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The Nightbus debut album, Passenger, will be out on the 10th October on Melodic Records, and is available to pre-order now! Produced by Alex Greaves at Nave Studios, their first single Ascension is out today, with a music video by Nightbus and Beck Cooley.
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#NowPlaying #MusicSky
S/T | Shaking Hand
Really taken with this debut from the Manchester trio. It finds its purchase somewhere between emo & post-rock & rewards patient listening rather than waiting for the big payoff.
It’s an excellent album…easily 1 of the best debut albums of the year so far.
S/T | Shaking Hand
Really taken with this debut from the Manchester trio. It finds its purchase somewhere between emo & post-rock & rewards patient listening rather than waiting for the big payoff.
It’s an excellent album…easily 1 of the best debut albums of the year so far.
June 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
#NowPlaying #MusicSky
S/T | Shaking Hand
Really taken with this debut from the Manchester trio. It finds its purchase somewhere between emo & post-rock & rewards patient listening rather than waiting for the big payoff.
It’s an excellent album…easily 1 of the best debut albums of the year so far.
S/T | Shaking Hand
Really taken with this debut from the Manchester trio. It finds its purchase somewhere between emo & post-rock & rewards patient listening rather than waiting for the big payoff.
It’s an excellent album…easily 1 of the best debut albums of the year so far.
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Well, Shaking Hand doing a Badly Drawn Boy cover wasn't on my bingo card this week, but this is totally great! 🎶🎶🎶
open.spotify.com/track/61tvXm...
open.spotify.com/track/61tvXm...
The Shining
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April 22, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Well, Shaking Hand doing a Badly Drawn Boy cover wasn't on my bingo card this week, but this is totally great! 🎶🎶🎶
open.spotify.com/track/61tvXm...
open.spotify.com/track/61tvXm...
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Recensie: Shaking Hand – Shaking Hand ★★★★★
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/shaking-hand-shaking-hand/
#music #alternative #shakinghand #melodic
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/shaking-hand-shaking-hand/
#music #alternative #shakinghand #melodic
Shaking Hand - Shaking Hand | Alternative | Written in Music
Met hun Amerikaanse inslag distantieert Shaking Hand zich van hun stadsgenoten uit het muzikale broeinest Manchester. Sterker nog, Shaking Hand is letterlijk afgeleid van een songtitel die op het gelijknamige debuut van de band Women te vinden is. Dit Canadese cultgezelschap heeft hun roots in de postrock en gaan verder waar Slint jaren eerder de […]
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January 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Recensie: Shaking Hand – Shaking Hand ★★★★★
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/shaking-hand-shaking-hand/
#music #alternative #shakinghand #melodic
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/shaking-hand-shaking-hand/
#music #alternative #shakinghand #melodic
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❗Reflex Recommends❗
Manchester post-rockers Shaking Hand's eponymous debut has been on heavy rotation this week..
Their "Northwest emo" evokes the likes of Slint, early Mogwai/Arab Strap, Sunny Day Real Estate and more. Superb!
Buy: reflexrecordshop.com/product/8643... @melodicrecords.bsky.social
Manchester post-rockers Shaking Hand's eponymous debut has been on heavy rotation this week..
Their "Northwest emo" evokes the likes of Slint, early Mogwai/Arab Strap, Sunny Day Real Estate and more. Superb!
Buy: reflexrecordshop.com/product/8643... @melodicrecords.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM
❗Reflex Recommends❗
Manchester post-rockers Shaking Hand's eponymous debut has been on heavy rotation this week..
Their "Northwest emo" evokes the likes of Slint, early Mogwai/Arab Strap, Sunny Day Real Estate and more. Superb!
Buy: reflexrecordshop.com/product/8643... @melodicrecords.bsky.social
Manchester post-rockers Shaking Hand's eponymous debut has been on heavy rotation this week..
Their "Northwest emo" evokes the likes of Slint, early Mogwai/Arab Strap, Sunny Day Real Estate and more. Superb!
Buy: reflexrecordshop.com/product/8643... @melodicrecords.bsky.social
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the Shaking Hand album out today is the goods shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/album/shakin...
“…musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo”
“…musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo”
Shaking Hand, by Shaking Hand
7 track album
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
the Shaking Hand album out today is the goods shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/album/shakin...
“…musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo”
“…musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo”
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Kenny's Song Of The Week
#sotw #sotw2026
A virtual trip to the southlands and to Manchester
Mantras by Shaking Hand
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/track/mantras
#sotw #sotw2026
A virtual trip to the southlands and to Manchester
Mantras by Shaking Hand
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/track/mantras
Mantras, by Shaking Hand
from the album Shaking Hand
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Kenny's Song Of The Week
#sotw #sotw2026
A virtual trip to the southlands and to Manchester
Mantras by Shaking Hand
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/track/mantras
#sotw #sotw2026
A virtual trip to the southlands and to Manchester
Mantras by Shaking Hand
shakinghandband.bandcamp.com/track/mantras
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This week's Indie Basement reviews: Sleaford Mods, Life Without Buildings, Crooked Man, Barry Adamson, Shaking Hand, more www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Album reviews (1/16): Sleaford Mods, Life Without Buildings, more
Plus: Crooked Man, Barry Adamson, Shaking Hand and more classic indie and alternative
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January 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This week's Indie Basement reviews: Sleaford Mods, Life Without Buildings, Crooked Man, Barry Adamson, Shaking Hand, more www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
On this day in 2021, @strawberry_guy released their debut album on Melodic. Ethereal balladry and hi-fi symphonies recorded from a bedroom studio in Liverpool.
The most recent repress of Sun Outside My Window is available at melodic.co.uk, and comes with an exclusive 2025 poster.
The most recent repress of Sun Outside My Window is available at melodic.co.uk, and comes with an exclusive 2025 poster.
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On this day in 2021, @strawberry_guy released their debut album on Melodic. Ethereal balladry and hi-fi symphonies recorded from a bedroom studio in Liverpool.
The most recent repress of Sun Outside My Window is available at melodic.co.uk, and comes with an exclusive 2025 poster.
The most recent repress of Sun Outside My Window is available at melodic.co.uk, and comes with an exclusive 2025 poster.
New single ‘Hit ‘n’ Run’ from Formal Sppeedwear is out everywhere today.
Stream - found.ee/FormalSppeed...
Watch the video - youtu.be/obvH_72zl64?...
Stream - found.ee/FormalSppeed...
Watch the video - youtu.be/obvH_72zl64?...
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
New single ‘Hit ‘n’ Run’ from Formal Sppeedwear is out everywhere today.
Stream - found.ee/FormalSppeed...
Watch the video - youtu.be/obvH_72zl64?...
Stream - found.ee/FormalSppeed...
Watch the video - youtu.be/obvH_72zl64?...
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Out today. Now playing new release...
Nightbus - Passenger [Melodic Records 2025]
...an impressive debut album from this young Mancunian outfit (with more than a cursory nod towards New Order)
#NewMusicFriday #NewMusic2025 #Nightbus
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
Nightbus - Passenger [Melodic Records 2025]
...an impressive debut album from this young Mancunian outfit (with more than a cursory nod towards New Order)
#NewMusicFriday #NewMusic2025 #Nightbus
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Out today. Now playing new release...
Nightbus - Passenger [Melodic Records 2025]
...an impressive debut album from this young Mancunian outfit (with more than a cursory nod towards New Order)
#NewMusicFriday #NewMusic2025 #Nightbus
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
Nightbus - Passenger [Melodic Records 2025]
...an impressive debut album from this young Mancunian outfit (with more than a cursory nod towards New Order)
#NewMusicFriday #NewMusic2025 #Nightbus
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'Passenger' by Nightbus
Dark post-punk meets alt dance beats, moody industrial synth textures, and trip-hop influences on the Manchester group’s impressive debut.
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www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
Dark post-punk meets alt dance beats, moody industrial synth textures, and trip-hop influences on the Manchester group’s impressive debut.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
October 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'Passenger' by Nightbus
Dark post-punk meets alt dance beats, moody industrial synth textures, and trip-hop influences on the Manchester group’s impressive debut.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
Dark post-punk meets alt dance beats, moody industrial synth textures, and trip-hop influences on the Manchester group’s impressive debut.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/features/bes...
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JUST IN! 'Passenger' by Nightbus
Manchester’s Nightbus link post-punk, synth-pop, and alt. dance with throbbing EBM rhythms, dancefloor influences, and nocturnal vibes.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2106...
Manchester’s Nightbus link post-punk, synth-pop, and alt. dance with throbbing EBM rhythms, dancefloor influences, and nocturnal vibes.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2106...
October 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
JUST IN! 'Passenger' by Nightbus
Manchester’s Nightbus link post-punk, synth-pop, and alt. dance with throbbing EBM rhythms, dancefloor influences, and nocturnal vibes.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2106...
Manchester’s Nightbus link post-punk, synth-pop, and alt. dance with throbbing EBM rhythms, dancefloor influences, and nocturnal vibes.
@melodicrecords.bsky.social
www.normanrecords.com/records/2106...
just a week (+ a day) until Passenger is finally with you !!
if you're looking to purchase the vinyl here's a few ideas of where you can get your hands on it, online or in person, or as always, through our bio
if you're looking to purchase the vinyl here's a few ideas of where you can get your hands on it, online or in person, or as always, through our bio
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
just a week (+ a day) until Passenger is finally with you !!
if you're looking to purchase the vinyl here's a few ideas of where you can get your hands on it, online or in person, or as always, through our bio
if you're looking to purchase the vinyl here's a few ideas of where you can get your hands on it, online or in person, or as always, through our bio
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My latest column in the new issue of Record Collector, previewing vinyl from Pynch, Nightbus (@melodicrecords.bsky.social) & Low Girl👇🏼
September 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
My latest column in the new issue of Record Collector, previewing vinyl from Pynch, Nightbus (@melodicrecords.bsky.social) & Low Girl👇🏼
The countdown is upon us, less that a month to go until Passenger release day🎉
There is still time to pre-order the album in transparent blue vinyl or CD form, plus the Passenger t-shirts, or why not save some money and get yourself a bundle?
As always, everything you need is at the link in our bio✨
There is still time to pre-order the album in transparent blue vinyl or CD form, plus the Passenger t-shirts, or why not save some money and get yourself a bundle?
As always, everything you need is at the link in our bio✨
September 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The countdown is upon us, less that a month to go until Passenger release day🎉
There is still time to pre-order the album in transparent blue vinyl or CD form, plus the Passenger t-shirts, or why not save some money and get yourself a bundle?
As always, everything you need is at the link in our bio✨
There is still time to pre-order the album in transparent blue vinyl or CD form, plus the Passenger t-shirts, or why not save some money and get yourself a bundle?
As always, everything you need is at the link in our bio✨
The second single 'Angles Mortz' from Nightbus' debut album is out now on Melodic Records.
Angles Mortz explores the theme of shame depicted through sex. 'Can I meet you in another life?' A song suggesting shame could be embraced in an alternate reality
Angles Mortz explores the theme of shame depicted through sex. 'Can I meet you in another life?' A song suggesting shame could be embraced in an alternate reality
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The second single 'Angles Mortz' from Nightbus' debut album is out now on Melodic Records.
Angles Mortz explores the theme of shame depicted through sex. 'Can I meet you in another life?' A song suggesting shame could be embraced in an alternate reality
Angles Mortz explores the theme of shame depicted through sex. 'Can I meet you in another life?' A song suggesting shame could be embraced in an alternate reality
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August 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Nightbus debut album, Passenger, will be out on the 10th October on Melodic Records, and is available to pre-order now! Produced by Alex Greaves at Nave Studios, their first single Ascension is out today, with a music video by Nightbus and Beck Cooley.
July 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The Nightbus debut album, Passenger, will be out on the 10th October on Melodic Records, and is available to pre-order now! Produced by Alex Greaves at Nave Studios, their first single Ascension is out today, with a music video by Nightbus and Beck Cooley.
Would you be proud?
Ascension by Nightbus is out 29th July on Melodic Records
Pre-save through the link in our bio
Ascension by Nightbus is out 29th July on Melodic Records
Pre-save through the link in our bio
July 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Would you be proud?
Ascension by Nightbus is out 29th July on Melodic Records
Pre-save through the link in our bio
Ascension by Nightbus is out 29th July on Melodic Records
Pre-save through the link in our bio
We have a really small number of Formal Sppeedwear 12” EPs left available online
Get your copy now @ melodic.co.uk
Get your copy now @ melodic.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We have a really small number of Formal Sppeedwear 12” EPs left available online
Get your copy now @ melodic.co.uk
Get your copy now @ melodic.co.uk
The new pressing of Strawberry Guy’s debut record ‘Sun Outside My Window’ is available now including a 2025 edition poster 🌞
Get your copy 👇
www.melodic.co.uk/products/str...
Get your copy 👇
www.melodic.co.uk/products/str...
June 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The new pressing of Strawberry Guy’s debut record ‘Sun Outside My Window’ is available now including a 2025 edition poster 🌞
Get your copy 👇
www.melodic.co.uk/products/str...
Get your copy 👇
www.melodic.co.uk/products/str...
‘WAIT (HATCHET GETS A NEW HIDE)’
Out everywhere now
Produced by Formal Sppeedwear
Mastered by Dean Honer
Music video up on Melodic Records YouTube now
Everything you need in the bio
Out everywhere now
Produced by Formal Sppeedwear
Mastered by Dean Honer
Music video up on Melodic Records YouTube now
Everything you need in the bio
May 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
‘WAIT (HATCHET GETS A NEW HIDE)’
Out everywhere now
Produced by Formal Sppeedwear
Mastered by Dean Honer
Music video up on Melodic Records YouTube now
Everything you need in the bio
Out everywhere now
Produced by Formal Sppeedwear
Mastered by Dean Honer
Music video up on Melodic Records YouTube now
Everything you need in the bio
Another Melodic weekender incoming
FRIDAY- @whlungmusic support @mountkimbie at Project House- tix in bio
SATURDAY- @lilihollandfricke plays @lowfourstudio and it's free!!!
See you there?
FRIDAY- @whlungmusic support @mountkimbie at Project House- tix in bio
SATURDAY- @lilihollandfricke plays @lowfourstudio and it's free!!!
See you there?
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Another Melodic weekender incoming
FRIDAY- @whlungmusic support @mountkimbie at Project House- tix in bio
SATURDAY- @lilihollandfricke plays @lowfourstudio and it's free!!!
See you there?
FRIDAY- @whlungmusic support @mountkimbie at Project House- tix in bio
SATURDAY- @lilihollandfricke plays @lowfourstudio and it's free!!!
See you there?
Some things can wait, this one cannot. Formal Sppeedwear's 'Wait (Hatchet Gets a New Hide)' out 27th of May on Melodic Records. Pre-save through the link in our bio now 👆
May 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Some things can wait, this one cannot. Formal Sppeedwear's 'Wait (Hatchet Gets a New Hide)' out 27th of May on Melodic Records. Pre-save through the link in our bio now 👆
Huge weekend for Sppeedwear fans at the top and bottom of the country
TOMORROW- Supporting Preoccupations at YES, Manchester
SATURDAY- Joy Concerts RSVP party at Alphabet, Brighton and it's FREE
Tickets for both below 😍🫡🥳😎😝
📸 @jacobswetmore.com
TOMORROW- Supporting Preoccupations at YES, Manchester
SATURDAY- Joy Concerts RSVP party at Alphabet, Brighton and it's FREE
Tickets for both below 😍🫡🥳😎😝
📸 @jacobswetmore.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Huge weekend for Sppeedwear fans at the top and bottom of the country
TOMORROW- Supporting Preoccupations at YES, Manchester
SATURDAY- Joy Concerts RSVP party at Alphabet, Brighton and it's FREE
Tickets for both below 😍🫡🥳😎😝
📸 @jacobswetmore.com
TOMORROW- Supporting Preoccupations at YES, Manchester
SATURDAY- Joy Concerts RSVP party at Alphabet, Brighton and it's FREE
Tickets for both below 😍🫡🥳😎😝
📸 @jacobswetmore.com