I’m not going to lie, but I’m a total magpie when it comes to quirky and strange band names. So you’ll imagine my delight when I found Tomahawks For Targets … quirky and strange all rolled into a nice little six syllable package. Hailing from Newcastle, and creating somewhat structurally complex pop/rock sounds, which reminded me instantly of a cross between little known and now defunct fellow north easterners Dartz and old Panic! At The Disco. Their new album ‘Invasion On a Budget’ is out now in all the usual places.

Tomahawks For Targets – Invasion On a Budget (iTunes) (Spotify)

Another artist that i’ve not heard of from in nearly a year now. Glisk Australian creator of dreamy electro soundscapes has just released his new album ‘Hermaion’. The album opens with cascading synths, tickering glockenspiels and a chilled out, nearly inaudible vocal before soon taking a twist towards a darker and more sinister sound, which then lifts towards the last couple of tracks into bright synth filled sunshine. With a vibe that’s reminiscent of Sigur Ros but with more oomph. It’s available to download now from Glisk’s bandcamp.

It’s been a long time since we last heard from Jealov Belgium producer, of chilled out electro glitch-hop. Infact the last we heard he was busy re-hashing tracks from Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. Anyway he’s back, with a new 45min mixtape, compiled from a live show in Brussels. ‘Lives’ pushes the boundaries in the current trend for lo-fi RnB (or glitch-hop if you’re a fan of genre tags) and fusing it with dubstep to take it all in a new and at times dark and sinister direction, you’ve heard these sounds before but not like this.

Following on from the release of EPs ‘Night Drive’ and ‘Cocoon’ the south London duo, Alpines  have announced the release of their debut single ‘Empire’. and it’s clear why Florence Welch choose them to support her on here recent Alexandria Palace show. Soaring powerful female vocals paired with a strong drum beat, not unlike the afore mentioned Florence. It’s due for release June 11th and comes with remixes from Maribou State, Tessela and CREEP.

Cymbals the London quintet have just released their second album ‘Sideways, Sometimes’ the follow up to last years ‘unlearn’. A indie/electro mess of guitars, catchy drum driven sections, effortless cool vocals and receptive electro, pulsating percussion-esq keyboard sections. Recorded over the course of five days in a studio floating on the Thames. ‘Sideways, Sometimes’ is an perfectly formed summer album, that’s sure to please the hipsters and indie kids alike. Check out the beautiful glitch filled Lazy Hurricanes remix of ‘No Bad Decisions’ below.