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Pictish Trail reveals new single ‘Hold It’ and additional UK tour dates

A lo-fi psych-pop ballad about the moment love disappears and the guilt, shame and fear left in its wake, ‘Hold It’ is the brand-new single by isle of Eigg-based Scottish psychedelic electronic-pop ogre Johnny Lynch AKA Pictish Trail. The first new Pictish material since his acclaimed 2022 album Island Family is produced by Mike Lindsay (Tunng, LUMP)

The Lemonheads reveal new single ‘The Key Of Victory’ from ‘Love Chant’, the first album of original material in nearly two decades

'The Key of Victory' is all slow motion and soft shadows — a modal, meditative piece anchored by Apollo Nove’s winding guitar and Erin Rae’s spectral harmonies. Written with David Ashby (Rum Shebeen), its vocal was recorded at Abbey Road. Stamped with a profound lightness and beauty, 'The Key of Victory' is indicative of the songwriting diversity at play on Love Chant.

The Dream Syndicate reveal ‘The Medicine Show (Live at CBGBs,1983)’ from ‘Medicine Show: I Know What You Like (Deluxe Edition)’

This deluxe Medicine Show reissue arrives as an expansive 4xCD box set, collecting 42 Dream Syndicate tracks that span rare live recordings, radio sessions, rehearsals, demos, and previously unreleased material from 1983 to 1984

Fire celebrates 40 years of fierce independence !

Fire Records recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in style with a full day of music at a sold out event at the EartH theatre in Hackney, presented by the celebrated comedian and long time friend of the label Stewart Lee who called Fire "One of the last great Indie Labels".