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2000trees 2026 announces final bands 2000trees Festival has announced its complete line-up for 2026, with Neck Deep joining Funeral for a Friend and Alkaline Trio as main stage headliners. The festival – always one of the highli…

@2000trees.bsky.social announces full line-up for 2026: spectralnights.com/2026/03/10/2...

Who are you excited to see?

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Sweet Pill – ‘Still There is a Glow’ album review Following an extensive touring schedule to promote their incredible 2022 debut ‘Where the Heart Is’, Zayna Youssef of Sweet Pill hit a wall when it came to writing the follow-up. After …

New album review: @sweetpill.bsky.social - ‘Still There Is a Glow’

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The Orielles – ‘Only You Left’ album review ‘Three Halves’ opens the record in shoegazey fashion, although there’s a touch of C86 jangliness running through. Think of the meeting point between Arab Strap and Heavenly and yo…

New album review: @theorielles.bsky.social - ‘Only You Left’

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Snake Eyes – ‘Cash Rich’ album review Describing their sound as ‘doomsday foot-tappers for fellow hippies’, Brighton’s Snake Eyes release their long-awaited debut album ‘Cash Rich’ via Alcopop! Records on …

New album review: Snake Eyes - ‘Cash Rich’

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Book of Churches – ‘Book of Churches’ album review While enjoying a whirlwind year promoting ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ album, Divorce’s Felix Mackenzie-Barrow has somehow found time to release a self-titled solo album under the name…

New album review: Book of Churches - ‘Book of Churches’

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Nothing – ‘A Short History of Decay’ album review Photo credit: Luke Ivanovich The first Nothing album to be released via Run for Cover Records, ‘A Short History of Decay’ finds Domenic “Nicky” Palermo ruminating on his past behavious,…

New album review: Nothing - ‘A Short History of Decay’

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Spectral Nights 2026

A Spotify playlist of songs featured on www.spectralnights.com this year:

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#spotifyplaylist

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Tori Amos – ‘Stronger Together’ Photo credit: Kasia Wozniak  Tori Amos has shared ‘Stronger Together’ ahead of the release of new album ‘In Times of Dragons’ on 1 May via Universal/Fontana. The album&#8217…

‘Stronger Together’ by @toriamos.bsky.social

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Rebelski – ‘Roads’ Rebelski has shared ‘Roads’ ahead of the release of his new album ‘Algorithms’ on 13 March, 2026. The reflective piece finds the Doves and Peter Hook and the Light in pensiv…

‘Roads’ by @rebelskimusic.bsky.social

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Heavenly – ‘Highway to Heavenly’ album review Cult ’90s indie heroes Heavenly return with ‘Highway to Heavenly’, their fifth album and first in 30 years. Fiercely independent, the album is released on the band’s own Ske…

New album review: @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social - ‘Highway to Heavenly’

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Rapidly approaching our 2,000th post. Wondering if we should do anything special for it… Any suggestions or ideas?

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Twat Union – ‘Don’t Blame the Peach’ EP review Alcopop! Records signings Twat Union are set to release their second EP ‘Don’t Blame the Peach’ on 20 February, 2026 – although as far as we can tell, it does not have anyth…

New EP review: Twat Union - ‘Don’t Blame the Peach’

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Life – ‘The Dollywaggon’ Photo credit: Luke Hallett After four years away, Life have returned with ‘The Dollywaggon’, the first single to be taken from upcoming fourth album ‘ABSTRACT / NATURAL’ (out on 19 June, 2026). Wri…

‘The Dollywaggon’ by @lifebanduk.bsky.social

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Middleman – ‘Following the Ghost’ album review With its focus on authenticity and how, according to singer Noah Alves, ‘nostalgia can be damaging when you feel like the best stuff is in the past and there’s nothing new and exciting to be …

New album review: Middleman - ‘Following the Ghost’

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LAPêCHE – ‘Autotelic’ album review LAPêCHE’s third full-length album ‘Autotelic’ – named after the idea of doing something for its own sake – is a record that feels very much in the moment. With words a…

LAPêCHE – ‘Autotelic’ album review

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Music City – ‘Welcome to Music City’ album review Born in Dublin and now based in London, Music City (known to his mum and dad as Conor Lumsden) releases the debut album, ‘Welcome to Music City’. Taking inspiration from Ireland’s…

New album review: Music City - ‘Welcome to Music City’

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Mandy, Indiana – ‘Urgh’ album review Mandy, Indiana are all set to release their second album – and first on new home Sacred Bones – ‘URGH’ on 6 February, 2026. With a focus on self-determination, resilience an…

New album review: Mandy, Indiana - ‘URGH’ @sacredbones.bsky.social

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Bleech 9:3 – ‘Cannonball’ Photo credit / Tatiana Pozuelo Bleech 9:3 have shared their third single ‘Cannonball’, a song that vocalist and guitarist Baz Quinlan says is ‘a reflection of how bad worship in the form of a …

‘Cannonball’ by Bleech 9:3

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Dominie Hooper – ‘No Name’ live session video Photo credit: Stef Martin Dominie Hooper has shared a live performance video of ‘No Name’, one of the highlights of her phenomenal debut album ‘In This Body Lives’ (out now on Lost Map Records). Re…

‘No Name’ by @dominiehooper.bsky.social

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Burglar – ‘Lovey’ Following shows with Adore, US Girls and The Belair LipBombs, Dublin-based duo Burglar have shared new single ‘Lovey’. Originally written a week after Eduardo Pinheiro went through a break-up, he r…

‘Lovey’ by Burglar

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Cardinals – ‘I Like You’ PHOTO CREDIT: ARIANE QUIGNON Cork’s rising stars Cardinals have shared ‘I Like You’ ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Masquerade’ on 13 February bus So Young Records With an accordion at i…

‘I Like You’ by Cardinals

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Ailbhe Reddy – ‘Kiss Big’ album review Ailbhe Reddy describes ‘Kiss Big’ as a breakup record that covers the ‘liminal space where you’re equal parts sad, hopeful, terrified and probably a bit delusional. Written …

New album review: ‘Kiss Big’ by Ailbhe Reddy

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Masca – ‘Diggin’’ Masca have shared new single ‘Diggin’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Love Letters’ via Cold Hard Bangers on 3 April. Inspired by the current political climate and how …

‘Diggin’’ by Masca

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Arcane Roots – ‘A Wave, Across the Sea’ Photo credit: Miguel Santana Da Silva Now expanded to a five piece, Arcane Roots have made a welcome return with the release of ‘A Wave, Across the Sea’ – the band’s first n…

‘A Wave, Across the Sea’ by Arcane Roots

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Mull Historical Society (featuring Sir Alexander ‘Sandy’ McCall Smith) – ‘Cattle Bells’ Credit: photo by Gordon Buchanan, montage by Colin Cassells. Mull Historical Society has joined forces with Sir Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agenc…

‘Cattle Bells’ by Mull Historical Society

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

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Lime Garden – ’23’ Photo credit: Steve Gullick Lime Gardeb have shared new single ’23’ ahead of the release of second album ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ via So Young Records on 10 April, 2026. The band…

‘23’ by Lime Garden

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Holly Head – ‘No Country Is an Island’ Holly Head have shared ‘No Country Is an Island’ ahead of their tour opening for Westside Cowboy. Equal parts Squid-esque experimental post punk and agit Afrobeat – with a funk-meets-trip hop…

‘No Country Is an Island’ by Holly Head

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The Xcerts – ‘Do It to Myself’ Photo Credit: Luke Bovill The Xcerts have returned with ‘Do It To Myself’, the first song to be released on new record label FLG Records. A huge favourite and very important band for us…

‘Do it to myself’ by The Xcerts

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Bloodworm – ‘Bloodlust’ PHOTO CREDIT: JACOB HARRIS Nottingham trio Bloodworm have shared ‘Bloodlust’ ahead of an extensive tour of the UK supporting Suede – after being personally invited by guitarist Richard Oakes …

‘Bloodlust’ by Bloodworm

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