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10 Best Songs of the Week: MGMT, Björk and Rosalía, Ducks Ltd., The Jesus and Mary Chain, and More

Plus Katy Kirby, Grandaddy, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Dec 01, 2023

Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks, as we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Although the majority of the songs were culled from this week’s releases. More

Under the Radar Announces Issue 71 Featuring Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout on the Covers

Issue 71 Also Features Interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, and More

Apr 05, 2023

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 71, which features Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout on the two covers. Issue 71 also features interviews with Angel Olsen, M83, The New Pornographers, John Cale, Indigo De Souza, Lael Neale, Phoenix, Dry Cleaning, Miss Grit, Sleaford Mods, The WAEVE, Shame, Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Stella Donnelly, Florist, Hot Chip, black midi, Jockstrap, Horsegirl, Blondshell, Sleaford Mods, Beth Orton, and others. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Lael Neale, Water From Your Eyes, Youth Lagoon, boygenius, and More

Plus Braids; Mandy, Indiana; Sparks; Momma; and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 03, 2023

Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2023. There were quite a few strong contenders this week. We were especially enamored by the top two. More

Feb 28, 2023

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing their sixth album, True Entertainment, on March 10 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared its fourth and final pre-release single, “In Salvia,” which features backing vocals by Anna Prior of Metronomy. The band have also announced a limited edition pizza, for sale for one night only. More

Dutch Uncles Share Video For New Song “Tropigala (2 to 5)”

True Entertainment Due Out March 10 via Memphis Industries

Jan 17, 2023

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing their sixth album, True Entertainment, on March 10 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared its third single, “Tropigala (2 to 5),” via a music video. The song features backing vocals by Anna Prior of Metronomy. More

Dutch Uncles Share New Single “Poppin’”

True Entertainment Due Out March 10, 2023 via Memphis Industries

Dec 13, 2022

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles have shared a new single, “Poppin’.” It is the latest release from their sixth album, True Entertainment, which will be out on March 10, 2023 via Memphis Industries. More

13 Best Songs of the Week: The WAEVE, Caroline Rose, Algiers, Frankie Cosmos, and More

Plus Young Fathers, Amber Arcades, Alice Boman, John Cale and Weyes Blood, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 28, 2022

Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were turning our new print issue into the printer last Friday. So this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks and is thus a slightly supersized Top 13 list. More

Dutch Uncles Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video For New Single “True Entertainment”

True Entertainment Due Out March 10, 2023 via Memphis Industries

Oct 24, 2022

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles have announced the release of their sixth album, True Entertainment, which will be out on March 10, 2023 via Memphis Industries. They have also shared a video for the album’s title track and have announced a U.K. tour for 2023. More

Watch: Dutch Uncles - “Streetlight” Video

Big Balloon Out Now via Memphis Industries

Jul 11, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles released a new album, Big Balloon, earlier this year via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared a video for “Streetlight.” It doesn’t feature the band, but instead stars Brazilian dancer Gabriela Flarys as she dances around London, including in Tube stations, and interacts with various streetlights. More

British Sea Power and Dutch Uncles Remix Each Other

British Sea Power’s Let the Dancers Inherit the Party and Dutch Uncles’ Big Balloon Both Out Now

May 12, 2017

Two English bands who released new albums earlier this year, British Sea Power and Dutch Uncles, have remixed each other. More

Mar 01, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles released a new album, Big Balloon, a couple of weeks back via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single (and title track), “Big Balloon,” as well as a video for the song, and two other tracks, “Oh Yeah” and“Streetlight.” More

Stream the New Album by Dutch Uncles - “Big Balloon”

Big Balloon Due Out This Friday via Memphis Industries

Feb 14, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing a new album, Big Balloon, this Friday (February 17) via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single (and title track), “Big Balloon,” as well as a video for the song, and two other tracks,“Oh Yeah” and “Streetlight.” More

Listen: Dutch Uncles - “Streetlight”

Big Balloon Due Out February 17 via Memphis Industries

Feb 09, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing a new album, Big Balloon, on February 17 via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single (and title track), “Big Balloon,” as well as a video for the song, and another track, “Oh Yeah.”Now the band has shared another song from the album, “Streetlight.” More

Listen: Dutch Uncles - “Oh Yeah”

Big Balloon Due Out February 17 via Memphis Industries

Jan 17, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing a new album, Big Balloon, on February 17 via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single (and title track), “Big Balloon,” as well as a video for the song. More

Watch: Dutch Uncles - “Big Balloon” Video

Big Balloon Due Out February 17 via Memphis Industries

Jan 11, 2017

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles are releasing a new album, Big Balloon, on February 17, 2017 via Memphis Industries. Now the album’s previously shared first single (and title track), “Big Balloon,” has a video. More

Dutch Uncles Announce New Album, “Big Balloon,” and Share Title Track

Big Balloon Due Out February 17, 2017 via Memphis Industries

Nov 16, 2016

British art-pop quartet Dutch Uncles have announced a new album, Big Balloon, and shared its title track. Big Balloon is due out February 17, 2017 via Memphis Industries. Below you can listen to “Big Balloon,” followed by the band’s U.K. tour dates and the album’s cover art. More

Garbage to Perform 1995 Debut Album in Its Entirety on U.S. and European Tours

"20 Years of Queer Tour" This October and November; TORRES and Dutch Uncles to Support

Jun 08, 2015

1995 was a pretty great year for music, with classic albums from Björk, The Cardigans, Elastica, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Verve, and many others. It was also the year that Garbage released their excellent self-titled debut album. More

Watch: Dutch Uncles - “Decided Knowledge” Video

British Indie Pop Band Try Out Ventriloquism

Feb 27, 2015

The late Jim Henson would be proud. Following the release of their newest album O Shudder, released by Memphis Industries earlier this week, Dutch Uncles have recently shared their quirky music video for their new single, “Decided Knowledge.” More

Watch: Dutch Uncles - “In n Out” Video

New Album O Shudder Out Feb. 23

Dec 12, 2014

Dutch Uncles have premiered a brand new music video for “In n Out,” the lead single from the band’s forthcoming new album O Shudder. More

Listen: Dutch Uncles – “In N Out”

O Shudder is Out Feb 23 on Memphis Industries

Oct 22, 2014

On Feb 23 Dutch Uncles will release their fourth album O Shudder. More



Interviews

Mar 24, 2023

To end the week, we ask Duncan Wallis and Robin Richards of Dutch Uncles some questions about endings and death. More

2016 Artist Survey: Duncan Wallis of Dutch Uncles

Wallis on Trump and the Election, Brexit, Bowie and Prince, First Kisses, and Scary Movies

Feb 03, 2017

For Under the Radar‘s 14th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2016. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2016 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Duncan Wallis of Dutch Uncles. More

2015 Artist Survey: Dutch Uncles

Duncan Wallis on Music Streaming, Taylor Swift, Trump, Early Musical Memories, Disastrous Dates, and Haunting Moments

Mar 02, 2016

For Under the Radar’s 13th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2015. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2015 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

2014 Artist Survey: Dutch Uncles

Duncan Wallis on Robin Williams, Cell Phone Addicts, His First Celebrity Crush, Fan Interactions, and Dutch Uncles Cereal

Jan 15, 2015

For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Dutch Uncles

Glock Rock with the Clogs Off, Baby

Aug 20, 2013

Change is, in a musical climate at least, unquestionably a good thing. With its proud tradition of laddish, loutish Madchester and Britpop monoliths, however, Manchester, England is perhaps not the city you’d first associate with pop evolution. But perceptions of its music scene are altering and, along with the likes of fellow Mancunians Egyptian Hip Hop and Delphic, Dutch Uncles are producing intelligent pop music that gives Britain hope of catching up with its European and American forerunners. Under the Radar caught up with singer/pianist Duncan Wallis and drummer Andy Proudfoot for a chat in the heart of Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter. More


Reviews

Mar 29, 2023

Manchester UK’s Dutch Uncles are leading the charge to somehow make the ’80s cool again. More

Feb 20, 2015

Almost as soon as they emerged on to the Manchester scene back in 2010, Dutch Uncles carved a very defined niche into the British independent music world. More

Apr 09, 2013

Could it be that after an era of being shamed by America and France in particular, English pop music has finally got its act together? Following the likes of Egyptian Hip Hop, Alt-J, and Wild Beasts, Marple, England’s Dutch Uncles seem to be spoiling their fellow countrymen with another serving of eminently enjoyable yet intelligent electronic pop. More