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Plus Nilüfer Yanya, Wild Pink, Kelly Lee Owens, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 13, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Jim Scott, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 16. More
Limits of Language Due Out on October 11 via Memphis Industries
Jul 11, 2024
By Marina Malin
English art-rock band Field Music have announced a new album, Limits of Language, and shared the album opener and lead single, “Six Weeks, Nine Wells.” More
Plus Yo La Tengo, Margo Price, Ladytron, Sharon Van Etten, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 11, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was out sick. So once again this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks (although all but three of the songs are from this week). More
Thy Socialite! Due Out January 20, 2023 via Daylight Savings
Nov 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Slug (aka Ian Black) has shared a new single, “Cut of Your Jib.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Thy Socialite!, which will be out on January 20, 2023 via Field Music’s new label Daylight Savings. More
The Soft Struggles Due Out February 24, 2023 via Daylight Saving
Nov 03, 2022
By Joey Arnone
David Brewis of English rock band Field Music has announced the release of a new solo album, The Soft Struggles, which will be out on February 24, 2023 via Daylight Saving. Brewis has also shared a new song from the album, “The Last Day.” 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
Another Shot E.P. Due Out October 15 via Memphis Industries
Sep 30, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new EP, Another Shot E.P., on October 15 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared its second single, “Endlessly.” More
Plus Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Field Music, Colleen Green, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2021. There were a whole lot of new songs this week, even though Monday was a holiday (Labor Day) here in the U.S. We narrowed it down to 12 favorites this week, with lots of good honorable mentions too. More
Another Shot E.P. Due Out October 15 via Memphis Industries
Sep 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have announced a new EP, Another Shot E.P., and shared its first single, “Someplace Dangerous.” Another Shot E.P. is due out October 15 via Memphis Industries. More
Flat White Moon Out Now via Memphis Industries
Apr 23, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have released a new album, Flat White Moon, today via Memphis Industries. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted our My Firsts interview with Peter Brewis. More
Issue 68 Out Now and Also Includes Julien Baker, Wolf Alice, Tegan and Sara, Arlo Parks, Fleet Foxes, Jessie Ware, Shamir, Lucy Dacus, Valerie June, David Byrne, Julian Casablancas, and Much More
Apr 21, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More
Flat White Moon Due Out April 23 via Memphis Industries
Apr 14, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Flat White Moon, on April 23 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared the album’s fourth single, “Do Me a Favour.” More
Flat White Moon Due Out April 23 via Memphis Industries; Listen to Their New Podcast About the Album
Mar 24, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Flat White Moon, on April 23 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared the album’s third single, “Not When You’re In Love,” via a video for the track. The band have also launched Field Musicast, a new podcast about the album. More
Plus Ian Daniel Kehoe, Adrian Younge, Lost Horizons, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2021. There was finally some good news this week. We landed on Mars! On Thursday NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully landed on the red planet, a tricky engineering feat, to answer David Bowie’s question: “Is there life on Mars?” More
Flat White Moon Due Out April 23 via Memphis Industries
Feb 18, 2021
By Mark Redfern
English rock band Field Music (led by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have announced a new album, Flat White Moon, and shared a new song from it, “No Pressure,” via an amusing tutorial music video that shows fans how to achieve the band’s signature sound. More
Plus Jane Weaver, Still Corners, Sleaford Mods, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 15, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a little less trying than last week, but Donald Trump did earn the dubious honor of being the first ever president to be impeached twice. It was a fantastic week for new songs; after a slow week last week with only a Top 6, this week we present double the songs with a Top 12. More
Their Upcoming Album is Set for a Release Later in 2021
Jan 13, 2021
By Joey Arnone
English rock band Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have shared a new song titled “Orion From the Street,” in addition to announcing a set of UK tour dates slated for October 2021. Their upcoming album has also been announced for a release later in the year. More
Lost Christmas Will Be Out December 4 via Memphis Industries
Nov 24, 2020
By Joey Arnone
English rock band Field Music have shared a new song, “Home For Christmas,” which will be featured on label Memphis Industries’ upcoming compilation, Lost Christmas, set to release December 4. £2 from every LP purchase of Lost Christmas will go toward aiding Crisis’ Home for All Campaign, which works to provide housing support for those in need. More
I Could Have Loved U Better Out Now on Bandcamp
Apr 21, 2020
By Lily Guthrie
School of Language, the pseudonym of Field Music’s David Brewis for his solo musical endeavors, has released a new five-song EP inspired by the music of Prince. It’s entitled I Could Have Loved U Better and is available on Bandcamp for pay-what-you-like pricing, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Prince’s passing. More
Plus Summer Camp, The Orielles, Caroline Rose, Wolf Parade, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2020. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in a month, since December 6, but this list still mainly covers songs released in the last week or so. There weren’t too many new songs of note released in late November. More
Plus Stream the New Albums from Georgia and Beach Slang
Jan 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have released a new album, Making a New World, inspired by the aftermath and repercussions of World War I, today via Memphis Industries and it’s our first Album of the Week of 2020. Find more info on the album below. Below that are streams of other notable albums released today: Georgia and Beach Slang. More
Making a New World Due Out This Friday via Memphis Industries
Jan 06, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Making a New World, inspired by the aftermath and repercussions of World War I, this Friday (January 10) via Memphis Industries. More
Making a New World Due Out January 10, 2020 via Memphis Industries
Dec 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Making a New World, inspired by the aftermath and repercussions of World War I, on January 10, 2020 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Beyond That of Courtesy,” a song about the French suffrage movement. More
Plus Girl Ray, Field Music, Max Bloom, SASAMI, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were quite a few notable cover songs released this week, including some of the Christmas variety, but not as many strong originals as the last couple of weeks. Hence we are down to a Top 8 instead of our preferred Top 10. More
Making a New World Due Out January 10, 2020 via Memphis Industries
Nov 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Making a New World, inspired by the aftermath and repercussions of World War I, on January 10, 2020 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Money Is a Memory,” a song about Germany’s war reparations. More
Plus Brittany Howard, Julien Chang, Georgia, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We’ve got a Top 11 this week, we couldn’t quite narrow it down to a Top 10. And #1 could’ve very easily been any of the Top 3. More
Making a New World Due Out January 10, 2020 via Memphis Industries
Sep 18, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have announced a new album, Making a New World, inspired by the aftermath and repercussions of World War I, and shared its first single, “Only In a Man’s World.” More
45 Out Now via Memphis Industries; Some Proceeds to Benefit Planned Parenthood
May 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
School of Language is the side-project of David Brewis of Field Music (which is a duo with his brother Peter Brewis) and now he has surprise-released 45, a new album about Donald Trump and, as a press release puts it, “his dubious rise in politics, his capricious behavior while in office, and the motley cast of characters he has surrounded himself with.” More
You Tell Me Due Out January 11, 2019 via Memphis Industries
Nov 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
You Tell Me is a new duo that features Field Music‘s Peter Brewis and Sarah Hayes of Admiral Fallow. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on January 11, 2019 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Water Cooler.” More
Open Here Out Now via Memphis Industries
Feb 15, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) released a new album, Open Here, a couple of weeks back via Memphis Industries. Now its excellent first single, “Count It Up,” has a video. The song points out how comparably lucky all of us who live in democratic and developed countries in the Western world are. More
Plus Lord Huron, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee, Franz Ferdinand, Loma, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
After two weeks of a plethora of tracks vying to be one of our Songs of the Week, this week the pickings were slimmer. Thus this week we have only nine best songs, instead of 10. There were also a lot of covers this week. More
Open Here Due Out February 2 via Memphis Industries
Jan 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Open Here, on February 2 via Memphis Industries. Previously they shared a teaser trailer video for the album and its first full single “Count It Up,” which was followed by another song from the album, the six-minute flute-inflected “Time in Joy” (which was one of our Songs of the Week, as “Count It Up” would’ve been if we’d done a Songs of the Week the week it was released). More
Plus Field Music, Gaz Coombes, Belle and Sebastian, The Radio Dept., Hookworms, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 12, 2018
By Mark Redfern
We haven’t posted a Songs of the Week post in quite awhile, as there weren’t that many new songs of note over the holidays or at the start of the year, but this week there was an tidal wave of new tracks worth considering for this list. It was definitely a challenge to narrow it down to only 10 (Franz Ferdinand and Marlon Williams almost made the Top 10). More
Open Here Due Out February 2 via Memphis Industries
Jan 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Open Here, on February 2, 2018 via Memphis Industries. Previously they shared a teaser trailer video for the album and its first full single “Count It Up.” Now they have shared another song from the album, the six-minute flute-inflected “Time in Joy.” More
Open Here Due Out February 2, 2018 via Memphis Industries
Nov 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing a new album, Open Here, on February 2, 2018 via Memphis Industries. Previously they shared a teaser trailer video for the album, but now they have shared its first full single “Count It Up.” More
Open Here Due Out February 2, 2018 via Memphis Industries
Nov 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) have announced a new album, Open Here, and shared a teaser trailer for the album featuring new music. They have also announced some U.K. tour dates. Open Here is due out February 2, 2018 via Memphis Industries. More
Commontime Due Out This Friday via Memphis Industries
Feb 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing their new album, Commontime, this Friday (February 5) via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “The Noisy Days Are Over” and its video, as well as another song from the record, “Disappointed.” Now you can stream the whole album below via The Guardian, who premiered it. More
Commontime Due Out February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing their new album, Commontime, on February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “The Noisy Days Are Over” and its video. Now the band has shared another song from the record, “Disappointed,” which premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show and which you can stream below. More
Commontime Due Out February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries
Dec 08, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Britain’s Field Music (anchored by brothers Peter and David Brewis) are releasing their new album, Commontime, on February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “The Noisy Days Are Over.” Now the song has a video, which you can watch below. More
Commontime Due Out February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries
Oct 13, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
British duo Field Music (brothers Peter and David Brewis) have announced a new album, shared its first single, and announced some U.S. tour dates. Commontime is due out February 5, 2016 via Memphis Industries. Below you can listen to its first single, “The Noisy Days Are Over.” More
Live at the Berwick Film Festival
Jun 24, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
In 1929 Scottish director John Grierson released a pioneering silent film called Drifters, coining the documentary genre in the process. More
Sep 12, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Django Django, Jessie Ware, Richard Hawley, alt-J, Field Music are among the names announced as part of this year’s nominees for the Mercury Prize. More
Listen to Their Version of "If There is Something" by Roxy Music
Sep 05, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year, shortly after delivering their newest album Plumb, Field Music announced that they would release an album of covers to coincide with their upcoming fall tour through the UK. More
To Coincide With UK Fall Tour
Apr 20, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Known for delivering stellar renditions from the catalog of The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, and even The Pet Shop Boys, Field Music has announced that the band will follow-up its recently released album Plumb with an album of covers due out sometime this fall. More
Issue Also Features: Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, Spiritualized, Tegan and Sara, and more
Mar 12, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more. More
Listen to Plumb it its Entirety
Feb 06, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With their new album Plumb scheduled for release on Feb. 21, UK indie pop brothers David and Peter Brewis, aka Field Music, have granted NPR first crack at streaming the full 15-song effort. More
New Album Plumb Out Feb. 21
Jan 12, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With their upcoming record Plumb due out at the end of February, UK pop duo Field Music have released a track from the effort called “A New Town.” More
Measure Out February 16th Via Memphis Industries/Revolver
Oct 22, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
The hook-laden Sunderland indie rockers Field Music will release their third album soon. It’s their first since 2007’s pretty dang solid Tones of Town and it happens to be a double album. The new song suite is titled Measure and it’s set to drop February 16th of next year, via Memphis Industries/Revolver. More
Interviews
Apr 23, 2021
By Mark Redfern
My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Peter Brewis of England’s Field Music. More
How WWI Still Lives With Us
Feb 08, 2019
By Max Pilley
The venerated British indie rock band Field Music have done a lot in their 15 years of existence, its core fraternal duo David and Peter Brewis having started multiple off shoot projects on top of their main band’s six studio albums and other assorted soundtrack work. This January, however, saw perhaps their most unique project to date-a collaboration with the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester. More
David and Peter Brewis on 2015's Best Albums, the Election, Getting Fired, Star Wars, and Earliest Musical Memories
Feb 19, 2016
By Mark Redfern
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. Here are some answers from brothers David and Peter Brewis of Field Music. More
Dec 15, 2009
By Under the Radar Staff
Under the Radar‘s Best of the Decade/Year-End Issue features our Best of the Decade Artist Survey. For Under the Radar’s 7th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last decade and asked them for a list of their best albums of the decade. Some of the surveys didn’t make it in the issue and some answers from surveys that did make it in the issue had to be trimmed for space. Those surveys and answers are posted on our website. Here is a web-exclusive survey from David Brewis of Field Music and School of Language.
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Reviews
Feb 02, 2018
By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Peter and David Brewis of Field Music have always been singular in their knack for jangling melodies, disjointed rhythms and interweaving vocals. More
Feb 15, 2012
By J. Pace
Plumb marks the return of the brainy Peter and David Brewis, after setting up a new recording space (the previous spot they shared with The Futureheads closed its doors after 10 years). Life goes on, and thankfully so does Field Music. More