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Plus The Joy Formidable, John Raymond and S. Carey, Metric, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 08, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 28th Songs of the Week of 2023. Despite it being a short week due to Labor Day, there were plenty of new tracks to choose from. Some of our writers voted and we ended up with a Top 13. More
The Final Advance Taste Of Their Upcoming Debut Album KILLJOY
Sep 05, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
With their debut album KILLJOY released this Friday, 8 September, rising Isle-of-Wight band Coach Party have released the final single from the album, “‘Be That Girl,” More
New Track from their Forthcoming Debut Album KILLJOY.
Aug 08, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Rising Isle of Wight band Coach Party, who have already impressed with a trio of superb EPs, have unleashed a new single, “Parasite,”from their forthcoming debut record KILLJOY More
Plus Coach Party, Jamila Woods, Metric, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the July 4th holiday falling on a Tuesday, leaving less songs to consider. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
Debut Album Killjoy Due Out September 8 via Chess Club
Jul 11, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
British four-piece Coach Party have just shared a video for their song “What’s The Point in Life,” which is the latest release from their upcoming debut album, Killjoy. More
Plus Faye Webster, Sigur Rós, Palehound, Strange Ranger, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 22nd Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was out of town last Thursday to this Monday in Washington, DC, covering Awesome Con. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
Debut Album Killjoy Due Out September 8 via Chess Club
Jun 15, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
British four-piece Coach Party have just released their latest track, “Born Leader,” off of their upcoming debut album Killjoy. More
The inaugural Beam Me Up takes place in February 2023
Nov 08, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
New festival launches in Lincoln and Oxford. More
Plus Field Music, Hovvdy, IAN SWEET, Gone to Color, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 01, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2021. Old school rock was alive and well this week, with new songs from The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, Sting, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie, but none of those tracks made our Songs of the Week list. More
Sep 28, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Isle of Wight, England four-piece Coach Party have shared a video for their new single, “FLAG (Feel Like a Girl).” The video, directed by Daniel Broadley, sees the band performing the song in 18th century attire, reflecting the antiquated politics of gender inequality. More
Interviews
Leaning Into the Extremes
Sep 08, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Back in 2019, Coach Party announced their arrival with the frenetic fuzzed-up debut single “Oh Lola.” While they didn’t quite explode out of the Isle of Wight in the same way as fellow islanders Wet Leg did a few years later, Coach Party’s progress has nevertheless been thrilling to watch. More
Reviews
Sep 07, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
After releasing three acclaimed EPs and touring relentlessly, including playing to a sold-out audience of 97,000 at the Stade de France outside Paris opening for the French band Indochine, Coach Party finally release their debut album, KILLJOY. More
Nov 28, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Wet Leg have been THE success story of 2022 and Under the Radar saw them play two incredible shows last week. More
Sep 05, 2022
By Andy Robbins
Coach Party are one of the most exciting new bands in the UK right now. More
Oct 12, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
Coach Party and Swim School slay Liverpool as live music continues its return with a bang. More
May 24, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
Isle of Wight, England four-piece Coach Party describe themselves as a “beige indie band with cracking personalities.” But as their second EP, After Party, adroitly demonstrates, there’s certainly nothing beige about their music which is imbued with a real sparkle and bounce. More
