With modular synths, old tape machines and ethereal vocals, new Danish duo AyOwA channel their Nordic roots creating their dark, electronic, atmospheric songs. Sung in Danish, but with a certain universal and dreaming approach, AyOwA combines noise pop with electronica and melodies with improvisation, in an evocative and playful mix.

Together with the duo's third member - drummer Anders Meinhardt - AyOwA has an energetic and captivating live show. AyOwA had a busy festival season in 2017 with appearances at Spot and Roskilde Festival, the opening of the Marina Abramowich Exhibition at Louisiana and extensive concert activities at many of the country's venues. Then they headed straight into the studio to work their magic on new material.

Their songwriting skills came to the fore-front when their song ‘Sommer’ was featured on Danish X Factor, in February 2018. One of the judges groups ‘Sol and Christian’ sang AyOwA’s dreamy song, gaining a new popular audience in their homeland.

May 25th, 2018 is the drop of the duo’s new single ‘Alt Det Du Ku’, which precedes a new EP Goodbye. ‘Alt Det Du Ku’ is a song about standing between break-ups and breakthroughs and in the abstract of looking forward to the future whilst being back in time simultaneously. On ‘Alt Det Du Ku’ AyOwA still have their electronic approach in focus but with more acoustic elements, the band explores new sides of their music.

Bristol’s finest post - punk polemics Idles have been promising to do great things for some time now, and with their debut album Brutalism they absolutely fulfil that promise, and a furious promise at that.

Politically charged, refreshingly confrontational and infectiously volatile, Idles are a band like no other. Bringing the unsettling reality of the world we live in into their frantic assault on the senses, they are a band that until now could only be truly understood by witnessing in a live environment but with Brutalism it surely feels like they have captured the intensity of that live sound. Bottled up here are the abrasive, memorable lyrics of Joseph Talbot delivered with all of the spite and wry humour he puts across on the stage.

Dedicated in part to the loss of his mother, who adorns the record’s cover, and partly to a perceived decimation of society, from the NHS to public services across Britain, Brutalism is a deadly serious indictment on popular culture – Mary Berry, Trevor Nelson and Rachel Khoo are just some of the names referenced here, often alongside the unpleasant, but always amongst the real.

The November 2016 release of single ‘Well Done’ saw the band rise to no.1 on Spotify’s Viral Charts & paired with intensive radio support from Huw Stephens, Annie Mac, Steve Lamacq and regular Radio 6 play has brought them to the forefront of ones to watch. NME, CRACK, DIY and more have tipped them over the festive period and the quality here suggests there will be more plaudits to come when the album reaches the shops in March.

12 Jun 2018 / UK / Inverness / Ironworks (Future Islands Support)

13 Jun 2018 / UK / Aberdeen / The Tunnels

14 Jun 2018 / UK / Edinburgh / Usher Hall (Future Islands Support)

15 Jun 2018 / UK / Greenock / Greenock Town Hall (Future Islands Support)