New Sounds Union

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we speak to Sheida and Sophie from cinematic folk-group Entropies, who discuss the creation of their new EP, 'The Harvest', which follows the stories of female tea pickers from the Black Sea coast of Turkey. We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'The Harvest' by Entropies here: https://entropies.bandcamp.com/album/the-harvest-3  Tracks of the Month 'PowerCuts' by Half Naked Houseplants: https://song.link/s/5lyD22NV2zBkGX0EY9lmM6 'Through The Looking Glass' by Slump Culture: https://song.link/s/3yicQujbKaB3TpZedZjOVL Sheida's 'Harmonic Entropy' playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Vw6z6pHq51wAD5ukKIE58?si=peD5Lp5VTCqq1toGROZo1g

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we speak to the delightful Jeremy Tuplin ahead of the release of his new record, 'Planet Heaven' which is out on 17 October - you can pre-order via Trapped Animal Records or on Bandcamp. We discuss the record's cosmic themes, recording at home, the joys of playing live and finding your community.  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to Jeremy Tuplin here https://jeremytuplinmusic.bandcamp.com/album/planet-heaven  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Northern Nowhere' by Novelty Island: https://song.link/s/4ZfhQrTr8l7ypbNB5Gqzc1 Listen to 'Mango Season' by Peter Cat: https://song.link/i/1822746704 Photo of Jeremy by Suzi Corker  

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we sit down with one of the hardest-working people in music, Tom Bright. Tom released his fourth full-length record earlier this year, 'Young Old Bloke', which was in fact an album from the vaults. We speak to Tom about the importance of making a connection with your audience, being super organised and how he ended up rubbing shoulders with some legends of punk rock.  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Young Old Bloke' by Tom Bright here: https://album.link/i/1794581749  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'I Hate My Collarbones' by Tooth Gore: https://song.link/s/1JlBjta6QkMgP1o70KkhCm  Listen to Thurston's Nightmare' by Big Other: https://song.link/s/2c2mHsTw9nSTxlrGinnJe6 Tom's Recommended track: Listen to 'Home (S)' by Lilla Shy https://song.link/i/1750276761    

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we speak to Seoul Metro, which is the musical project of Manchester-based artist Chris Gibson. He chats about the musical spirit of Manchester, the rise of AI, juggling creativity with parenthood and Ian Brown's bakery advice.  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Bring Back The Good Times' by Seoul Metro - https://song.link/i/1820172897  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Secret Sun' by Mike Nisbet - https://song.link/s/4gnJxcoSt0b7GgNMYTPzHD Listen to 'Afrodream' by Afrotrip - https://song.link/s/4QHLBX6VLAfz1S3RpSHBDK Listen to Mejor Contigo (Homesick) by Nina Cobham -  https://song.link/s/4rnwzEzpevndgzBpyBH5fD 

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we speak to Dov, Sam and Cass from indie-folk band The Glowworms.  We learn about their transatlantic history, gigging in London, world-building, and what exactly it means to 'Worm or Die'. We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to the double single 'trench coat' and 'you do not matter' by The Glowworms here - https://album.link/s/4AeE7MDXpoHCNRFsi9vrmM Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Passing Through The Western Lagoon' by Jeremy Tuplin - https://song.link/s/0MVrChQGgd4XhwxNKvYJMz Listen to 'Hit!' by Canada Hill - https://song.link/s/0uvBXMFdWylYs6V1TBeMyC  Listen to 'To You' by Raine - https://song.link/s/1syl1of7dzumBiuRMXTil0

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we have a delightfully laid-back chat with Manchester-based rapper DBL A, discussing the lo-fi wonders of Soundcloud, freestyling, releasing music off the cuff and building a visual world alongside his music.  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Glass House' by DBL A here: https://album.link/s/5n5XYNzBF6RO82iDSmd5WH  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Beautiful Hands' by Big Fear - https://song.link/s/7uOgRXGJD7kHoZGjkjgkYA  Listen to 'Exploding!' by World Cub - https://song.link/s/0EVVEj7QHVm1w4MVIzR234  Listen to 'Thick as thieves' by KHI-P - https://song.link/s/6icoRNjlMndCzLC6FhFXZG 

New Sounds Union chat to indie-folk five piece Bojockey and play some of our favourite tracks from the past month. In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we sit down with Sam, Helena and Remi from Bojockey, an indie-folk five-piece from London. We discuss their recent live album recorded at St Pancras Old Church, delve into the world of horse-related merch and the simple joys of music making.  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Soon I'll Be Free (Live at St Pancras Old Church)' by Bojockey here - https://album.link/s/2J2bYayzFqPM1nmBOFyNCU  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Castles' by Gabriel Moreno - https://song.link/s/0amXvVUrI6dfEHDlhoPW2s  Listen to 'Panda' by Oh Voyage - https://song.link/s/4Tak20V0tHVJWOD5Fyk55L Listen to 'I Put It In a Frame' by Neev - https://song.link/s/39Th9lDGt4KtNaDMwUI4h1 Slugline: New Sounds Union chat to indie-folk five piece Bojockey and play some of our favourite tracks from the past month.

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we chat to chart-topping DIY tour de force Penfriend about her numerous creative endeavours, how she's used the humble mailing list to build a community of music lovers and her plans for new record, 'House of Stories' (out 25 April 2025).  We also share a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Delve in to the world of Penfriend here: https://penfriend.rocks/ and listen here: https://penfriendrocks.bandcamp.com/music  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'Counting' by Melina Blanco: https://song.link/s/2s2aeNFs96Xk8m9oJ2rPO8  Listen to 'Rapture' by We Are All Fossils: https://song.link/s/6gQodFKbDOA04EDEsHjMzY   Listen to 'Small Crumbs' by Carol Hodge: https://song.link/s/397dfz6ybSzKwZTgSgmkhP 

In the latest episode of New Sounds Union, we sit down with American songwriter Esme White and end up chatting about the "toilet bowl" of social media and the importance of persevering even when you "f**k up". Plus, we are introduced to everyone's favourite new puppet…trash angels.  We also dig out a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Dead End Daydreams' by Esme White here: https://album.link/s/1nn7gl1nXjNkqOXj3XBVat  Tracks of the Month Listen to 'paper' by Amateur Theatre Group - https://song.link/s/6OM5SN1AetK3DnDmLWH9Zo  Listen to 'Colour Fade' by Alphabet - https://song.link/s/2ayNyyNa7ATfemotYBqUj2  Esme's Pick: Listen to 'Tuesday' by mary in the junkyard - https://song.link/gb/i/1706946857   Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:56 Tracks of the month 00:03:18 The Interview

In the second episode of New Sounds Union, we chat with Jack and Harry from alt-rock four-piece SUDS. We discuss their formation, signing with Big Scary Monsters, the importance of nurturing and engaging with your local music scene, and "giving a shit".  We also play a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month.  To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'The Great Overgrowth' by SUDS here: https://album.link/s/3NT51V1sRBGBIFVAoQGhEL  Tracks of the Month: Listen to 'Bling' by DBL A here: https://song.link/s/6N1jzsMoTWMRcrVeW0jGaq  Listen to 'These Words' by Colin Manson here: https://song.link/s/746nSTtqmX6LrphAW8DwAf  Listen to 'Big Steve' by Pet Symmetry here: https://song.link/s/587LBOHfkybUGpe9XE8s4I 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:47 Headlines 0:02:07 Tracks of the Month 0:04:19 Interview - SUDS 0:40:39 SUDS Recommend 0:42:57 End Credits

In the inaugural episode of New Sounds Union, we chat with Scottish artist Mike Nisbet who discusses the importance of finding your own path and making mistakes along the way.  We also play a couple of our favourite tracks from the last month, and explore the role physical records can play for DIY artists.    To read and subscribe to New Sounds Union, visit: https://newsoundsunion.substack.com Listen to 'Get Dead' by Mike Nisbet here: https://album.link/s/6o18FdOECSQyXMmBFrsco8 

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