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Cold Specks @ Mercury Lounge, New York 08/11/12

A triumphant start to the 7-piece band’s North American tour, which not even superstorm Sandy could derail

Wild Nothing – Nocturne (Bella Union Records)

A slow-burning, steady and rippling journey of an album, this swathe of gossamer-like indie pop deserves late summer hit status.

Twin Shadow – Confess (4AD Recordings)

Somewhere in the dusty basement of an old tape store sits most of this record, already written.

ILLLS – Dark Paradise EP (The Sounds of Sweet Nothing)

How two boys from Mississippi are serving up meaty riffs alongside sensitive lyrical introspection in their introductory EP.

Cloud Nothings @ Cargo, 9/05/12

Not even a confusing powercut could stop these four ripping Cargo asunder, one guitar riff at a time.

Emerging Artists #36 – 2:54

Sitting somewhere between Garbage, PJ Harvey and Warpaint these sisters smack the gimmickry out of sibling bands and play with impassioned intensity.

Simple Things Festival – Bristol, 6/5/2012

Simple Things grabbed the best from indie, electro and experimental acts and crammed them into 14 great hours of gigs in 5 venues around the city.

Niki & The Dove – Instinct (Mercury/Sub Pop Records)

This sparkling debut from the future pop duo proves a prolific string of EP releases doesn’t always lead to a disappointing full-length.

Emerging Artists # 35 – Simian Ghost

We chat to singer, producer and chief songwriter Sebastian Arnstr?m in the weeks before the band?s Camden Crawl performance to find out more on their story.

Selebrities @ The Old Blue Last, 13/03/12

A stunning London debut for the Brooklyn trio, with synths and piercing guitar lines aplenty