Sharing – and weighing in – on new releases, as they happen.
Weekly show
Sound Check is a weekly internet radio show on Daz in the Hat radio to champion brand new music from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands and artists.
Special episodes
Occasionally, we share special Sound Check episodes taking on full albums paired with insights from the artists who made them.
Reviews
TBH the word “review” makes us crinkle our noses. We only write about music we like, so expect plenty of gushing enthusiasm, like the vintage fangirls that we are. You’ll only ever see glowing reviews from us. TBF, we’re not musicians or music experts, we’re music lovers. We’re not your gals for super technical breakdowns, but we do listen to literally hundreds of new songs every month and go to as many gigs as our little millennial bank accounts will allow (not cheap when you live across the pond from your faves), so you can be sure we’re not all hot takes, either.
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Liam Gallagher & John Squire: (An admitted biased) album review
by aura Here’s the truth: I love Liam Gallagher. When I got this album for review while waiting for the tube I very nearly passed…
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‘wish i’d never met you’ by SUPERSAURUS
by aura SUPERSAURUS describe themselves as a “non-binary-fronted pop girl band aka your new favourite girls, gays, and theys band”. With an eclectic array of…
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‘western approaches’ by Red Rum Club: Album review
by aura Liverpudlian ensemble Red Rum Club released their fourth studio album this past Friday, February 23. It’s a highly-anticipated body of work that promised…
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‘millennials’ by The Snuts: Album review
by aura If you haven’t already listened to the latest release by this incredible Glasgow four-piece, you definitely should! The album is a short treat,…
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‘Spectator’ by Friday Pilots Club: Has us hungry for coming debut album
by Brooke and aura I’m sorry, did you know that a song could give you the same tummy-tingling effect as the drop on a rollercoaster?…
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‘dreams, schemes and young teams’ by shambolics: Album review
by aura I need to be up front with you: Brooke and I love Shambolics debut album so much that we maxed out the courtesy…
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‘coda’ by amateur theatre group: A dark delight
by aura and brooke You could be entirely forgiven for thinking you were getting a folksy-shoegazy love ballad for the first 45 seconds of amateur theatre…
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‘time to let things go’ by skylights: striking change of pace
by aura With the release of ‘Time to Let Things Go’ on February 9, Skylights are back with a stunning song that’s bound to add…
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‘in light’ by left at the avenue: explosive debut ep from down under
by aura Melbourne, Australia-based trio Left at the Avenue released their debut EP ‘In Light’ on February 2. Exploring themes of self-doubt, worry, nostalgia, and longing,…
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‘what’s on the menu’ by the maddocks: tasty debut ep
by aura Formed in the spring of 2022, The Maddocks are what I like to call a baby band. Throughout an eventful 2023, the four-piece…
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‘visions’ by SILVI: will have you in a sexy chokehold
by aura Scottish singer-songwriter SILVI brought her A-game with the first single from her debut EP, to be released this year. The song showcases her…
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‘universal credit’ by shambolics: Theatrical and full of surprises
by brooke and aura A ringing phone, shuffling papers, background chatter and a heavy sigh is where we pick up with Shambolics in the latest…
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‘honey’ by fat dads: sweet and sticky, through and through
by brooke and aura In their first single of 2024, Carlisle’s Fat Dads have collected nectar of the surfy and bluesy varieties and rendered ‘Honey’,…
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sound check: jan 20-26
Sound Check is a weekly internet radio show featuring a selection of the freshest new tunes from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands and artists. It…
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‘talk of the town’ by the denabys: ugh, yes please!!
by aura There are lots of things in life that make me excited and happy. You might say I’m an avid enthusiast. But there’s one…
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‘got it’ by Ear Candy: a fun cold shoulder
By Aura Ear Candy is described as ‘the brainchild of producer/singer/songwriter Jamie Jordan,’ and I would also add ‘bop maker.’ He’s joined in this endeavor…
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‘acid flower’ by ventrelles: a psych-shoegaze trip
by aura Ventrelles are “formed from the embers of past collectives and distant echoes of teenage knock about bands”. And believe me, it shows. They…
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sound check: I like it here by the great leslie
London four-piece The Great Leslie are getting listeners primed for their third EP, Heavy Unsteady (due out in March), with the release of their latest…
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‘shut the door’ by Lehi: Dance while letting go of love
By Aura LEHI (pronounced Lee-Hi), is an artist from Hartlepool, Northeast England, who is completely DIY as he writes, plays, records, and produces his own…
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seasons in exile by unquiet nights: cinematic magic
By Aura Northern Ireland and Italy based trio Unquiet Nights’ third LP has been described as their most ambitious and absorbing yet. And after giving…
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sound check: second hand by 3 little wolves
by aura 3 Little Wolves are one of those bands where you don’t quite know what to expect from them, in the best way. The…
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‘strange times’ by Moonlight Parade
By Aura Moonlight Parade is a band worth knowing. The trio from Worthing, UK joined forces in 2018 after almost 15 years apart, reuniting by…
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‘friends’ by Marples
By Aura Marples, an exciting four-piece band from Sheffield, UK, emerged onto the scene in 2021 and swiftly gained traction in the UK Indie music…
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‘slow motion burial’ by Fragile Animals: A beautiful musical storm
By Aura Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Fragile Animals, a band formed in 2016, brings substantial experience to the table. Despite having plans for touring and…
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‘dancing in the rain’ by Hitlist
By Aura The Aberdonian four-piece, Hitlist, is proving to be one of the upcoming Scottish bands to watch. Formed in 2021, they already have an…
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‘tears on the underground’ by mosaics
By Aura ave you seen Killing Eve? If so, you might’ve already heard something from this Lincolnshire four-piece that came together in 2017, as their…
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‘lost & found’ by Kiwi
By Aura Kiwi is one of those bands that naturally possess many ingredients for stardom. Hailing from the North West of England, they formed in…
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‘heaven once told you’ by Rosa Caelum
By Aura Rosa Caelum is a band that delivers tunes as intriguing as their name. Hailing from the West Midlands, UK, the band consists of…
Keep readingSound check: Oct 14-20
Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little more light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
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Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little more light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
Keep readingsound check: Sep 30-Oct 6
Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little more light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
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Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little more light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
Keep readingsound check: Sep 16-22
Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little more light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
Keep readingSound check: Sep 9-15
Sound Check is an internet radio show I created to shine a little extra light on just released bangers from unsigned, indie, and indie-adjacent bands…
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sound check: another movie by the avenues
If this song were a TikTok that showed up on my FYP it would be one of those overly specific, thoroughly relatable videos that leaves…
Keep readingSound check: Sep 1-8
Last week I had the opportunity to share the first episode of my new internet radio show, Sound Check, which I created to shine a…
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sound check: mil1ion by apollo junction
apollo junction’s newest single will fire you up! Described by the band as “a song about the people who mean the world to us”, Mil1ion…
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