Dolores Fogarty and Adrian Mee are experimental dream-pop duo Telephone Explosions. Formed in Maynooth in 2016 they released their first single ‘Pocket’ in January.

‘Significant’ is the follow-up; a harmonic meditation on our place in the universe. Released on Friday, it is available on all usual music distribution outlets. Inspired by number stations, hidden transmissions and unbroken codes, Telephone Explosions plan to release their debut album in early 2018.

Fogarty’s vocals are ethereal and shoegazey. Telephone Explosions cite Slowdive and Mazzy Star as inspirations and there’s a noticeable Cocteau Twins influence also. The electronic backing from Adrian Mee is ambient and experimental. It switches from Lynchian tweeness to tribal beats and neo-folk discord.

Starsailor are back with their brand new album All This Life, which will be released on September 1 via Cooking Vinyl. It's their first studio album since 2009. The band have also announced a full UK headline tour this October after their stellar performances at Hyde Park's BST last Friday alongside Phil Collins and Blondie and the Isle Of Wight festival last month. Starsailor today also announce a full UK headline tour (see details below).

Starsailor were in the vanguard of indie bands who followed the Britpop explosion becoming leading lights of the scene in the early ‘00s gaining huge success with a string of ten Top 40 singles. They have always focused heavily on their songwriting craft (lead singer/songwriter James Walsh has also written for the likes of Professor Green, Mel C, Pixie Geldof and more) and released their debut album in 2001 to widespread acclaim. 

Walsh describes the album recording process; “Recording the album was an intense and rewarding experience and we're excited to get it out there. There's a good mix of the aspects of the band people know and love, and a few changes in direction.”

Live Dates -

August 5th – Hope & Glory Festival, Liverpool

12th Oct – Cambridge, Junction

13th Oct – Norwich, Waterfront

14th Oct – Bristol, Bierkeller

16th Oct – Leeds, Beckett Students’ Union

17th Oct – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2

18th Oct – Sheffield, Leadmill

19th Oct – Liverpool, Academy

21st Oct – Newcastle, Boiler Shop

22nd Oct – Glasgow, O2 ABC

24th Oct – Manchester, O2 Ritz

25th Oct – Brighton, Concorde 2 

26th Oct – London, KOKO