Christopher Connor

DIY’s essential guide to the best new music.
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31st March 2025
Neu Bulletins are DIY’s guide to the best and freshest new music. Your one stop shop for buzzy new bands and red hot emerging stars, this roundup features some of the tracks we’ve been rinsing at full volume over the last week or so.
We’ve also got a handy Spotify playlist where you can find the full slate of Neu tracks we’ve been loving, so you can listen to all our tips in one place! Dive in…
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Released: 28th March 2025
Label: Atlantic
As with last year’s ‘Model’, companion EP ‘More’ largely showcases the blend of pop, alt-rock and post-punk that makes up Wallows’ trademark sound. The synth-driven ‘Not Alone’ nods to ‘80s new wave; ‘Deep Dive’ balances electronic and indie while taking in lyrical wit; ‘Coffin Change’ throws back to The Strokes’ earliest recordings; and a sax intro and subdued vocal on ‘Your New Favourite Song’ makes for an unexpected - but not unwelcome - departure....

Indie-folk duo lilo have built a steady reputation across a string of EPs, taking their time in the creative path to debut LP ‘Blood Ties’. Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon are childhood friends and there is a musical understanding and intimacy that clearly stems from this.
‘Crash The Car’ begins in a subdued fashion, stripped back to vocals and guitars, recalling shades of Big Thief and Adrianne Lenker. Even at this point, there is beauty to it. However, it explodes into a different beast al...

Brian D'Addario is best known as half of The Lemon Twigs, the retro-fabulous indie-pop band who have delivered five stellar, eclectic albums since their debut ‘Do Hollywood’ arrived in 2016. Their sound, especially on their most recent LPs, is an infectious blend of late ‘60s psychedelia and Beach Boys melody and Brian’s ‘Till The Morning’ is cut from similar cloth.

The music of the Assassins Creed franchise has always been at its core. We sat down with the composers of the latest entry Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, The Flight (Joe and Alexis) to discuss how they first got involved with the project. They also covered the differences between Odyssey their previous work on the franchise and how projects like the Horizon franchise feed into their continued evolution as a pair…
Obviously, you’ve worked in the franchise before, but can you talk us through how yo...

Neu Bulletins are DIY’s guide to the best and freshest new music. Your one stop shop for buzzy new bands and red hot emerging stars, this roundup features some of the tracks we’ve been rinsing at full volume over the last week or so.
We’ve also got a handy Spotify playlist where you can find the full slate of Neu tracks we’ve been loving, so you can listen to all our tips in one place! Dive in…
Witch Post - The Wolf
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Synergistic duo Witch Post have shared newest single ‘The Wolf’, a...

An accomplished, energetic debut...
Born out of lifelong friendships LA’s Dutch Interior have been an exciting prospect on the US indie scene for a while. Their independent songwriting brings a personal touch from each band member before the ensemble finesses the tracks. Off the back of some successful EPs, the band now releases their debut ‘Moneyball’ which uniquely blends styles and heralds the arrival of an eclectic group that is incredibly comfortable together, creating a fresh melting po...

The Lottery Winners might have formed in 2008 but they had to be patient before their brand of sunny indie-pop really made a splash. In 2023 their third LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ became a surprise number one album in the UK, catapulting them to stardom and setting quite the task for its follow up ‘KOKO’, which they hope will match and even surpass the success of that record.
Expected on March 21, along with that weight of expectation it arrives loaded with guest artists, from members o...

Steven Wilson might not be the household name his talents indicate he should be but on the UK music scene his name is legendary. Both his solo output from his debut in 2008 with ‘Insurgentes’ and his work with Porcupine Tree are revered amongst his fanbase. His music has blended a plethora of genres, hard to define by one genre. His latest ‘The Overview’ sees him make a welcome return, his eighth solo effort it is a full length LP broken up into two sizable tracks – ‘Objects Outlive Us’ and ‘...

Steven Soderbergh has shown his ability to move between genres over the years, from prestige awards dramas like Erin Brokovich and Traffic, comedic thrillers such as the Oceans trilogy, Logan Lucky to horror, with Unsane and Presence earlier this year. His latest sees him take on espionage in the London-set Black Bag. We follow George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender), investigating a serious breach in UK intelligence that could result in thousands of innocent people dead.
This may sound like Jo...

Photo: Flower Up & Rosie Sco
Since first making a splash in 2021, Divorce have been steadily amassing buzz thanks to their blend of alt-country, indie-folk and more besides. The Nottingham band’s debut album ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ offers a glimpse into the future with the arrival of a fresh, vibrant voice.
Opener Antarctica instantly captures the attention with its electronic drums and slightly discordant riffs, with warm harmonies adding folksy melody as it twists and turns, never quite goi...

Andrea Gets a Divorce, 2024.
Directed by Josef Hader.
Starring Birgit Minichmayr, Josef Hader, Thomas Schubert, and Robert Stadlober.
SYNOPSIS:
A policewoman wants a divorce and city job promotion but after hitting her drunk husband with her car in an accidental collision, she flees the scene, committing a hit-and-run.
Films about divorce can often be hard hitting, emotionally draining affairs, think Marriage Story or Kramer vs Kramer. Josef Hader’s Andrea Gets a Divorce juxtaposes our expect...

Nine Songs
Ahead of his new album Consentrik Quartet, the storied guitarist of Wilco talks Chris Connor through the songs which have helped shape his career of over forty years.
Nels Cline has explored a myriad of musical worlds, from punk to folk, from country to jazz, and his musical tastes reflect the wealth of styles he has worked in.
Raised in L.A., Cline is perhaps best known for being a member of Chicago’s Wilco since 2004, a group that, like Cline himself is musically restless, blendi...

On Falling, 2024.
Written and directed by Laura Carreira.
Starring Joana Santos, Inês Vaz, and Neil Leiper.
SYNOPSIS:
The story focuses on Aurora, a Portuguese worker in a Scottish warehouse, navigating loneliness and alienation in an algorithm-driven gig economy as she seeks meaning and connection amidst solitude and workplace confines.
We’re so used to takes that paint a fairy tale take on the immigrant experience, especially those focused on the US and the UK. This can distract from the ha...

Released: TBC (Glasgow Film Festival)
Director: Brian Durnin
Starring: Cillian Sullivan, Naoise Kelly, Danielle Galligan
Director Brian Durnin from Dublin, Ireland has directed films for household brands like Guinness and Heinz, working with major stars like Saoirse Ronan and Liam Cunningham along the way. His ambitious debut feature ‘Spilt Milk’ is set in 80s Dublin, focusing on eleven year old Bobby (Cillian Sullivan) who fancies himself as something of an amateur detective. With his best f...