The High Flats

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The High Flats are a five-piece band from the south side of Glasgow. They’re made up of Scott McKigen (vocals), Jai Madden (bass), Thomas Molony (rhythm guitar), Humza Ishaq (drums), and Kerr Ayton (lead guitar).

Having formed five years ago, they played their first gig in 2024 and have since gone on to play the iconic King Tuts Wah Wah Hut.

Let’s check them out:

Revolution

It’s Thin Lizzy’s streetwise freedom, the Beatles’ penchant for melody and Oasis threatening to kick the doors in. A soundtrack for long nights in the pub where the jukebox is still sacred.

Crashing Down

Huge riffs and lo-fi vocals recall QOSTA but, put through the ecstatic prism of British rock ‘n’ roll.

Death-defying guitars and defiant vocals announce The High Flats as serious contenders!

Superdays

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Superdays are a six-piece from South-East London. They consist of Joe Hannen (guitars), Harry Wood (drums), Merlon Blake (bass), Lou Stocks (synths), and Cal Green (vocals).

In the last two years, they have headlined 93 Feet East (London), the Hope & Ruin (Brighton), and next month will support The Lilacs at the Garage.

Let’s see what they have been up to:

Endless Romance

Beset with the iconic affection of Cherry Ghost, this lazy melodic drawl is joyously romantic!

Perfect Moment

Tinged with The Cure and lo-fi guitars, they take you on a bittersweet journey of introspection driven by nostalgia.

Melancholic but always hopeful, the band distil shades of light and dark with an ease that belies their years.

Silverline

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Silverline are four-piece band from Southampton. They’re made up of Alex (guitar/vocals), Euan (guitar/bass), Charlie (bass/guitar/vocals), and Julie (drums).

The band began with Alex penning a few songs and turned to his friends for help. The rest, as they say, is history.

With a fine debut album under their belts in already, could this be the year the world catches up to their brilliance? It should be.

Let’s check them out:

Sparkly

Frontman Alex’s distinct vocals will see Silverline surge to the front of a crowded guitar scene. The snap of early Alex Turner combines with the wayward joy of Dominic Masters (The Others) and the unifying power of Jason Bavanandan (Battle).

Alex and Charlie’s guitars take the 00s guitar scene to a more ethereal place, and thus, make it a more ethereal place to reside. This culminates in a sublime, warped solo that moves beyond songwriting altogether, becoming less a sound and more a life-or-death reckoning.

A Choice of Two

Delightfully lo-fi, evoking images of bands scraping pennies to record in dingy studios in the wee hours.

As pure an indie single as you’ll hear!

The Rafters

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The Rafters are a four-piece band from Blackburn. Having formed in 2019, they are made up of Nathan Griffiths (vocals / guitar), Joe Roscow (lead guitar), Ryan McDermott (bass), and George Whittingham (drums).

The band are now regulars on matchday playlists at Ewood Park (Blackburn Rovers) and have performed with mod-actor icon Phil Daniels for a special Quadrophenia event.

Let’s check them out:

Gimmick

The Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Briantstorm’ is given a sexed-up makeover, incorporating the flamboyance of Bowie and the youthful exuberance of The Enemy’s classic ‘Technodanceaphobic’.

The results are the brash dancefloor-filling basslines and licks the guitar scene desperately needs to fill indie dancefloors with wild-eyed dreams once again.

The End

This is the sound of a last-chance saloon plan being hatched after the 40th B&H has burnt out and the rum has all gone.

Rock ‘n’ roll should always sound this desperate, and with this much cowbell!

Sweet Unrest

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Sweet Unrest are a five-piece band based in London with roots in California, Pakistan, Winchester, Greece and West Sussex. Their line-up includes Marlo (guitars), Tom (guitars), Jack (vocals), Leon (bass), and Dan (drums).

Let’s check them out:

Waste of Time

Tranquil beginnings descend into angst-ridden howls on this nihilist anthem!

As the male and female vocals collide with the Sonic Youth guitars, Sweet Unrest emerge as contenders to soundtrack this generation's disgust at the world.

How Are You Feeling?

Basslines that tear into your soul are met with vocals that stray from Graham Coxon to Craig Nicholls (The Vines) on this chaotic gem.

Speakface

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Speakface are a four-piece from Wales. Led by former Pretty Vicious bassist Jarvis Morgan (vocals), he is joined by Hayden Lewis (guitar), James Addison (bass), and Dozzer  Griffiths (drums).

This January, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Cardiff. Let’s see why:

Over Again

A devil sent monster of a record!

Destructive drums, behemoth guitars, and, through Morgan, a vocalist who can carry it all into siege and emerge bloodied, battered, and triumphant.

Smash My Head into the Wall

Leaning into the poetry of Jack Jones, Morgan delivers a hauntingly beautiful opening minute and a half before roaring into life. The tinges of grunge and post-punk on guitar and bass, coupled with Morgan’s ability to produce life-affirming vocals, will be unstoppable in 2026.

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Pistol Daisys

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The Pistol Daisys are a three-piece band from Glasgow. They’re made up of Belly (vocals), Lorna Lynn (vocals), and Lewis Kelly (drums).

Next month, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Glasgow.

Crying n Marseille

Slick af basslines which strut into the CBGBs and own the room!

Late 70s NYC links arms with the likes of CSS and New Young Pony Club to conjure the kind of band that reeks of cool!

Bury Me

The mesmerising aloofness of Ladyron lights up this indie-electro gem!

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Office Party

Office Party are a four-piece rock band based in London. They’re made up of Chloe Smedley (lead vocals), Mert Benning (guitar/Backing vocals), and Matt (T) Townsend (drums/Backing vocals).

This January, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in London. Let’s see why:

Nicotine

Expansive and searching, tinged with grunge and shoegaze, this huge-sounding rock anthem is informed by.

The devilish warped guitar solos chime with Chloe’s rock classicist vocal to provide a juxtaposition to die for.

Tongue Tied

Their debut single takes Wolf Alice for a walk with pop music. Warped guitars and big choruses unite to deliver a fine single.

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The Harbours

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The Harbours are a multi-instrumental duo, Ollie Drakard (vocals/guitar/keys/bass)  and Will Massarella-Tyler (lead guitar/backing vocals/drums/bass) from Leicestershire.

Next month they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Birmingham. Let’s see why:

So Sweet

Does exactly what it says on the tin! Infectious indie that’s destined to light up radio stations and festivals this summer.

Forgive and Forget

Drakard and Massarella-Tyler bounce off each other with an effortless potency that is set to give indie-pop its credibility back!

Wooden Dog

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Wooden Dog are a five-piece hailing from Birmingham. Their line-up features Alfie Nicholls (lead vocalist/acoustic guitar), George Nicholls (keys/backing vocals), Luca Simian (guitar/backing vocals), Ben Roberts (drums), and  Drewe (bass).

Brothers George and Alfie began writing songs with their dad during lockdown, which kindled their creative fires. They went on to study music at college and university, where they would meet the rest of the band.

Let’s see what they have been up to:

Molten

With Noel Gallagher’s pin drop classic ‘Dead in the Water’ emblazoned across its soul, ‘Molten’ takes you to places that the indie scene had seemingly forgotten.

Blessed with torturous introspection to gleefully indulge in.

Only Sleeping

The kind of songwriting not seen since Starsailor’s pomp.

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The Public Eye

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The Public Eye are a four-piece from Derby. Their line-up features Joey Greener (vocals/rhythm guitar), Jonah Radford (lead guitar), Cavan Brady (bass), and Zack Bednall (drums).

This February, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Birmingham.

Blue Note

Taking Reverend & The Makers on a dank journey where rock ‘n’ roll’s sex, drugs, and violence lurk around every corner. An intoxicating joyride of a single that's guitar solo is beset with bravado and flair, the kind that can steal shows!

Julia

Taken from their EP ‘Eternal Romantique’, ‘Julia’ takes on you on a deeply personal journey of love, loss, and regret.

To call this anything other than epic would be doing it a disservice!

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Dreaming of Citra

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Dreaming of Citra are a five-piece from Manchester. They’re made up of Rae (vocals), Ryan (bass), James (guitar & backing vocals), Robbie (guitar), and Gordon (drums).

The band met via online ads just after lockdown and this February, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Manchester.

Let’s see why:

Hostage

Rippling guitars and crisp indie-soul vocals conjure slickness strut their way to a joyously understated end.

Bitter

The clash of escapist guitars, ethereal vocals, and dark lyrics is pop music at its best.

Poignant and infectious, this is a single that seasoned pro’s would cut off limbs to have in their arsenal.

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Decade

Decade are a five-piece hailing from Scotland. They’re made up of Brandon Martin (vocals), Fin Clark (guitar), Harry Moir (guitar), Alfie Hudson (bass/backing vocals), and Ollie Serle (drums)

Next month, they play This Feeling’s coveted Big in 2026 gig in Glasgow.

Let’s see why:

Lady

Frontman Martin captures the emotional fog of Doves’ Jimi Goodwin on their debut single. Unlike the Manchester icons, Decade are steeped in hope. Clark and Moir’s guitars counter Martin’s poignant sense of frustration with muscular defiance.  

In recent times, Stanleys and, latterly, The Ansells have led the charge with this kind of free-flowing yet emotive indie. Decade, in one single have announced themselves as serious players in this field.

Pedestrian Band

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Pedestrian Band are a three-piece made up of Enzo (guitar/vocals), Ace (bass), and Milo (drums/vocals).

We caught them supporting The Bracknall at 229 last December. An unenviable slot in many ways, as the sold-out crowd had come to see the underdogs' triumphant end-of-year gig. However, their ferocious playing pulled people away from the bar and, come the end, they’d clearly hooked the room.

Let’s see why:

The Winston Blues

The thunderous intro melts into angelic indie vocals and delicate but warped licks as they prove they can do what they want, when they want!

Stand aside, Queens of the Stone Age, there’s a new sheriff in town.!

Introducing

Meshing the best bits of grunge with punk's urgency, they give rock music a much-needed shot in the arm!

Rapid-fire monster hooks and head-turning drumming to steer a course for world domination.

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Lacross Club

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Lacross Club are a three-piece band from Wales based in Bristol. They consist of Ozzy (drums), Sean (bass), and Cai (guitar).

This February, they head out on a UK tour including iconic venues such as Elephants Head (Camden), Heartbreakers (Southampton), and The Bunkhouse (Swansea). Let’s check them out:

Spar Song

Full throttle guitars and venomous vocals are destined to erupt onto the guitar scene and shake it into life!

Welsh Weather Heather

Fire-breathing punk-rock from the realms of Soft Play and Bob Vylan that’s hell-bent on a destructive joyride!