Lauran Hibberd - Bleugh (eOne Music UK)
Release Date: Out Now
Slacker indie-pop queen Lauran Hibberd is back (HURRAH!) with her best release to date in the shape of 'Bleugh'. This is a break-up anthem par excellence that takes the 90s attitude of Shampoo, Republica and Echobelly, mixes it with grunge-pop melodies and throws in some 2021 girl power for extra zip. The spoken word intro bleeds perfectly in to the perky pre-chorus and by the time you hit the middle-eight refrain of "we're not getting a dog, getting a dog, getting a dog" you should be well and truly infatuated. Hibberd's EP ('Goober') is coming out at the end of July and I think it could be the smash of the summer given the swell of attention she's getting from BBC Radio and, well, anyone with a functioning pair of ears. There are actual, proper tour dates too - she's really spoiling us.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/lauran.hibberd/
Live Dates:
23rd July - Truck Festival
24th July - Tramlines Festival
25th July - Standon Calling
30th July - Y Not Festival
31st July - Weekend In The Park, Essex
1st Aug - Kendal Calling
7th Aug - Bath Festival Finale
13th Aug - 110 Above Festival
5th Sept - Neighbourhood Festival
6th Oct - Deaf Institute, Manchester
7th Oct - Key Club, Leeds
8th Oct - The Garage (Attic Bar), Glasgow
9th Oct - Twisterella Festival
10th Oct - Exchange, Bristol
12th Oct - Joiners, Southampton
13th Oct - Omeara, London