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The Murder Capital is a five-piece Dublin-based post-punk band formed in 2015 & made up of James McGovern (Vocals), Gabriel Paschal Blake (Bass), Damien Tuit (Guitar), Cathal Roper (Guitar) and Diarmuid Brennan (Drums). The band began performing together in 2015, and signed with Human Season Records in 2018 before releasing their first singles in 2019. On 16 August 2019, They released their debut studio album, When I Have Fears, which was produced by Flood. Read more on Last.fm

Editors is a British indie rock/post-punk revival band from Birmingham, England, formed by Tom Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Leetch (bass) Ed Lay (drums) and Chris Urbanowicz (guitar) who met while studying at Staffordshire University, in Stafford, England, United Kingdom during 2002. After Chris' departure in 2012 , Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams joined the band for their live gigs and participated in the recording of the fourth album. Read more on Last.fm

Manic Street Preachers is an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as "the Manics", they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals, occasional trumpet). The band were originally a quartet: lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards mysteriously vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008. The Manics released their debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992. Read more on Last.fm

Lala Lala is the indie rock project of British-born singer-songwriter Lillie West (born in London) currently based in Chicago (having attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago). Her debut album, Sleepyhead, was self-released in 2016 and was followed up by "The Lamb" in September 2018 on Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art. “The Lamb was written during a time of intense paranoia after a home invasion, deaths of loved ones and general violence around me and my friends,” says West. Read more on Last.fm

Mitsuki Laycock (born September 27, 1990), also known as Mitski Miyawaki, and known professionally as Mitski, is a Japanese-American singer and songwriter. She self-released her first two albums, Lush (2012), and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013), while studying composition at Purchase College's Conservatory of Music. Her third studio album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek, was released in 2014 on the label Double Double Whammy. Mitski signed with Dead Oceans in 2015 and released Puberty 2 (2016) Read more on Last.fm

The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass), and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band's songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their debut album, The Smiths, in 1984. Read more on Last.fm

Sub Sub were a British acid house act which formed in Manchester, England in 1988 comprising Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Jez Williams. The three met at school and became regulars at The Hacienda, the most famous club of the Mancunian city. They had moderate success in the early 1990s including the single Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (featuring guest vocalist Melanie Williams) which reached #3 in the UK singles charts. In addition, Sub Sub collaborated with Tricky and New Order frontman Bernard Sumner. Read more on Last.fm

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Hotly tipped 4 piece from the Isle of Wight with infectious songs and witty lyrics far beyond their years are about to become part of YOUR life. The band will be releasing their debut single ‘Lola’ later in 2019. This sub 2 minute track, along with 5 others all produced in their own studio on the Isle of Wight are turning heads all round the music industry. With further singles to follow early in 2020, the full 6 track mini-album will drop in the Spring of 2020. Read more on Last.fm

Pyncher are the very best of the Manchester underground, moody and playful post punk that's begun to delight ears nationwide. This radio 6 featured outfit brings to life Ennio Morricone riffs and twangs with their new EP Chew receiving praise from NME and beyond. Having only been gigging for a year, this young band have shot themselves into the limelight of the Manchester music scene, and are starting to make a name for themselves in London as well, with their Brixton Windmill set being filmed by the one and only Lou Smith. Read more on Last.fm