Nervous Twitch have been featured a few times in the past on Beehive Candy and we are really pleased to share their brand new 6th album. The bands mixture of Punk and Indie Pop remains as fresh and feisty as the first time we heard them. Their song writing might consume them, however it manages to deliver some absolute gems along the way, the new album being a case in point, we love this!
Anyway, here's the background.. Nervous Twitch are a group who somehow manage to perfectly blend Punk with Indie Pop. Based in Leeds, UK, the trio are self-confessed song writing addicts, and have captured their infectious powerful pop on five albums and three 7” singles, since 2013, plus various EPs and compilations.
They bring a sparky, energetic live show and boast a rich touring history; from hosting all-dayers in their hometown of Leeds, exploring the lengths of the UK, USA and Europe, and grabbing a Marc Riley BBC Radio 6 session, plus notable supports for icons such as The Darling Buds, The Rezillos, The Meteors and Shonen Knife along the way.
The 9-5 grind, dreaded night shift, awkward customers or demanding bosses; album number six certainly shows the world that Nervous Twitch never let the day job get in the way. This new album showcases their flavour of first-wave CBGBs punk meets scuzzy C-86 pop; singing tales of joy and feelings of frustration, with sharp character observations.
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Fresh from winning Best New Band at the 2025 East Anglia NMG Awards, Essex quartet Arcane Moon release their anticipated debut album The Hour Glass (October 31st). Blending soulful melodies with a driving groove and a sharp indie edge, the band capture an emotional depth reminiscent of R.E.M., Prefab Sprout, and Radiohead, while harnessing the rhythmic precision and intent of The Police, all underpinned by a 70s and 80s classic rock sensibility.
The Hour Glass was recorded at Three Circles Recording Studio in Wimbish, Essex, with co-producer Adrian Hare, while tracks ‘Sunday Gravy’, ‘Spirit of the Bear’, and ‘The Hour Glass’ were re-mastered by Pete Meher (U2, Liam Gallagher, Pixies to name a few). Across the 12-track album, the band create rich soundscapes filled with biting, crunchy guitar licks, swelling synths, tight drums, and warm bass, all supporting emotive and compelling lead vocals. Balancing a sense of kinetic energy with contemplative, heartfelt sincerity, tracks such as ‘Utopian’, ‘Lumens’, and the new single ‘Sunday Gravy’ showcase mature musicianship, considered arrangements, and instantly memorable vocal hooks. At times evoking the textures of Phil Collins and Pink Floyd, while maintaining a contemporary indie-rock urgency akin to White Lies and The Killers, the album delivers a bold and imaginative journey through the band’s evolving sound.
Speaking about the album, the band explain: “The album was recorded in May 2025 at the Three Circles Recording Studio, Wimbish, Essex with co-producer Adrian Hare. One of the main reasons for choosing Three Circles is it allowed the band to play all together, authentically, live as a band, rather than building it up one instrument at a time. The song writing process usually starts with a guitar riff or a chord sequence giving an initial theme for the song. We then jam different instrumental options and then put a vocal melody over the top. Once in place, Josh finalises the lyrics to the theme of the song. Finally, the artwork hopefully captures the spirit or essence of the song”
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Released earlier this year we were asked to give this song another little push and why not, it's gorgeous so here's the backdrop. Born and raised in communist Bulgaria, Krassy Halatchev (Icicle) grew up with a few tight friends who were true music maniacs. Being one of them as well, he studied and analyzed every note of the repertoire of his favourite bands (Pink Floyd, Genesis, The Police, The B-52’s, Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Clash…). With a little help from his friends (and band mates) he bought his first bass guitar – a Fender Musicmaster. It proved to be the best investment he ever made, for it changed Krassy’s life.
Following years of ardent practicing and playing in garages and clubs, the skilled musician fled from his native country and landed in Montreal one freezing-cold winter day in 1990. His brother-like peers from the band The Clouds accompanied him in this new and exciting adventure. At the time they were passionately devoted to the 90’s psychedelic rock. After many subway and club gigs, considerable magazine and newspaper coverage, and two full-length albums, the members of the band decided to explore new horizons, this time separately.
In 1996 Krassy joined the band Chiwawa. Produced by Steve Whitfield (The Cure, The Mission, The Trash Can Sinatras) and recorded at The Mission’s studio in Bristol, Chiwawa’s first album The Sick World of Yona won the attention of the media. Becoming a core member of the group, Krassy composed and sang a major part of Chiwawa’s seven albums worth of material.
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