News
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
Bobbie Due Out October 20 via Heavenly
Sep 06, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam’s Pip Blom are releasing a new album, Bobbie, on October 20 via Heavenly. Now they have shared another song from it, “Get Back.” More
Bobbie Due Out October 20 via Heavenly
Jul 26, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Amsterdam trio Pip Blom have shared a video for their new song “Kiss Me By The Candlelight” featuring Willem Smit from fellow Dutch indie band Personal Trainer. This is the latest track to be released from their upcoming album, Bobbie. More
Plus The Clientele, Protomartyr, Oceanator, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 02, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2023. It was a mixed collection of new songs this week, perhaps because Monday was a holiday, but there were some tracks we liked. More
Bobbie Due Out October 20 via Heavenly
Jun 02, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Amsterdam trio, Pip Blom have announced the release of their third studio album, Bobbie, alongside a new single via music video titled “Is This Love” (which features Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos on both the song and in the video). More
Sheffield all dayer kicks off 2022’s UK festival season
Apr 26, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
The UK festival season starts this weekend with Sheffield’s Get Together being one event Under the Radar is particularly looking forward to! More
Sheffield festival welcomes Squid, Confidence Man and more for May event
Jan 26, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Get Together announces first wave of artists for its 2022 edition More
Welcome Break Due Out This Friday via Heavenly; Read Our Review of It
Nov 09, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam four-piece Pip Blom are releasing a new album, Welcome Break, this Friday via Heavenly. Now they have shared its fifth single, “I Know I’m Not Easy to Like,” via a video for it. More
Welcome Break Due Out November 12 via Heavenly
Oct 07, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam four-piece Pip Blom are releasing a new album, Welcome Break, on November 12 (it was recently pushed back from October 8) via Heavenly. Now they have shared its fourth single, “Different Tune.” They have also shared a live video of the band performing the song in a warehouse. More
Plus Dean Wareham, Matthew E. White, Penelope Isles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 20, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2021. It wasn’t the most overwhelmingly amazing week for new songs, so instead of a Top 10 we’ve picked eight songs we liked. More
Welcome Break Due Out October 8 via Heavenly
Aug 17, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam four-piece Pip Blom are releasing a new album, Welcome Break, on October 8 via Heavenly. Now they have shared its third single, “You Don’t Want This,” via an amusing and colorful video for the song. More
Welcome Break Due Out October 8 via Heavenly
Jul 15, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam four-piece Pip Blom are releasing a new album, Welcome Break, on October 8 via Heavenly. Now they have shared its second single, “It Should Have Been Fun.” More
Welcome Break Due Out October 8 via Heavenly
Jun 15, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Amsterdam four-piece Pip Blom have announced a new album, Welcome Break, and shared its first single, “Keep It Together,” via a video featuring the band in an aerobics class. More
Boat Due Out May 31 via Heavenly/[PIAS]
Apr 08, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Pip Blom are a four-piece band from Amsterdam, but it’s also the name of the band’s frontwoman. They are releasing their debut album, Boat, on May 31 via Heavenly/[PIAS]. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Ruby,” via a video for the track. More
Plus Vampire Weekend, Strand of Oaks, Glen Hansard, Local Natives, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 08, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
We’ve got another supersized Songs of the Week this week, with a Top 12 instead of the regular Top 10. Like last week we could’ve gotten it down to 10, but it felt wrong to leave out the bottom two. It was a near tie for the top two songs this week. More
Boat Due Out May 31 via Heavenly/[PIAS]
Mar 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Pip Blom are a four-piece band from Amsterdam, but it’s also the name of the band’s frontwoman. They are releasing their debut album, Boat, on May 31 via Heavenly/[PIAS]. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Daddy Issues,” via a video for the track. More
Reviews
Feb 24, 2024
By Dom Gourlay
Pip Blom and PREGOBLIN were a revelation in Leicester last Saturday. More
Nov 08, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
Under the Radar braved Storm Babet last month for Cardiff’s excellent Sŵn Festival. More
Mar 15, 2023
By Dom Gourlay
Leiden’s DIY scene is among the most vibrant in Europe. More
Feb 25, 2023
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar heads to Leiden next month for the 13th edition of Peel Slowly And See More
Aug 16, 2022
By Shaun Gordon & Brian Whitehorn
Under the Radar visited the Oxfordshire countryside for Wilderness Festival earlier this month and had an incredible time! More
May 11, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Get Together kickstarts the UK festival season in glorious style More
Nov 09, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
Dutch quartet Pip Blom’s second album Welcome Break—named after the chain of British motorway service stations—offers another prime example of the eponymous singer/songwriter Pip Blom’s unerring ability to craft sumptuous melodic guitar pop. More