Rach Hankin

Pet mum, musician and bedroom rockstar. Aspires to travel. Loves reading and learning. Fan of all things music, theatre and culture. Nothing beats a good night out in Liverpool!
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    Cures and Curses 'Owe You Nothing' Is An Anthemic Post-Breakup Track 2

    Cures and Curses ‘Owe You Nothing’ Is An Anthemic Post-Breakup Track

    Cures and Curses is the solo project of 22 year old South London native, Aaron Akpojaro, founded in Liverpool in 2017. This month sees the release of his third single, Owe You Nothing. Having not heard of Cures and Curses before, I visited his previous two singles, No Fun and Fall Apart, Crash Together, and if you haven’t already, I recommend blasting out these two tracks in anticipation of his new release. With each single…

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    Seven Years Behind’s new release, Failure Season, is anything but a failure.

    Seven Years Behind’s new release, Failure Season, is anything but a failure.

    After three years of inactivity, Seven Years Behind has this week released a new EP, Failure Season, with independent label and promoter, Doing Life Records. It is the first solo project since Too Normal in 2015. Seven Years Behind is a project that was formed in Liverpool 11 years ago by Simon Christopher, who is also the Doing Life Records label manager and founder. He has shared the stage with acts such as Get Cape.…

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    KEEF Release Psych-Influenced 'Beat of a Drum'

    KEEF Release Psych-Influenced ‘Beat of a Drum’

    The latest single from KEEF, Beat of A Drum, tackles the repetitive cycle of life. Following their previous singles Satellite and Day In Day Out, three piece band KEEF from the North West have just released their latest single, Beat Of A Drum. The psych rock band is made up of Mike Paul Davies on vocals and guitar, Marc Allan Gibbs on bass, and Brendan Downing on drums.  As the title suggests, the drums play…

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    Super Furry Animal's Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun Collaborate for 'Keep the Darkness Out'

    Super Furry Animal’s Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun Collaborate for ‘Keep the Darkness Out’

    “You got to use the light to keep the darkness out.” Cian Ciarán and Louisa Roach’s love letter to the creative arts. The release of Keep the Darkness Out, a new collaboration from Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach is the latest to be released as part of a long-term project of Ciarán’s, called Hero Leader God. The completed album is set to be released in Winter 2020 on…

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    “4 Chords and the Truth” - Jamie Webster Defines An Era With New Single Something’s Gotta Give

    “4 Chords and the Truth” – Jamie Webster Defines An Era With New Single Something’s Gotta Give

    Following the announcement of his long-awaited debut album, Jamie Webster has released his unintentionally timely single Something’s Gotta Give on Liverpool label Modern Sky.  Jamie Webster delivers here in all senses. On the surface, the track is well produced with lovely, folky guitar melodies and vocals that could be mistaken for Gerry Cinnamon on first listen. However, it’s not long before that unmistakable scouse accent captures your attention and cements Something’s Gotta Give as a…

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    Dr Orange’s Second single Is A Psychedelic Earworm

    Dr Orange’s Second single Is A Psychedelic Earworm

    Following a successful debut single, Comes in Threes, Liverpool artist Dr Orange (the solo project of Chas Moody) is set to release his second single, These Things (Baby I Know) at the end of the month. Making full use of this time in lockdown and arriving just a few weeks after his debut, These Things (Baby I Know) should well and truly cement Dr Orange’s place on the scene.  This track is Dr Orange’s second…

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    SKIA Releases Scandipop EP Apricot And It's The Perfect Soundtrack To Summer

    SKIA Releases Scandipop EP Apricot And It’s The Perfect Soundtrack To Summer

    Liverpool-based Norwegian Scandipopper, SKIA, released her debut EP Apricot on 1 May, flawlessly timed for the sunny days ahead. Released via indie label Heist or Hit, the seven-track EP is sure to give you summer festival blues (for all the right reasons!).  SKIA has managed to tick off all essential ingredients for the perfect playlist: bookended by two strong a cappella tracks with gorgeous harmonies, you’ll find a cheeky breakup song, a self-love anthem, and…

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    Liverpool Trio Husband Material Set To Release Nostalgic Debut EP

    Liverpool Trio Husband Material Set To Release Nostalgic Debut EP

    This month sees the release of Husband Material’s self-titled EP with single, Spring. Born from the disbandment of a former indie-pop group, the Liverpool three-piece have had a busy and successful year honing their desired musical sound, to which they have done to great effect on their debut EP.  A band with many influences such as The Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine, indie-emo Husband Material’s eponymous work offers a small taste of a confident…