ON OUR RADAR

Every week we select our favourite tracks and share them with you. This week we’re taking a look at Rock bands coming out of Manchester, the obscurities of synthesizers and beatdowns.

SOUR HONEY

Rock band Sour Honey hailing from Manchester have just released new single ‘Cold Coffee’ and it’s getting us excited for their new album drop. The track is produced by Joe Chiccarelli, who has worked with some stars such as Elton John, The Strokes, The Killers and Morrissey to name a few.

ISMATIC GURU

Steak and Cake Records meets Swimming Faith with the return of Ismatic Guru. Their ‘Part II’ EP is rich in vocal grunge, infectious rhythms, warped speed and a general air of over-the-topness. With an incredibly fast pace and sarcastic lyrics that tell the tales of self-improvement, going to the dentist, existential nervous breakdowns and an annoying bug, this New-Wave, Post-Punk revival is one to check out. 

WOLFEY

Get your pre-orders in now for this synth-heavy retrograde that goes by the name ‘Crab Park Sunrise’. 

“DJ Wolfey makes his debut on Seb Wildbloods and Church UK with a three-track EP full of ever infectious grooves and rich nostalgic synth work. Closing track ’Sunday Drive’ signs off with a darker, more acidic aura as the tempo climbs for a peak energy offering” – Mixmag. 

DANVERS

If you’re looking for dance-floor-ready stompers, Danvers‘ latest album ‘Gently Ascending’ is your best bet.

Titled after the technical intricacies that make up the 9 track album, Danver comments on the technical approach he took when producing: “All of the tracks have an upwards barber pole phase on the main sounds (sometimes it’s super prominent and sometimes it’s more buried in the mix). This makes all the tracks sound like they’re gliding upwards… It turns tracks that might otherwise be considered pretty heavy or aggressive and turn them into something more ethereal and dreamy.”

GALAKTIC ROGUE VS. SPECTACULAR DIAGNOSTICS 

“This is the first release in a series that sees two label mates going head-to-head in a beat tape beatdown: Galaktic Rogue VS. Spectacular Diagnostics. A beat tape space opera extravaganza crammed with mind-exploding beats, cult movie samples, and villainous loops” – Bandcamp.