London singer-songwriter Alice Costelloe releases her debut album 'Move On With The Year' via Moshi Moshi Records. With the album release comes the announcement of a new autumn headline tour, with new dates in Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, London and Bristol. To mark the album's release, Alice plays a stripped back in-store set at Rough Trade Denmark Street on 11th February, before headline shows in Huddersfield, Sheffield, Sidney and Sunderland later this month - and two sold-out London shows on 3rd and 4th March.
Over the past year, Alice Costelloe has emerged as one of the UK’s most quietly commanding new songwriters. With endorsements from BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, Craig Charles, Lauren Laverne, Nick Grimshaw, Nemone and Iggy Pop plus sustained praise from press tastemakers including The Guardian ("Riveting"), MOJO Magazine ("Moving solo debut of dark, surreal art-pop"), Loud And Quiet ("Remarkable"), DIY ("Fizzing with nostalgic warmth"), Wonderland, NME, CLASH, Dork, The Line of Best Fit and many more. Her growing profile has been mirrored on the road, with extensive UK and European touring that has seen her support Gengahr and Lael Neale on dates across the UK as well as joining Future Islands in Europe, alongside sold-out London headline shows of her own and appearances at key tastemaker festivals such as The Great Escape and Live At Leeds.
Rooted in the long shadow of her estranged father’s addiction, debut album 'Move On With The Year' captures the quiet work of unlearning and repair. Produced by Mike Lindsay (one half of LUMP with Laura Marling) in his Margate studio, the album is a fragile, fearless act of creative detangling - art-pop that listens closely to the noise left by parental addiction and emotional absence, then patiently rebuilds something strange and beautifully self-assured.
Moving beyond the cool precision of her indie-rock roots fronting Big Deal, she and Lindsay shaped a world of mellotron drones, fluttering flutes, warped synths and stumbling pianos, with sonic references sitting somewhere between Julia Jacklin, Cate Le Bon, Weyes Blood, Julia Holter, Joni Mitchell and Andy Shauf.
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Sam Paige returns with “Growing Pains,” a raw and relatable country pop track that captures the overwhelming feeling of trying to keep up with life as it speeds forward. The song centers on the emotional whiplash of growing up, building a future, searching for direction, and realizing that life doesn’t always come with clear answers.
The chorus encapsulates this tension with vivid imagery, comparing growing pains to forces that are impossible to ignore: “Like a storm that won’t let you sleep / like a fire that burns all you see / like a match with that gasoline / growing pains, yeah they cut so deep." These metaphors feel familiar yet effective, grounding the song in emotions many listeners will recognize. It’s a hook that lingers because it’s honest.
Musically, “Growing Pains” leans into a fresh sound with a hopeful, polished production that contrasts the weight of its lyrics. Paige’s vocal delivery carries a quiet vulnerability, allowing the lyrics to take center stage. There’s a sense that she’s letting listeners in on thoughts usually kept to herself, and that intimacy is one of the song’s greatest strengths.
The track closes on a particularly poignant note: “It ain’t any easier / with all the time that’s passing / in fact I got less answers now / and more questions I’m asking.” Rather than offering resolution, Paige embraces uncertainty. With “Growing Pains,” Sam Paige continues to prove she isn’t afraid to confront the uncomfortable parts of life.
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"If Gary Numan, John Maus, and Fiona Apple had a baby, it might sound like Violent Vickie's HIGH—poppy synths and driving beats beneath sultry, commanding vocals. “HIGH” is a darkly seductive track celebrating human touch". It's been a while since we last featured Vickie, and High makes it a very welcome return to the riot grrrrl's gorgeous style of music!
Violent Vickie is a West Palm Beach, FL-based producer, synth player, and singer. Formerly based out of Los Angeles, Violent Vickie blends the sounds of darkwave, synth-pop, post-punk, witch house, and riot grrrrl to create a spooky, grungy, danceable and epic sound with ethereal and tongue ’n cheek vocals that is all her own.
Violent Vickie’s influences range from Crystal Castles and Grimes to Bjork and Bikini Kill to Siouxsie and The Banshees and Aphex Twin. Violent Vickie’s songs have been remixed by Fragrance, Kontravoid and she recently shared the stage with Stabbing Westward, Forever Grey, Assemblage 23, and Aurelio Voltaire and played Absolution Fest along with Glass Spells. Violent Vickie has also toured with Hanin Elias of Atari Teenage Riot and shared the stage with Pastel Ghost, Trans X, and Missing Persons.
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avantgarde pop artist Izzi Stone proudly presents her new single, “9 Camels”. Rooted in themes of love, resilience, and transformation, the new single is now available on all major streaming platforms.
Existing at the intersection of neo-soul, jazz-inflected R & B, and avantgarde music, Izzi Stone’s sound is defined less by genre than by atmosphere and intent. Adopting theatrical influences from predecessors such as David Bowie, Fiona Apple, and St. Vincent, Izzi’s songwriting casts unique and immersive experiences upon its audiences. Her new single, “9 Camels” focuses on the importance of connecting with yourself and others, in order to effectively navigate through periods of uncertainty and hardships. Rooted in jazz and avant-garde influences, Stone blends sultry restraint with forward optimism—creating an intimate, timeless, and powerful world.
Paired with the single’s release on digital platforms comes an exciting video set in the desert, featuring psychedelic visuals and computer-generated camels. As Izzi Stone serenades us throughout this landscape, we get a further taste of the power her creative psyche holds. Creating a simple, yet memorable scene, the imagery in the video helps mirror the overall motifs and themes that the track stands for.
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Odd Marshall shares “On My Way,” the latest preview of his sophomore album Seconds, out March 6. A laid-back, melodic rocker, "On My Way" provides a counterpoint to Odd Marshall's previous hard-driving single "Outta Here" by leaning into longing, distance, and the quiet ache of unfinished love.
Seconds expands Marshall’s sonic palette, blending indie rock, folk-rock, and alt-country while leaning into a distinctly ’90s-influenced sound. The album features Blind Melon guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn—who also produced and mixed the record—along with contributions from Foo Fighters keyboardist Rami Jaffee and Mathias Schneeberger of The Afghan Whigs.
Built around an unhurried groove, “On My Way” draws from real experience. While living in New York, Marshall entered into a relationship that was tested when he took a job aboard a ship traveling through the Panama Canal. A re-route around South America extended the journey by months, ultimately unraveling the relationship.
Still, Odd Marshall is happy with how "On My Way" commemorates the first meeting with the soon-to-be love of his life on a hot summer night in Brooklyn. "I begged her to have a drink with me and we popped into The Manhattan Inn for a pint of Guinness with a scoop of VanLeeuwen ice cream. I changed that to wine in the song for poetic license, but it's true that I believe she paid for it." He adds, "This is a part of my newer, simpler style of writing which came out of playing crowded bars where people really make you work for their attention. There's no better way to do that than a mid-tempo song with big fat cowboy chords."
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