Declan McKenna
The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home
Columbia
Floppy of fringe and anthemic of chorus, Declan McKenna makes his first move of 2017 with a hefty, James Ford-produced slab of politi-pop.
Contact Jon Lawrence
jon@chalkpressagency.co.uk
Julien Baker
Funeral Pyre,
Matador
Newly-signed to Matador, Baker arrives with stark acoustic and plaintive vocals that would make even Dick & Dom pause for reflection.
Contact Annette Lee
eastpublicity@icloud.com
Dirty Projectors
Little Bubble,
Domino
Dave Longstreth’s crew get loungey and mournful on this new single, out now. It’s catchy but complicated, good luck singing along.
Contact Will Grant
will@dominorecordco.com
Slowdive
Star Roving,
Dead Oceans
The first taste of Slowdive’s new record, drops into a whirl of trademark guitars and barely lets up for
five-and-a-half magnificent minutes.
Contact Michelle Kambasha
michelle@secretlygroup.com
Alison Crutchfield
I Don’t Ever Wanna Leave California,
Merge
Taken from the Swearin’ singer’s debut, this is sweeter than all the Quality Street you ate at Christmas.
Contact Alex Cull
alex@braceyourselfpr.com
The Proper Ornaments
Bridge By A Tunnel,
Tough Love
We’re calling it: the Londoners’ second album (out January 20) will be one of the finest UK indie records of 2017. Seek it out.
Contact Natalie Quesnel
natalie@yesplease.fm
Emptyset
Border,
Thrill Jockey
The Bristol production duo’s new track sounds a bit like a massive, angry robotic dog barking. From the album Borders, out January 27.
Contact Zoe Miller
zoe.miller@zopfpr.com
