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Premiere: FREEMAN | Get Me Started
Hailing from little old London Town, singer/songwriter Charlie Freeman, aka FREEMAN, has unleashed his latest creation upon this here world. Fresh cut "Get Me Started” melds breezy guitar riffs with laid back rock 'n' roll undertones. The result? A track reminiscent of warm summer evening spent lazing about without a ...
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Track Of The Day: Little Brother Eli | Oops
Little Brother Eli made a mistake. Well, either that or they're channelling their inner Britney like it's the dawn of the millennium courtesy of fresh cut "Oops". Two parts disco, one part rock, the fresh release might just be the Oxford quartet's most radio friendly offering to-date. Blending bouncing basslines ...
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One Stop Record Shop Presents: The October Playlist
Emerging from the ashes like a mighty phoenix (we've got to make a dramatic entrance, give us a break), this month's playlist is crammed full of more new music than any sensical human would recommend. This month, we've got offerings from the likes of alt troupe-leaders Cursive, riff rebels The Pink ...
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PREMIERE: Loo & Monetti | No More
Reverberating fiercely through our speakers once again, French duo Loo & Monetti have returned with fierce new video “No More”. A pair that have always placed heavy emphasis on their visual offerings, the fresh cut saw them collaborate with award-winning director Guillaume Panariello. The resulting feast will leave you seeing double. Shot ...
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PREMIERE: Bess Atwell | Grace
Today's fresh premiere comes direct from Brighton-based singer-songwriter Bess Atwell's – and hers is a name you really should have heard of by now. Fresh cut “Grace” is a plucky Aplin-esque offering, blending undulating melodies with floating four-part harmonies that can't help but enchant. The follow-up to the infectious “Swimming Pool” ...
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PREMIERE: Arliston | Language of Strangers
If you're after a wistful musical offering dripping with melancholy, look no further than today's premiere direct from Arliston. The band that first began writing in a windowless basement have come a long way with fresh cut “Language of Strangers”– a track we're excited to premiere. Referring to the moment you're reunited ...
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Too Much Fun: An Interview With Sea Girls
From the moment Sea Girls' debut cut "Call Me Out" first dropped, it was clear big things lurked just over the horizon for the London-via-Leicester quartet. Their first stab at the mainstream saw them peak the interest of media outlets nationwide (enter Radio 1's Huw Stephens), luring us in with ...
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Premiere: Yacht Punk | A Dog of Dogs For a Ghost
Our world cup dreams may be well and truly over, but fear not, for there's plenty of other things to get excited about. Like, for instance, this delectably raw offering from the one and only Yacht Punk. A bubbling blend of rough 'n' ready guitar lines and fervent drum fills, ...
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PREMIERE: Patawawa | Fight Me
If you like your pop served up with a side of synth-laden disco, look no further than this sweet offering from UK trio Patawawa. We're excited to exclusively unleash "Fight Me" upon the world, a track juxtaposing dance-worthy beats and funk smothered bass lines with lyricism that tackles some pretty hard-hitting ...
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Something For The Weekend: Curious Yellow Festival
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Looking for the perfect sun-drenched (hopefully) antidote to that long, hot working week? Look no further than this musical offering to whisk you a way to a truly enchanted land. Known to insiders as Curious Yellow, this is a boutique music festival spread ...
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PREMIERE: Avantist | this_could_be_it
It's time to inject some rock into your Thursday courtesy of this fresh AF premiere from US natives Avantist. New cut "this_could_be_it" is more than just a file name, fusing up-tempo melodies with enough cymbal action to please even the heaviest of rock fans. Unrelenting drum fills and fervent melodies ...
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One Stop Record Shop Presents: The June Playlist
Ladies and gents, the time has come to entertain your ears with a fresh dose of slick new music. We've rifled, we've pillaged, we've studied your habits closer than MI5 in the midst of a key investigation (OK, so that last one's actually Facebook). The result? Our finger on the pulse ...
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New Music: The Garage Flowers | Crashing The Party
If helpings of punk attitude and a side serving of raw rock 'n' roll sound right up your alley, look no further than the raucous bunch that are The Garage Flowers. Storming new offering "Crashing The Party" is a wrecking ball, produced by Paul Tipler (Carl Barat, The Horrors) in ...
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New Music: Paper Hawk | Written In The Lines
Stepping forth with a hearty dose of acoustic retrospection, Paper Hawk are a duo vying for your undivided attention. Hailing from Brighton, the pair step forth with “Written In The Lines” – an alt-folk tinged anthem twinning plucky guitar lines with soaring, etherial vocals. Bubbling with promise, the track is taken ...
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The Great Escape 2018: Ones To Watch
Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday we were raving about a host of emerging acts (from ALMA and Bad Sounds, to KEIR and Dagny) all of whom have since gone on to become household names. Needless to say, when it comes to fresh new music, The Great Escape has ...
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New Music: Sam Brockington | Breathe
Infiltrating our speakers with a delicious folk tinged indie-pop soundscape, Sam Brockington has unleashed fresh cut "Breathe" upon the wider waiting world. Pairing the infectious pop breeziness of Jack Johnson with the folk tinged accents of Damien Rice, Brockington has served up an intriguing offering. It's a catchy indie smothered ...
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PREMIERE: Mauritia | Baby, Please
Got time for an exclusive helping of twanging guitars and driving rhythm this Wednesday? You ought to, because we're about to throw some indie-pop goodness in your direction courtesy of Mauritia. A synth laden offering off the highest order, we're excited to premiere “Baby, Please”, the latest cut from the ...
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New Music: Chay Snowdon | Zenobia
It's time for an indie-driven anthem – and you've got none other than Chay Snowdon to thank for crashing the party. Unleashing fresh cut “Zenobia”, Snowdon brings forth a smile inducing offering, laden with riffs so heavy, we might need reinforcements. Accompanied by bandmates Liam Roberts, George Roach and Ed Fox, the ...
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PREMIERE: SHE | Lay Low
Prickling with infectious guitar lines, we're excited to exclusively unleash this little sonic gem from SHE out into the ether. Fresh cut "Lay Low" comes hot off the back of previous single "Howl" – an offering which caught the ears of the wider listening world. Emitting doses of dulcet, undulating ...
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PREMIERE: Youth | Fire
A fierce, guitar riddled soundscape born on the South Coast, today's exclusive cut is brought forth by Youth. Hailing from Brighton, the indie five-piece have unleashed a solid offering in the form of "Fire". What started life as a grainy phone recording of a piano sequence soon served as the catalyst ...
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New Music: Avantist Unleash “Red Bible” feat. Adrián Terrazas-Gonzáles
What happens when two fierce musical entities join forces to form a rock heavy brotherhood? Well, chances are the product will sound something a little like “Red Bible”. A track that sees Avantist join forces with The Mars Volta's Adrián Terrazas-Gonzáles (on sax), “Red Bible” features double the post-rock ferocity with ...
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Track Of The Day: Ravellas | Reputation
Reverb laden riffs and thrashing cymbals anyone? Yup, we thought so too – which is precisely why Ravellas are here to shred your speakers so hard they won't know what's hit 'em. Fresh cut "Reputation" is a hotbed of rock doused disorder, bringing forth bouncing verses and sing-along choruses that ...
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PREMIERE: Volkova Sisters | Faceblind
If you're craving a sound that's a little left field this fine day – possibly something speckled with alt seasoning and pounding electronic baselines? – then look no further than the intoxicating sound of the Volkova Sisters. For those who recognise the name, yes, they have indeed borrowed it from William Gibson's ...
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New Music: STITCH | Champagne
Brit pop, it seems, is stronger and fiestier than ever before. With a wave of fresh acts led by the likes of Dua Lipa, Anteros and Anne-Marie paving the way for a female led invasion, Spotify playlists are currently bursting with future Brit hitmakers. Needless to say, up-and-comers STITCH are ...
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Premiere: Vacances | Callin’
It's time to inject your week with a healthy dose of synth laden indie, courtesy of San Fran native Vacances. Vacances, AKA Danny Lannon – now producing electro doused hits direct from the golden state of Los Angeles, CA – is serving up a searing offering in the form of ...
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One Stop Record Shop Runs The London Marathon For HMUK
One Stop Record Shop's editor is running the London Marathon for Help Musicians UK. Here she rambles about the enormous challenge, non-existent orgies with Take That and the impending Russian cold front... Let’s start things off by saying I’m anything but a seasoned marathon runner. I love a lie in, ...
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New Music: We Are Scientists | Your Light Has Changed
INCOMING! Yes, we've returned with yet another influx of searing new music, this time, featuring the world's second foremost silver fox (come on, Schofield's a national treasure) Keith Murray. Yup, it can only be We Are Scientists. Unleashing the fervent sound of "Your Light Has Changed", the duo waste no time ...
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PREMIERE: Heather Jayne | Better Than This
Pop music comes in all shapes and sizes. From the blindingly effervescent to the deliciously sinister, it's a genre the UK (and the wider world) simply can't get enough of. The latest newcomer cutting her teeth amongst the UK's pop elite, Heather Jayne has unleashed a decidedly dark offering in the ...
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10 In Ten: Odina Talks Memories, New Music + Parisian Adventures
Delivering raw and reflective acoustics that can only be described as lugubrious, up-and-comer Odina is a dulcet indie artist ready to breakthrough. We caught up with her to talk everything from wistful vocals to pre-show rituals. Be sure to catch her indulgent cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" ...
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One Stop Record Shop Presents: The March Playlist
We’re back with a fresh dose of new music to warm you in the midst of March. Delving into the depths of the internet, rifling through online releases and spying on your listening habits with MI5 calibre recording devices (OK, so that last one’s a lie, that's just Facebook), we have ...
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Get To Know: Silver Wilson
If funk infused indie-pop sounds like your cuppa coco, then it's time you caught up with Leeds trio Silver Wilson. Hailing from the northern heartlands of indie, the group – comprised of Brandon Hill (vocals/guitar), Elliot Labbate (bass) and Tom Girling (drums) – formed in late 2015 and have since churned out bangers at a ...
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PREMIERE: Mavrick Unleashes “Kids” Video + Retro Arcade Game
It's been a whirlwind year for Scandi export Mavrick. Having parted ways with Universal Music following the release of acclaimed album, Atlantis, the Swedish talent set about doing things his way. Needless to say, we're pretty excited to premiere the fresh video for "Kids", the first post-major label release from the ...
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NEWS: ALMA Announces ‘Heavy Rules Mixtape’ + European Tour
One Stop favourite ALMA has returned! Yup, the news couldn't come soon enough. Simultaneously announcing a European tour AND fresh material set to form part of her Heavy Rules Mixtape, Finland's musical flag bearer is here to mark her territory. And with a host of fierce collabs thrown into the ring (think MØ and Tove Styrke ...
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NEWS: Imagine Dragons Unleash “Next To Me” Ahead Of UK Arena Tour
Bringing forth a reflective and altogether more folk-tinged sound, Vegas four-piece Imagine Dragons have unleashed a hefty new offering. Produced by Alex Da Kid, “Next To Me” is a decidedly slower offering from the GRAMMY Award-winning group. Blending acoustic guitars and reflective lyricism with the band's signature vocals (and a ...
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One Stop Record Shop Presents: The February Playlist
We're back with a fresh dose of new music this chilly February. Ditch those dishevelled valentine's roses and demolish the last of those chocolates, because it's time to make room for a whopping great dose of sonic delight. These are the artists you need on your radar this month. Delving ...
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New Music: Distant Bonds | Defender
Emitting a sound from right here in London town, Brit trio Distant Bonds are here to rattle your eardrums. Featuring guitar heavy rock riffs and a sprinkling of pop speckled choruses, fresh cut “Defender” is a track worthy of a play (or three). Twinning unrelenting rhythm and surging vocals, the ...
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PREMIERE: Edward Sansom | Hotel
Today's delicious exclusive comes in a rough 'n' ready form courtesy of Brighton native Edward Sansom. Fresh cut “Hotel” is a steadily building show of force from the British newcomer, lacing infectious pop melodies with intense guitar elements. It's a track delightfully embellished with helpings of raw harmonica, creating a track ...
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NEWS: Tommy Cash Unleshes Bold PUSSY MONEY WEED
An artist can stand out from the crowd for countless reasons; from promiscuous lyrics to bold visuals, the varying USPs are designed to grab our attention – and TOMM¥ €A$H is no exception. Unleashed from Estonia, the post-soviet rapper wants you to get out the bread and make him a sandwich ...
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NEWS: Towers Of London Become Gatecrashers In “Superbowl” Video
Cockney revellers Towers Of London have returned to triumphantly declare that they are, in fact, "SUPERBOWL". Redefining a term usually associated with the world's most iconic sporting event, it's time to forget American Football and embrace what it truly means to BE "Superbowl". The accompanying video to sees the band ...
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New Music: Nina Nesbitt | Somebody Special
Infusing our week with a healthy dose of RnB infused pop, Nina Nesbitt has returned – and boy are we ready for it. Unleashing new track “Somebody Special” upon our unsuspecting ears, the cut recites the tale of a relationship which inspires someone to rediscover their own self-worth. It's the dawn ...
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ALBUM NEWS: Justin Timberlake Announces ‘Man Of The Woods’
Justin Timberlake has officially returned, announcing his latest musical offering in a 60 second online video. Depicted as a rugged mountain man, the clip sees Timberlake marching with purpose across cornfields, hilly terrain and desolate landscapes. It's a far cry from his slick 20/20 Experience aesthetic, pairing raw visuals with ...
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NEWS: Star Wars Characters Sing Mmmbop
Everyone knows Hanson's 90s classic “Mmmbop”. If your answer is 'no', I'd like to kindly ask you to crawl back under that music impermeable rock you've been hiding under for the past few decades. Needless to say, it's about time someone gave the cult classic a revamp – and by ...
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New Music: Marianas Trench | Astoria
A name that's sure to ring bells among music fans worldwide, Canadian rockers Marianas Trench have returned with their latest musical offering "Astoria". A video that pays homage to the cult classic that is The Goonies, the band's storming new offering was shot in Astoria, Oregon, taking in various locations ...
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PREMIERE: The Dirty Clergy | Summer Days
Indie rock smothered in an indulgently retro haze, today's exclusive comes to you direct from none other than The Dirty Clergy. Ripped kicking and screaming from their latest album Rattlesnake, fresh cut “Summer Days” blends soaring guitar lines and surging drum fills, interlaced with the dancing harmonies of Karina Noelle. Needless to ...
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Track By Track: Rosko On ‘White Stilettos’ EP
Tongue in cheek is the name of the game, as today we can exclusively unleash Rosko's track-by-track guide to their brand new White Stilettos EP. Needless to say, if you're after generous helpings of #WednesdayWisdom you've come to the right place. The 4-track EP has just dropped, featuring attitude laced lyrics and ...
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PREMIERE: All The Rest | First Class Lover
Infusing our speakers with a generous dose of clean and crisp alt-pop, US lads All The Rest are ones to listen out for. We're excited to premiere their fresh cut, "First Class Lover", a track featuring soaring melodies, anthemic choruses and enough infectious guitar lines to curb your musical cravings ...
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Extreme Gigging: Would You Play At 6,500 Feet?
The thrill of stepping onstage in front of hundreds of adoring fans is enough for most bands. Not for Modestep. Taking music to new heights (6,500 feet to be precise), the sixth annual Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig featured a space net, suspended from a freezing New Zealand peak, over an icy ...
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New Music: St. Buryan | Forget To Love
Dousing us with sparky guitar lines, St. Buryan, an indie-pop five-piece from the North East are here to take over your speakers for today. Latest single "Forget To Love" drops today, bringing forth a wholesome helping of indie, speckled with dancing choruses. Despite the concept of indie remaining a quintessentially English ...
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PREMIERE: Dan Bettridge | Blame
At the tender age of 24, Dan Bettridge is an artist whose rich, powerful vocals are reminiscent of an artist beyond his years. Indulging us with his exclusive new offering, "Blame" is a soul doused cut that harbours a snarling, blues-filled undercurrent. Needless to say, the introduction of raspy guitar ...
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New Music: Tom Bright | Master Of The Margarita
Blending shed-fulls of pure vocal grit with guitar laden choruses, Tom Bright is an artist serving up treat. Like the alcoholic beverage of the same name, fresh cut "Master Of The Margarita" is an offering to be savoured. It's raw, it's ready, it's an offering with bags of potential from a ...
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News: Taylor Swift Drops Fresh Cut “Gorgeous”
The follow up to previous cut "Look What You Made Me Do" – a track which sent the internet into a Right Said Fred frenzy – T-Swift has returned with a slick pop offering in the form of "Gorgeous". It's safe to say "Gorgeous" is a track for the masses, ...
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PREMIERE: Findlay | Monomania
When it comes to cooking up infectious new music, Findlay has the recipe well and truly nailed. Pairing vintage, lynchian-like visuals with slick, gritty vocal lines, new offering “Monomania” is a feast for both the eyes and ears. A roaring soundscape speckled with grunge-filled undertones, Findlay's latest material features powerful choruses ...
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New Music: Down and Outlaws | Imposter
If rock 'n' roll is the order of the day, get this spoonful of goodness down you courtesy of San Francisco's Down and Outlaws. The band's latest offering, “Imposter,” is a psych infused, guitar laden cut. A rough 'n' ready track crammed with reverb, it's entertaining our eardrums for days ...
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New Music: BRNS | Encounter
An offering of the alternative kind, "Encounter" is an offering to wrap your ears around. The second single off their Sugar High LP, BRNS (pronounced "brains") are filling the airwaves with a glitchy offering that's smattered with remnants of Everything Everything crossed with an obscure post-punk soundscape. Already praised by ...
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NEWS: Sea Girls Drop Video For “Lost”
Our favourite seafaring indie-popers, Sea Girls, have returned, unleashing a cracking video offering to accompany fresh cut "Lost". Bristling with soaring choruses and raw, merciless hooks, "Lost" is an offering of the most contagious variety. The accompanying video – just in time for Halloween – sees a lone woman meandering ...
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NEWS: Foo Fighters Announce String Of UK Shows
Yes, you read that correctly, Grohl and his merry bunch of Foos are returning to the UK to play a string of live stadium shows next summer. It's been a whirlwind few months for the group, which left London feeling like their adoptive home. The release of Concrete & Gold ...
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New Music: IOLITE | Sapphire
At the tender age of 18, IOLITE is serving up fresh pop material like an artist beyond her years. Third single, “Sapphire”, brings forth clear flecks of Lorde and Halsey, shifting her sound to the darker end of the sonic spectrum. It's mysterious, it's sinsiter, and accompanied by an orange ...
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ALBUM REVIEW: Nerina Pallot | Stay Lucky
Brit and Novello Award champ, Nerina Pallot, has thrown the musical realm into a frenzy with her sixth album, Stay Lucky. Recorded in just two weekends at London’s very own RAK studios, Stay Lucky is an album that includes some scorching collabs. Featuring the likes of Bernad Butler, Markus Feehily, and Rod Thomas (AKA ...
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One Stop Record Shop Presents: The October Playlist
Listen up people, it's time for a whopping great spoonful of fresh new music. Featuring a host of piping hot tracks, this month's playlist features the creme de la creme of indie pop, rock and alternative artists from across the globe. If this is what the rest of Q4 is ...
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PREMIERE: Josh Wheatley | Chemicals
Nottingham-based Josh Wheatley is churning out low-key pop vibes like they're going out of fashion. Twinning reverb laced guitars with honed lyricism, fresh track "Chemicals" is set to create one hell of a reaction (like what we did there?). And at the tender age of 21, he's an artist producing ...
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PREMIERE: Rowe | Um, K?
A sleazy, synth-heavy offering of the catchiest order, we're excited to bring you "Um, K?", the exclusive new cut from London lads Rowe. Overflowing with confessional lyricism, this latest sound is a powerful electronic powerhouse, bursting with pop potential. Shadowing the sound of synth laden indie acts like The 1975, "Um, K?" ...
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| | PREMIERE: ZEALS | | Feel It
Chipper rock at its finest, Somerset lads ZEALS have exclusively unveiled fresh cut "Feel It" for your listening pleasure. Exhibiting the full range of frontman Harrisen Larner's vocals, the indulgent guitar-led track will leave you wanting more. It's a decidedly slick affair, blending rock production with raw riffs and surging choruses that would feel ...
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NEWS: Pantone Give Prince His Own Colour
Forever a fan of the warmer hues (Raspberry Beret and Purple Rain anyone?) international pop icon Prince now has his very own posthumous Pantone shade. The singer's estate have teamed up with the Pantone Colour Institute to bring the world a colour known as Love Symbol #2. Named after the singer's ...
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NEWS: Dead! Unleash ‘Up For Ran$om’
Those devilish Dead! boys are back, this time with a cracking new video for their track "Up For Ran$om". The track is as ferocious as you'd expect from these chaps, with heavy riffs and storming bass lines a-plenty. Panic button on standby, the track's building drum fills are set to ...
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NEWS: Cold War Kids Unleash “So Tied Up” Video
Fighting their way back in style, Cold War Kids have returned with a fierce new offering in the form of "So Tied Up". With an intro that will undoubtably give you a sense of deja-vu ("Hospital Beds" anyone?) the track blends the band's signature foot-stomping melodies with gospel infused choruses ...
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Track Of The Day: The Rocking Horse Club | Straight White Man
"Life is so easy for the straight white man" – or so say the lads and ladies of The Rocking Horse Club, here to cause riots behind your eardrums and get your nan all flustered. Already causing anarchy on the interweb (racking up a staggering 56k views on Facebook in its ...
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NEWS: The Killers Announce UK Tour
There's good news on the horizon, because somebody told me that The Killers are heading on a big-ass arena tour and you're all cordially invited! Sorry, had to throw some relevant lyrics in there somehow. Taking to the roads across the UK, the 11-date tour is set to take in ...
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PREMIERE: Mark Elliott | Good Way
If you're after a mellow dose of acoustic pop right about now, look no further than the soulful sound of Mark Elliot. Fresh live cut "Good Way" is a dulcet dose of urban tinged songwriting, intertwining ambient pop melodies and surging falsetto choruses. Smothered with silky piano interludes, "Good Way" is ...
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New Music: Fall Out Boy Unveil New Single “Champion”
Fall Out Boy are back in business! Hitting our eardrums with the force of a raging bull, the Chicago boys' new single "Champion" packs one hell of a punch. Taken from their seventh studio album, M A N I A – set for release on September 15th – "Champion" follows the constantly shifting tides ...
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One Stop Record Shop’s Weekend Playlist
No weekend is complete without the perfect soundtrack to accompany it – and that's precisely where we come in! This week's One Stop Playlist ranges from indie-rock through to alternative and roaring pop tracks. Shoos Off are kicking off proceedings with a relaxed pop choon in the form of "Ranger". Blending ...
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10 Unmissable Acts To Catch At The Great Escape
When it comes to fresh new music, The Great Escape has it all. In fact, with the sheer volume of fresh new talent on offer, it leaves us feeling a little like a confused kid in a candy shop. That's where One Stop Record Shop comes in. Like the musical explorers we ...
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Fresh New Music: HAIM | Want You Back
HAIM are back. Following an announcement on social media last night, the band unveiled the artwork and title of their latest cut, "Want You Back", with a teaser regarding today's release. Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and premiered exclusively on MistaJam’s BBC Radio 1 show, the fresh single is as catchy ...
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RECORD STORE DAY 2017: The Best Bits
From limited edition releases to in-store performances, Record Store Day 2017 has celebrated music and vinyl like never before. We took to the streets of London to uncover the records YOU purchased and the reasons behind them, even nabbing a cheeky recommendation from To Kill A King in the process. DAVID BOWIE ...
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RECORD STORE DAY 2017: Must Visit Events
Seven o'clock in the morning and there's a line of excited individuals winding themselves around the building. You'd be mistaken for thinking this was a queue for the latest iPhone 23X or Playstation74. In fact, these music fans are here for one reason – and one reason only: to sniff out ...
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NEWS: Paramore Unleash “Hard Times” + New Album ‘After Laughter’
In true Paramore form, rumours of returning members and new music have been flying for as long as we care to remember. From the teasing of album artwork (below) to Blink-182's Mark Hoppus' involvement in the new album and even investigative fans uncovering the registration of 12 new tracks on ASCAP ...
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WIN: Signed Copy Of The Franklin Electric’s “Blue Ceilings”
There's nothing we love more than great music... except for maybe great music that comes with an added personal touch. To celebrate the UK release of The Franklin Electric's new album, Blue Ceilings, on May 5th (we told them to bring it forward a day but they're not into Star Wars), One ...
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Introducing: Jess Morgan Takes DIY Music To A New Level
The term 'DIY music' has countless connotations. From bands locked away in their garden shed, to Yoko Ono wannabes creating album artwork using paint and expressive dance, the possibilities are endless. So when we hear of an artist like Jess Morgan who reportedly takes the concept of DIY to the next level, we're intrigued to hear all about it. Hailing ...
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Must See: The Beatles Take Over Proud Chelsea
There's nothing we love more than never before seen (and heard) musical oddities. As news breaks of Paul McCartney laying down tracks with Ringo Starr ahead of the drummer's latest studio album, we've caught wind of another historic event. OK, so there isn't exactly a Beatles reunion on the cards, ...
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Women In Music: Industry Insiders Stand Against Musical Misogyny
‘Hey dude, wed love you to check out our new killer track…’ began the email, lurking amongst the countless yet-to-be-opened press releases treading water in my inbox during the summer of 2012. Nothing too remarkable about that. Dodgy punctuation aside, it was just another email trying to get just another ...
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An Ode To Secret Garden Party
Secret Garden Party is no more. Well... that's a bit of a lie actually. Allow me to rephrase. Secret Garden Party will be no more AFTER one of the biggest farewell celebrations seen in Cambridge since Oxford's boat ended up at the bottom of the Thames (the boat race of '51 if ...
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5 Festival Headliners We’re Loving So Far
Turning our backs on the British winter means it's time for us festival junkies to get to work. Scouring the internet for various line-up announcements and securing those elusive tickets, it's time to wash our sleeping bags, ready for another summer of music (definitely), fun (hopefully) and mud (inevitably). We’ve ...
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7 Things We Learnt From The Brit Awards 2017
Between the creative losses and the musical triumphs, the past 12 months have been pretty momentous for the music industry. Needless to say, the Brit Awards 2017 was yet another excuse for music types (and those wanting a free party – hey Rita Ora!) to let their hair down in the midst ...
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James Bay Announces Exclusive Intimate London Show
Following his double Brit Award wins (including the prestigious Critic's Choice Award) and subsequent Grammy nominations, Brit School Alumni James Bay has achieved meteoric success. After years of rigorous touring, the "Hold Back The River" singer-songwriter is set to take a break in 2017 to lay down new material – ...
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SUPPORT TEAM ROCK!
Rock fans nationwide woke this morning to the shocking news that established mag giant TEAM ROCK had gone into administration. The announcement means 73 members of staff across Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Metal Hammer and Team Rock Radio have lost their jobs - effective immediately - with ZERO pay this Christmas. It's ...
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Eurika! New Five Pound Notes Can Actually Play Music
Yup, you read that right. Turns out the new £5 notes circulated by the Bank of England can actually be used in place of the ever faithful diamond record player needle. Now, we're not saying sitting there with a steady arm for hours on end is the future of music, ...
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Fabric: Turning London’s Music Scene Into A Scapegoat
It’s saddening that on this dreary and overcast Wednesday morning, I once again find myself mourning the loss of yet another of London’s musical institutions. Fabric became as much a part of the capital’s musical furniture as legendary venues like the Astoria, The Cross, Madame JoJos, Marquee Club, Mean Fiddler ...
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UPDATE: USA
So a number of you have been asking why things have been a little slow on the new music side over the past week or so. Put simply, the answer is that One Stop Record Shop is currently travelling the US of A in search of the hottest new music ...
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Explore East London’s Fringe Festival
It may be a newcomer to the festival circuit, but this year The East London Fringe Festival will see its Scottish counterpart taking a back seat – stand and weep Edinburgh. Taking place between 9th July and 7th August, the festival sets out to celebrate creativity and the arts, with ...
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Foo Fighters Confront Split Rumours With Hilarious Video Announcement
To Foo or not to Foo, that was the question. With the news Foo Fighters were to make an "official band announcement" late last night, word was rife that something concerning was on the horizon. Most fans saw three possible outcomes. Firstly, that Dave Grohl and his band of merry ...
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One To Watch: Venior
If we had to place bets on the artists set for stardom in 2016, our money would more than likely be thrust in Venior's direction. Hailing from the Nordic depths of Finland, she now resides in the only sensible place for a 20-something up-and-coming popstar with a shed load of ...
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Things Get Awkward For Demi Lovato
We've all been there, mishearing a question in the midst of a conversation but realizing too late, by which time all that's left is for you to awkwardly style it out. But when you're an international pop star like Demi Lovato, it's always best to double check the question before ...
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NEW RELEASE: Arctic Monkeys – AM.
Arctic Monkeys - AM.This is the fifth studio album from the Brit rockers and one that everyone here at The One Stop Record Shop are extremely excited about. James Ford was the producer on this album (Simian Mobile Disco) and as a result tried hooking the band up with HAIM ...
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