In London, cinemas and theatres from...

New Music Of The Day: Let’s Eat Grandma – Eat Shiitake Mushrooms

There’s already been so much written about Let’s Eat Grandma, but most of it misses the obvious: the two Norwich musicians’ ability to mix...

11 Of The Greatest Vocal-Only Performances In Rock

God bless Rock Band, Guitar Hero et al for giving geeks the power to extract individual song stems and upload them to YouTube. A stem,...

A$AP Rocky Director Dexter Navy Just Nailed Why South London’s Music Scene Is So Vibrant Right Now – Watch

There’s something refreshing about the scene bubbling up around south east London at present. Much of it stems from the success of Archie Marshall...

New Music Of The Day: Sonny And The Sunsets – ‘Moods’ (NME Premiere)

“Well, it was kind of about cutesy kittens and murder at first, at the very beginning. Then it morphed a bit.” That’s Sonny Smith, mainman...

Toronto Punks Weaves Are Headed To Europe And You Don’t Wanna Miss Them

Rarely does a band excite us the way Toronto’s Weaves have in recent years. First off, early track ‘Motorcycle’ was a total blast of...

This A Capella Recording Of The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’ Will Blow Your Mind – But It’s Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

“When you listen to Pet Sounds, use earphones in the dark.” So said Brian Wilson of his 1966 masterpiece. And if that’s true –...
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