Plastic Flowers is a dream pop band from London, UK, formed in late 2011 by multi-instrumentalist George Samaras. During his college years in Thessaloniki he begun recording under the name Plastic Flowers and quickly...

After recently selling out a monster 22-night headline tour, Newcastle four-piece Lisbon announce details of their new single Shark, out 27th May. The track, released via Think Tank? Records, is the follow-up to their...

Liverpool quintet ETCHES have announced the release of their brand new single Love Is. Immediately accessible, and yet never predictable, the Merseyside outfit’s latest effort reveals a band at the top of their creative...

Kassassin Street release their first single of 2016, the politically charged ‘Hand in My Pocket’, out 8th April. Following on from the acclaimed singles ‘To Be Young’ and ‘Radio Silence’ Portsmouth 5-piece...

Episode number 151 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart at the controls again. Ten tracks from UK Artists, in a bit of a different format this time. Recording Date: Sunday 10th April 2016 TRT: 37:20 Rating: Work...

London UK indie-electro artists Neon Highwire officially called it quits early this year on January 29th after a nice long run, sadly a few months after we ran into them over at T61 for the first time. Flashing back to...

Episode number 150 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the controls again. Eight tracks from UK Artists Release Date: Sunday 27 March 2016 TRT: 40:27 Rating: Work Safe https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk150.mp3 Download IR:...

Richard Lomax is a Manchester based singer-songwriter who mixes psych-folk with dashes of everything. He is apparently known for intense live performances and an approach to recording that makes use of anything he can get...

Australian duo Lyon Apprentice have returned with their exhilarating new track, Alice – a minimalist, dream-pop tribute to a longtime friend and the husband she lost. The single was recorded in the brothers’ new home...

“Bristol indie rock trio New Carnival have announced the forthcoming release of their new single Sweet Caroline. The track, centring on an unorthodox love proposal, kicks off what is set to be a busy year for the...

Garage rock/punk trio The Bay Rays have announced the forthcoming release of their debut single Four Walls. The Kent [UK] outfit’s frenetic blend of rock n’ roll is the ideal introduction to the band and arrives just...

To properly celebrate St. Paddy’s, we present The Emerald Armada, reportedly brought to life in Belfast, Ireland six years ago to create music about all of life’s little inspirations. Since this time frame the...

Tall Ships, originally from Falmouth but now living in Brighton, issued today’s feature via one of their first EPs, which was later bundled up in the double Tall Ships EP / There Is Nothing But Chemistry Here release...

“Understated melodic catchy guitar riffs fronted by an alt country female vocal is the signature sound of guitar duo MYATB (Me You & The Boy). Sounds like 60’s pop, americana and psychedelic surf pop. Their...

Taking its name from an Arab Strap song – One Day, After School… is the work of Dean Freeman, a musician and writer hailing from Wakefield in the UK. Donations toward his newest single Somasphere, found over at...

Episode number 149 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart at the controls again. Eight tracks from UK Artists. Recording Date: Friday 11 March 2016 TRT: 35:41 Rating: Work...

Post rockers Thoughts have announced the forthcoming release of their debut single Tuck, showcasing their blend of ethereal guitars, infectious riffs and enigmatic lyrics with a style and swagger similar to many of their...

We are happy to welcome back Liverpool band Alpha Male Tea Party for today’s feature whom you may remember from the earlier cheerful single, “Depressingly Shit Lunchtime Sandwich“. Following this the band...

Episode number 148 of Insomnia Radio: UK [despite what Ro says in the intro] Ro at the controls again. Eight tracks from UK Artists Recording Date: Sunday 28 Feb 2016 TRT: 36:07 Rating: Work...

Glasgow rockers The Calm Fiasco are set to drop their anticipated sophomore EP The Fear for release on 22nd April 2016 via Chewy Records. The band came together in 2012 after bonding over a shared love of music from both...

Episode number 147 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart at the controls again. Eight tracks from UK Artists. A very wide range of styles and genres this time. Recording Date: Saturday 13 Feb 2016 TRT: 39:39 Rating: Mostly Work Safe...

Hailing from the cultural and creative melting pot that is England’s capital city, Mangoseed comprise four musicians of Trinidadian, Jamaican, Australian and Irish descent. Perhaps no surprise, then, that this...

Episode number 146 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the controls again. Seven tracks from UK Artists Release Date: Monday 01 Feb 2016 TRT: 35:16 Rating: Work Safe https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk146.mp3 Download IR: UK...

Channelling the spirit of the post-rock scene of the mid to late 90’s, Right Hand Left Hand are due to release their sophomore self-titled album on 12th February 2016 via Jealous Lovers Club. Despite their unerring ability...

Episode number 145 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart at the controls again. Ten tracks from UK Artists Recording Date: Saturday 16 January 2016 TRT: 46:59 Rating: Work...

My Fellow Sponges are an independent band from Galway, Ireland comprised of founding members Anna Mullarkey and Donal McConnon. The two met while at the University in Galway and after working on some plays together they...

Foggy City Orphan formed in early 2015 in a Glasgow basement, the band name apparently the Chinese translation of Dickens’ Oliver Twist. FCO will mark their first anniversary with the launch of their debut single,...

Sinnerman is Sam Jackson, an artist from London who recently released the excellent rock track ‘Do It Like They Showed You‘. This second effort from the six-track EP, Lend Us Your Era [Part 1] appears to be his...

Episode number 144 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the controls again. Eight tracks from UK Artists Release Date: Sunday 27 December 2015 TRT: 35:50 Rating: Work Safe https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk144.mp3 Download...

It almost seems but a short time back, but in fact it was six years ago we featured the beautiful track Snow on Snow (The Bleak Midwinter), one of three songs from Nottingham act, Rue Royale’s Christmas EP released in...

Edinburgh Scotland power-pop five piece Universal Thee return with their sophomore album, All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace, the follow up to debut Back To Earth, set for release on 19th February 2016 via Eventual...

Episode number 143 of Insomnia Radio: UK. A shorter show than usual. Stuart at the controls again. Five tracks from UK Artists Recording Date: Saturday 12 December 2015 TRT: 27:47 Rating: Work...