Category: new music
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Changeover Sonnet
Scottish sensations Sonnet, return with their first single of 2025 and it’s sure to put the band firmly in the spot light. Forming in 2023, the four piece consist of Nathan Evans, Archie Hart, Louis Alexander and Thurston Livesey and released two singles (Wait and Another Life) and a debut…
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Reality TV David Fraser
Scottish singer/songwriter David Fraser comes bursting onto the indie scene with his debut single Reality TV, which has already seen over 7k Spotify streams in just 2 weeks. Having spent 2024 recording and writing, David supported the likes of Tom Meighan, Pete Doherty and Kyle Falconer, earning plenty of praise…
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Essex Drugs and Rock and Roll Bilk
Essex trio, Bilk are set to release one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2025, when they release Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll on 25th January via Scruff of The Neck Records. The band consists of Sol Abrahams (Vocals/guitars), Luke Hare (bass) and Harry Gray (drums) and they’ve spent the past…
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GiMM!CK The Rafters
East Lancashire Punk Rock four piece The Rafters come blistering into 2025 with their first single in 12 months! Since their first single release back in 2019, The Rafters have released nine singles (approaching 20k Spotify streams), had their debut single feature on iconic football programme Soccer AM, shared a…
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ThisIsTheMusic Top 10 EPs of 2024
As 2024 winds down, the indie music scene has been packed with creativity, delivering incredible EPs that have captured the hearts of indie fans up and down the UK. Here are the top 10 indie EPs that defined ThisIsTheMusic’s 2024. LOCK- IN – On To The Next A mesmerising EP,…
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ThisIsTheMusic Top 30 Singles of 2024
After a year of incredible music, I’m thrilled to unveil the ThisIsTheMusic Top 30 Tracks of the Year by unsigned artists who’ve proven that great music doesn’t need a big label to shine. Have a read below and hopefully you might find an artist that you’ve not come across before.…
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The Way It All Begins Payola
London newcomers Payola formed at the start of 2024, in The Argyll Arms pub just off of Oxford street by Craig Edmonds (drums) Dave Farley (vocals) and Scott Forsyth (lead guitar), who united through their love of 60’s rock n’ roll, soul, 70’s punk, 90’s indie & Britpop. To complete…
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Master Of The Last Goodbye Crooked Ties
Forming in late 2022, Worksop 4-piece Crooked Ties have left a lasting impression on the indie scene, thanks to four thrilling and anthemtic singles, driven by catchy guitar hooks, rumbling bass lines and thunderous drumming. Now they return with their final single of 2024, a no holes bared rocknroll anthem…
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Life Is What You Make Of It (EP) Maze
London 5-piece, Maze are back with a fantastic EP, featuring 4 tracks including two brand new songs. The band who consist of Gary Davis on vocals Paul Hancock and Paul Bassom on guitars, Ben Rutherford on bass, and Martin Gamby on drums formed in 2021 and draw influence from 90s…
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Falling Apollo Junction
Leeds 5-piece, Apollo Junction set to release first new music in over 12 months!! Having ended 2023 on a high with the release of their 3rd album Here We Are (#12 in sales in the official album chart; #7 in the official vinyl chart; #1 indie breakers chart), 2024 has…
