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Blacklisters, the Leeds quartet who were once described as 'Mclusky being Pulled Apart By Horses' by NME, are putting the finishing touches to their latest release, Adult.  Before the release (18th September, get it down on a post-in somewhere) the band decided to head up to Greenmount Studio to thrash out a live performance of 'I Knock Myself Out'. Have a watch below. If you like what you hear Adult will be released via Smalltown America (home of Jetplane Landing, USA...

By Henry Austin Described as “a swarm” by Prime Minister David Cameron, images and stories about migrants attempting to gain access to the Eurotunnel have saturated British media this summer. But as Emily Dugan points out in the prologue of her new book “Finding Home, Real Stories of Migrants in Britain,” it is easy to forget we are talking about a collection of disparate people from across the globe. Focusing on 10, The Independent newspaper’s Social Affairs Editor succeeds in...

Trolls, whether they claim craggy woodland and moist caves as their home or the dark caverns of the internet, have always been a blight on society, fictional or otherwise. Has a definitive troll-slaying method ever been developed? We're not sure, but Sun Club seem to have the right idea giving them a good smashing in their video for 'Tropicoller Lease'. Sunshine pop meets off-kilter alt as the band's frolicking turns to frenzy, the pink-haired creatures arriving to disrupt an idyllic summer...

Robocop, Leatherface, He-Man and a rather sinister xenomorph all star in the latest apocalyptic video from synthwave crew Gunship. Events unfold in a Claymation wasteland, brought to grisly life by award-winning animator/director Lee Hardcastle (The ABC’s of Death, ). It's a loving homage to iconic 80's do-gooders and big-bads with a razor-sharp cyberpunk soundtrack to score the carnage. Gunship's new album is out now via Horsie in the Hedge available to order here.

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The BBC Symphony Orchestra is to perform at the Sibelius Festival in Finland to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Unique celebrations will take place over a week from 31st August – 6th September at the 16th Sibelius festival to honour the distinguished composer’s life and work.  Visitors can enjoy six orchestral concerts directed by the renowned conductors Okko Kamu, Osmo Vänskä, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sakari Oramo and Leif Segerstam performed...

Seattleites Chastity Belt have a busy autumn ahead of them. Following the release of their new album Time To Go Home, the acclaimed four-piece are heading out on an eleven-show tour opening for Death Cab for Cutie in the UK and mainland Europe. These shows will also be preceded by the bands first-ever UK and European dates (including the All Years Leaving, Primavera, London Calling, and Iceland Airwaves festivals) through October. See below for a full list of dates. Tour Dates October...

Let's face it, this summer was a bit of a wash-out. Still, if you weren't fussed about getting a tan the UK festival game was strong. Whether you're braving one of the last fests of the season, heading out camping or generally spending a bit of time outdoors, you're probably going to want some tunes. That's where we can help! The good people at JAM Audio have given us a Thrill Wireless Speaker to offer to one of our lucky...

Kane Power (@ElHeavio) Blacklisted are a band that divide opinion. A definable growth over 13 hard-fought years and a drastic style shift in 2009 have made it difficult for the band to retain a large portion of their segmented fan base. The first iteration of their sound, characterised by fast and raw hardcore punk, recently evolved towards post-hardcore, heavily leaning on grunge, perplexing and alienating a large portion of their long-time fans; a sentiment reflected in their aptly named new...

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Night Beds’ sophomore record combines a mixture of elements from techno, folk and hip hop. Winston Yellen’s lyrics are reminiscent of artists like The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, working out break-up after break-up in line after line. The subject of love and love-loss forms the key theme of Ivywild. Many tracks, such as the crooning piano ballad ‘Lay Your Hands’, run the risk of cliché. The repetitive, sample-heavy ‘Love Streams’ and glitter-ball dirge ‘I Give It’...