Isle of Wight act Plastic Mermaids paid a recent visit to BBC Radio 4 for a live session and chat on Loose Ends, which is now available ton BBC Sounds. The band treated us to a beautiful stripped back version of 'Disposable Love', which features on their up-coming sophomore LP 'It's Not Comfortable to Grow'.…

New York’s very own JW Francis has announced his brand new album ‘Dream House’ – his third with the label. The album is available to pre-order now on Green Vinyl, Cream Vinyl, CD and Cassette Tape. When JW isn’t writing songs about his own life or surreal imagery, he writes about other people – most…

Since the release of 2020’s acclaimed ‘The Cause of Doubt & a Reason to Have Faith’, London based Lookman Adekunle Salami has been busy working on the eagerly-awaited follow up and today has announced 'Ottoline'. Lookman has untethered himself from any genre classifications on 'Ottoline'. “I used to describe my music as postmodern blues,” he…

They’re surfers, they build their own effects pedals and they once sketched out the designs for a synthesiser played entirely by pigeons but on their second full-length album ‘It’s Not Comfortable to Grow’, due for release by Sunday Best on the 16th September, the endlessly inventive Isle Of Wight five-piece Plastic Mermaids are facing their dark…

Following the January release of her excellent cover of ‘The Man Who Sold The World’, Sunday Best Recordings are pleased to announce the release of their third Rhoda Dakar single, ‘Walking After Midnight’. Originally recorded by Patsy Cline (written by Alan Block and Donn Hecht), ‘Walking After Midnight’ is considered one of the greatest songs…

There’s nobody who loves Valentine’s Day as much as New York’s own JW Francis, who today has released new single ‘Sweet as a Rose’ to mark the occasion. In his own words, he is a “sucker for love”, and for the past few years has dedicated the month of January to writing Valentine Song requests…

Sunday Best Recordings are proud to announce the official signing of 2Tone icon Rhoda Dakar ❤️ This follows the digital release earlier this year of her excellent cover of ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday' (7"s due Jan) and precedes new music in 2022! Rhoda began her musical career as lead vocalist with all-female 2Tone band, The…

Dub Pistols 'Speakers and Tweeters' is finally being given the vinyl treatment! 'Speakers and Tweeters' was the first Dub Pistols LP released on the label and features the likes of Terry Hall (The Specials), Blade and T.K. Lawrence plus more, who combine to create the perfect fusion of hip-hop, ska, reggae and dub. The record…

Following a blistering UK headline tour with sold out shows in both London and Manchester, New York based JW Francis is back in the UK for a special acoustic instore tour! Starting in Southsea’s Pie & Vinyl and finishing up in Newcastle’s Reflex, JW will be travelling up the country for intimate acoustic sessions and…