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REVIEW: the latest track from southampton's the manatees, "know you"
The band's follow-up release to this summer's "Have It All" reflects a deeper darker side of romance - and of The Manatees.

Emily Marshman
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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MAKING NOISE 001: Bree Wilkinson, PR Extraordinaire
Welcome to the first interview for Making Noise, a segment where I interview women who work in music (mostly behind the scenes). I...

Melody J. Myers
Sep 23, 202010 min read
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REVIEW: "comfort," the latest single from scottish indie band vistas
Vistas have this way of coming for your neck with hard-hitting lyrics but disguising them with big indie-rock backing music. What results...

Amiee Bolger
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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FFO: prodigious english singer-songwriter alfie templeman
If one thing is certain in this completely undetermined life, it's that Alfie Templeman is one of the most talented musicians around...

Emily Marshman
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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REVIEW: glasgow's the roly mo have released their debut EP, "TRM"
Without a doubt one of the most galvanizing acts emerging in the UK today, Glaswegian guitar band The Roly Mo have been stomping onto the...

Emily Marshman
Sep 11, 20203 min read
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FFO: manchester based six-piece mealtime
One of the most enigmatic and entrancing bodies of work you'll hear this year is Aperitif, the debut EP from Manchester based synth pop...

Emily Marshman
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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FFO: london-based alt band palace
Palace haven't been news for a hot minute. I know that. Like I've said before - this feature is becoming a bit hybridized as of late....

Emily Marshman
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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REVIEW: "falling asleep" by the super late night
Not to sound like ‘I was here from the start and before it was cool,’ but to sound exactly like that for a moment – I’ve been a fan of...

Amiee Bolger
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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a note on record stores
From old favourites, to live comedy, to theatre, to the newest garage band on the scene, record stores have it all. Maybe it has been the...
Bri Jacobs
Aug 29, 20203 min read
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REVIEW: "lemonade," the collab from circa waves + alfie templeman, is as refreshing as its namesake
Two of the freshest minds in music right now have collaborated, and I don't know what I was doing expecting it to be anything but...

Emily Marshman
Aug 28, 20204 min read
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REVIEW + INTERVIEW: we had a chat with the manatees ahead of the release of "have it all (acoustic)"
A little over a month ago, Southampton-based three piece The Manatees released "Have It All" and proved that they're working hard to...

Emily Marshman
Aug 28, 20204 min read
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REVIEW: "the baby," the debut album from samia
Bleeding vulnerability in the coolest way possible, Samia on her debut album lets us inside a world of ethereal tunes and out-and-out...

molly laura bosshart
Aug 26, 20203 min read
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REVIEW: the surprise new single from vistas, "stranger"
"Stranger" is everything we've come to love from Vistas. It's got an uplifting, head-bobbing beat that's been coupled with lyrics so real...

Amiee Bolger
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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REVIEW: "sugarcoated," the debut EP from nashville's own gatlin
“My whole life I have been taught to not show how deep my feelings are because it scares people - especially as a woman. So most of the...

molly laura bosshart
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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FFO: fontaines d.c., one of the most exciting bands making music right now
I can hear it now: but Emily, isn't this feature on Buzzkill meant to highlight up-and-coming bands? Aren't you a few years too late for...

Emily Marshman
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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SINGLE REVIEW: "what molly wants" from bbc introducing berkshire's ones to watch, st. peter's dream
St. Peter's Dream are a four piece indie dream team from Reading, England. Their newest single, "What Molly Wants," sounds like something...

Emily Marshman
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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SINGLE REVIEW: "television mister," the second official release from jessica luise
Jessica Luise is quickly shaping up to be someone to keep an eye on. Her second official release, "Television Mister," is a contagiously...

Emily Marshman
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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FFO: south london-based quartet talk show
Having been dubbed "a force of nature" by Clash Magazine, Talk Show - doubtlessly one of the most exciting bands to break through the...

Emily Marshman
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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ALBUM REVIEW: the long-anticipated full-length debut from sea girls, "open up your head"
It feels like we've been waiting an eternity for a debut from the London-based quartet, who formed nearly four years ago and have spent...

Emily Marshman
Aug 14, 20204 min read
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FFO: welsh punk band panic shack
Never before have I introduced you all to a more matter-of-fact band. Trust me on this. Panic Shack are a DIY fem punk band from Cardiff,...

Emily Marshman
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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