Montello return with their second EP and it is an altogether darker affair and signals a band kicking back against…
Review
TuneFountain reviews new music from independent artists, emerging talent and established names whose latest releases deserve a closer listen. Our coverage focuses on the songs, EPs and albums shaping the next wave of music, with particular attention to artists working across pop, indie, rock, folk, country, soul and alternative sounds.
Each review looks beyond the press release to explore how a track actually feels, where it fits within an artist’s wider story and what makes it worth hearing. You will find honest, accessible reactions to new singles, debut projects, creative reinventions and releases that might otherwise slip beneath the radar.
This archive brings together TuneFountain’s latest music reviews, from intimate singer-songwriter releases to ambitious pop productions and guitar-driven anthems. New reviews are added regularly as we continue discovering and supporting the artists helping to shape tomorrow’s music scene.
‘I’m Sorry’ supplies the most adventurous moment, while ‘Let Me Fall’ makes an immediate impression through its easygoing melody and…
Preston's The Cases return with another song about heartbreak and taking the knockbacks.
Soulful and saxful, The Paris Match bring hazy summer evenings and swirling melodies to three and a half minutes of…
Following the crushes and romantic expectations of her earlier singles, Jess wants love from someone offering only lust.
Elijah Chase’s boy-band vocal quality complements Gracie Val on the five-piece’s debut, a song about uncertain attraction.
An abandoned electronic version, a bank-robbery opening and a few days of dance practice sit behind James’s latest single.
Glasgow's Ferguson Hi-fi return with their second single unleashing yet more chaotic pop.
Ascending piano and rainfall make ‘Rain’ a favourite, while the opening drums of the title track pull me straight back…
Revivalry return with their second full EP and they are not giving up youth lightly.
Pet Shop Boys have brought their 2014 orchestral suite telling the story of Alan Turing back to life in a…
New York sessions brought together musicians from David Bowie’s recordings for a song about recognising your strength before time runs…
The classic biopic about a dysfunctional bunch of creatives returns for a fitting 24 year anniversary.
From Chapeltown to Lowedges, Route 86 have Sheffield covered.
Arson hit Saturday night in their home town.
Shak Jackson is here to remind you that sometimes all you want is a piano riff and a beat.
Welly are headed straight to Top of the Pops, even if it isn't on any more!
Arson are twisted firestarters as they aim their first salvo; Wannabe.
Blues rockers Cinema Stereo drop their latest slab of American dreams from the downtown heartlands.
A voice that raises goosebumps moves from playful hooks and heartbreak to warm romance and funky guitars.
pushbike drop the first single from their upcoming Little Bastard EP.
After a summer on major stages, the Newcastle songwriter turns to a question she still asks herself.
Poesie’s first ballad leaves her alone with the city, finding strange warmth among fox calls, clarinets, organ and after-dark loneliness.
Six songs follow the thrill of wanting more, from a fleeting holiday romance to a wound someone else failed to…
The Kaves are making a rainy night in Glasgow sound bigger than ever.
Harpsichord, huge harmonies and an irresistible ABBA-esque pop instinct give Florence Jack a theatrical new setting with nobody waiting around…
Beads, bangles and emotional tangles. The Cases have been kicked in the teeth again.
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