News
Due Out Jan 19 on Lost Balloon
Jan 12, 2015
By Laura Studarus
We’ve already heard “Laws of Motion” the surprisingly bouncy White Sea-featuring single from Cardiff-based duo, Man Without Country. Now we’ve got the whole album. More
Maximum Entropy is Due Out Jan 19 on Lost Balloon
Jan 08, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Man Without Country melds with the machine in their new video for Maximum Entropy cut, “Laws of Motion.” More
Maximum Entropy is Due Out Jan 19 on Lost Balloon
Nov 06, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Man Without Country’s bouncy new pop single “Laws of Motion” features White Sea. More
Feb 04, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Following the release of their debut album Foe, Man Without Country have announced the release of a compilation collecting the duo’s various set of remixes. More
Oct 02, 2012
By Dan Lucas
Is your head still spinning after the tumult of the third day thrashing in the Ryder Cup at Chicago (as Under the Radar‘s resident Brit, I’ll maintain a quiet, dignified smug euphoria)? If so then why not calm it with the dreamy electronica shoegaze of South Wales’s Man Without Country, whose new live video for “Migrating Clay Pigeons” we’re as proud as José María Olazábal to be premiering. More
Like an Old-Fashioned Burned CD
Sep 23, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Remember back when making a mixtape for your friends meant more than sending over a Spotify playlist? When you’d carefully select songs before burning them onto a CD? (Or recording them to tape?) When every track meant something? We’ve a gotten few of our favorite artists to make a tape for you, including Peaking Lights, Dntel, Teen Daze, Big Black Delta, Acid House Kings, and more. More
Like an Old-Fashioned Burned CD
Jun 03, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Remember back when making a mixtape for your friends meant more than sending over a Spotify playlist? When you’d carefully select songs before burning them onto a CD? (Or recording them to tape?) When every track meant something? Since it’s difficult to hand physical media through the Internet, we’ve compiled all the mixtapes we’ve posted to date below, including cuts from Johan Agebjörn, Big Black Delta, Blouse, Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Man Without Country, Nite Jewel, Pallers, Sunless ’97, Teen Daze, and Zambri.
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Issue also Includes Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, Father John Misty, Aubrey Plaza, and more
May 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More
Plus: Man Without Country, Weird Dreams, Sunless '97, and Hundreds
May 21, 2012
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar was honored to be invited to curate a stage at the eighth annual Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England this year. On Thursay, May 10th, we proudly presented S.C.U.M, Trust, Man Without Country, Weird Dreams, Sunless ‘97, and Hundreds at the Psychosocial Basement in the heart of Brighton. Check out a full gallery of photos from the event. More
Foe To Be Released June 5
May 11, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Sad news for Man Without Country fans looking to catch the Welsh duo on their first tour around the U.S. Due to visa complications the band won’t be making the trip abroad. More
Great Escape Stage is Thursday, May 10 Psychosocial Basement, Brighton, England
May 03, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On Thursday, May 10, Under the Radar is hosting a stage at Brighton, England’s Great Escape festival. Leading up to the event we’re letting you know about each artist playing. Today we’re spotlighting Man Without Country. More
Band Set to Perform at Under the Radar's Great Escape Stage, May 10, 2012
Apr 24, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On Thursday, May 10, Under the Radar is hosting a stage at Britain’s Great Escape Festival. Ahead of the event, we asked Man Without Country to create a mixtape. More
Apr 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Promising new musical find Man Without Country, whose debut album Foe is scheduled for release on June 5, are looking to build some antipication for the LP by leaking five of its featured tracks. More
Lineup at Brighton, England Festival Also Includes: Hundreds, Sunless ’97, Weird Dreams, and Man Without Country
Apr 23, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineup, poster, and set times for its stage at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England. S.C.U.M and Trust will headline the stage. Also scheduled to play are Hundreds, Sunless ’97, Weird Dreams, and Man Without Country. More
Interviews
Tomas Greenhalf and Ryan James Reflects on the Last Year
Feb 06, 2013
By Under the Radar Staff
For Under the Radar‘s 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012. Pick up the Best of 2012 issue to read many of the responses. We are also posting additional web-exclusive artist survey interviews to the website. Here are responses from Tomas Greenhalf and Ryan James of Man Without Country. More
Reviews
Feb 17, 2015
By Scott Dransfield
The huge success of indie crossover acts like M83 and Passion Pit naturally led to a wave of moody electronica and synth-pop that has lasted the past few years. More
Jun 07, 2012
By Laura Studarus
It’s nice to know Air’s 10,000 Hz Legend robot is still getting work. The eerie modulated voice kicks in on Foe‘s title track, ominously whispering against a lush bed of dated synths, “Injustice will not stand/For every bomb that you diffuse, I will plant another.” Like a Greek chorus, the voice is brought in several times throughout the record’s 10 tracks—its mechanical acid tongue often delivering the headiest of blows. More
