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6 days ago | whynow.co.uk | Harvey Solomon-Brady

The Kooks have shared ‘Compass Will Fracture’, the latest single from their forthcoming album Never/Know, due 9th May. The track finds the band in reflective, psychedelic-leaning territory. “It’s about the times we live in now,” says frontman Luke Pritchard. “How sometimes things can feel backward. There’s so much confusion circling around… like a compass that’s pointing all over the place.”That image gives the track its title and its restless energy.

1 week ago | whynow.co.uk | Harvey Solomon-Brady

Much like their name, Peach Pit bury an emotional core beneath layers of syrupy sweetness. For nearly a decade, the gang have softened melancholy with a jangle of indie riffs, transforming the aches of growing pains into true anthems – and, tonight, the Manchester Academy is set to indulge in some cathartic, crooning bangers.

1 week ago | whynow.co.uk | Harvey Solomon-Brady

It’s that time of year again! Record Store Day 2025 is fast approaching and there’s an impressive plethora of limited editions from legendary artists that is set to dazzle vinyl enthusiasts all over the world. Sam Fender has been revealed as the ambassador for this year and to mark the occasion, the acclaimed singer-songwriter will release a limited-edition six-track EP on 12” vinyl.

1 week ago | whynow.co.uk | Harvey Solomon-Brady

Muse Group, the global team behind Ultimate Guitar, Audacity, and MuseScore, has announced an exclusive partnership with Overtune, a rising star in intuitive music creation. The collaboration brings Overtune’s new browser-based music editing tool directly to MuseHub, Muse Group’s creative platform and plugin store. The goal? To make music production feel less like a technical hurdle and more like an open playground. Overtune’s new web app is built for simplicity without sacrificing creative power.

2 weeks ago | whynow.co.uk | Harvey Solomon-Brady

MJ Lenderman has released a new video for ‘Wristwatch’, a highlight from last year’s Manning Fireworks, directed by Lance Bangs. The clip leans into the song’s themes of stalled momentum and mundane absurdity, with Lenderman repeatedly crashing a pickup truck loaded with basketballs and inflatable pool toys into an overpass. “The imagery of characters caught in persistence without progress that has recurred in his writing was there in ‘Wristwatch’,” Bangs said.