The Utopiates with Guests live at Strongroom Bar

THE UTOPIATES - The Utopiates set to follow up the BBC Radio 6 backed ‘Neighbourhood’ (their first release for 10 months) with romping new funk ‘Reputation’. ‘Reputation’ was out on 22nd November last year and has already gained BBC Radio 6 Prime time plays, XS Manchester ‘Record of The Week’ and Radio X plays as well. This is the second track from their follow-up to debut album 'The Sun Also Rises' (V2 Records, May ‘23). London-based, rising indie-electronic outfit The Utopiates return with a quick follow-up to the Steve Lamacq endorsed ‘Neighbourhood’. Their new single ‘Reputation’ is the second single to be taken from the, as-of-yet, unnamed second album set for release in late 2025. Following on from the recent success of their debut album ‘The Sun Also Rises’ (released in May ‘23, V2 Records) The Utopiates are out to prove they are one of the most prolific new bands out there at the minute. They’ve spent the first part of 2024 recording and mixing 11 brand new tracks at The Nave in Leeds (Yard Act, Kaiser Chiefs). They hit the ground running with the last single (20th September release) which secured a prime-time BBC Radio 6 play by the legend Steve Lamacq, an XS Manchester playlisting and record streams upon it’s release. They’re about to now take this one step further with the danceable indie-disco track ‘Reputation’. [embed]https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hDHh6cKfOoXDRShFJiyBT?si=tGbxN1DaSnOGIuRQq3RZ8Q[/embed] FINCHES - Finches, an unapologetically irreverent band rooted in North and South London, have reignited their love for music with a guitar-driven garage rock sound reminiscent of The Libertines and The Strokes. Known for their chaotic energy and wild live shows, the band, led by singer Daniel Goldfinch Betts and guitarist Oscar Simmons, thrives on the creative tension that keeps them from bickering. Having evolved from bedroom recordings to working with renowned producer Gordon Raphael, they've fully captured their dynamic personalities in their latest single, "Nothing Fixes Me Like You." Garnering attention from NME, BBC Radio 1, and Hero Magazine, Finches are poised to reignite the indie sleaze culture they grew up in, drawing on the unhinged nostalgia of Camden, Shoreditch, and Brixton. [embed]https://open.spotify.com/artist/56oenKRqjjDASc1sydk0nc?si=HsQxn0c5TjWJV6l2QhY1yg[/embed] RADIATOR - Radiator are a faced five piece on the London live circuit. Get down to witness one of the capital’s finest new acts tear up the stage with their melodic take on post-punk. Their third single, ‘Nekrasova’, is out now. [embed]https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y062Hc0DJzBsLRB6zV5YR?si=lotPPOr9T8ClTAlZWMfEWw[/embed]