Oxford songstress Mia Pearl’s new song World On Fire is an eclectic mix of folk, pop and rock, filled with acoustic and bass guitars and happy go lucky percussion. Mia's lyrics take the listener on a trip and her husky delicate voice. The song is all about the "feel good" factor with Mia's lyrics telling us to "break free" and "cut the chains". The imagery evokes pictures of innocence, children chasing butterflies and trips into the countryside where anything can happen. Mia’s song can feel like an anti-dote to the grit and grime of everyday life, with her inviting us to mosey into the wild. Wild at heart, Mia Pearl is one to watch and has been described as a “hidden gem” in the acoustic scene in Oxford.

Mia is Pearl is a duo between sultry songstress Mia Pearl and quick fingered guitarist Matt Oultram. Mia Pearl’s songs weave in between acoustic, rock, and indie, citing eclectic influences from Fleetwood Mac, 90s Britpop and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mia’s vocals are delicate and husky tones, sliding from the soft to the soulful in their tracks. Described by pop sensation Nizlopi as “a hidden gem”. Mia Pearl have been breaking out on the Oxford and London acoustic scene and are in the process of writing their first album.

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Manchester is a city synonymous with guitar-driven indie with a rich musical heritage that is hard to ignore. It has arguably given us as many seminal bands as London, whilst also producing producing plenty that feel all too familiar in comparison to others; stale even. Something which makes The Slow Readers Club even more crucial to the city's musical landscape.

Forgoing the arrogant guitar-based swagger of so many of their contemporaries, The Slow Readers Club are making waves with their own brand of brooding electro-indie. It might not be the stereotypical sound of contemporary Manchester, but The Slow Readers Club are breathing new life in to tired lungs and are very much the band Manchester's clamouring for.

Forthcoming single 'Plant the Seed' is a pulsating slice of electro pop with an infectious vocal hook and has already drawn comparisons with Depeche Mode and The National. The bands last four singles have enjoyed airplay on BBC 6 Music and XFM and featured three times as XFMs shock of the new. The single 'Don't Mind' was featured on Steve Lamacqs roundtable on BBC 6 Music.

Oxford Indie rockers Foals recently released their new LP titled What Went Down, the follow-up to 2013's Holy Fire. Have a look below at their official lyric video for 'A Knife In The Ocean'.

You can check out the band on Spotify but Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis would disapprove stating "I'd rather somebody stole the record on vinyl than bought it or streamed it on Spotify. Because I think you should listen to music on vinyl, and I think basically anything's better than that (Spotify)." - channel4.com

Check out the new album on iTunes.

Northern Uproar release a new album on October 9th 2015. 'Hey Samurai!', the Mancunian band's fifth studio album, is set to impress fans and critics alike, challenging preconceptions through its unique blending of classic indie with Spanish influences, resulting in one of the most compelling and accomplished albums of this year.

Northern Uproar’s fourth studio album ' All That Was Has Gone' was the last album Leon and guitarist Chris would write with Jeff Fletcher who was tragically killed in a road accident in 2014. Following Jeff’s passing, Leon took control of songwriting duties assisted by Chris, resulting in latest album ‘Hey Samurai!’ This album marks a departure from the band’s original sound as they embrace Spanish influences and explore Latin rhythms to create an utterly unique, beautiful and highly accomplished collection of songs, marking a new chapter for these hugely talented and versatile musicians.

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