Introduction ​What happens when you invite a legendary DJ to pick just four songs for a time capsule? You get a master-class in musical history, […]

Help ICR celebrate its 35th anniversary! On Tuesday 17th September Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) will be celebrating 35 years of broadcasting on FM. The celebrations […]

The Maverick Band have released ‘Christmas is Coming’ and ‘A Lonely Homeless Christmas’. The Maverick Band are supporting HRH Prince William’s ambition to end homelessness […]

On 5th November, Downtown Patriots released ‘Lose a Little Faith’’. Danny Watts is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer who started Downtown Patriots. He wanted […]

Ipswich Community Radio’s talk show Chat & Tunes would love to hear from you! Head over to https://www.facebook.com/ICRchatandtunes to say hello via FB messenger. Request […]

‘Santa Fe’ is the first track on Black Heart Drifters new album ‘Under a Western Sky’. The Black Heart Drifters were formed in the summer […]

On 13th October, Tom A. Smith released ‘Fading Away’. We’ve heard from Tom before – ‘Weirdo’ (Week 102, June 2023), ‘Little Bits’ (Week 87, February […]

Lucy Blue released ‘Graveyard’ on October 6th. We’ve previously heard ‘Deserve You’ (Week 107, July 2023), and ‘Postman’ (Week 39, March 2022) by Lucy Blue. […]

Back in September, Misato released ‘Young and Free (a disco life)’ and Bantunani released ‘Young Blood’. Bantunani features with Misato on ‘Young and Free’ while […]

‘Green Light’ is from Sneakpeek’s new album ‘Scene Within a Dream’. Los Angeles duo Sneakpeek have released their long-awaited psychedelic, synth-pop album, ‘Scene Within A […]

On 15th September, Vincent J Rigney released ‘Squeezed to the Bone’. Blues artist Vincent J Rigney is based in Northamptonshire, England. Vincent is highly regarded […]

John Carr released ‘Good Vibrations’ on 14th September. Singer-songwriter John Carr is based in Essex, England. A working musician all of his life, John Carr […]

Stickman released ‘My Genome’ on August 25th. Welsh disco-punkers Stickman announce their début album ‘Cyanide Smile’. Due to drop on 20th October via Criminal Records. […]

‘Reaper’ is from the Name Sayers new album, ‘Joyboys in the Grindhouse’. Name Sayers has announced the release of ‘Joyboys in the Grindhouse’ which dropped […]

‘Stupid Words’ is from unsigned UK indie/folk teen ‘Bellza’. ‘Stupid Words’ is the latest single from Hastings (UK) teenage indie-folk artist Bellza. Taken from the […]

Hobson have released ‘Misunderstood’. ‘Misunderstood’ is from Hobson’s début album, ‘Falling as We Fly’ which is being launched on 17th September. There will be a […]

Released on 21st July, ‘Home’ is by Belau and features Mulay. We’ve previously heard ‘Dreamstate’ (Week 46, May 2022), ‘Unimaginable’ (Week 76, December 2022) and […]

aul Roberts has recently released ‘Freedom’. Other than Paul is the ex-lead singer with The Stranglers, I don’t know a lot about him or this […]

North Blood have recently released their début single ‘Supermarket Flowers’. North Blood is an original 4 piece guitar-based indie band based in Lancashire. Daz Gilkinson […]

Marlene Christia has recently released ‘Cheri je t’aime’. Marlène Christia was born on June 4, 1973 in Nanterre (France). She is an author, composer and […]

4Qua Of OrioN has recently released ‘4QuaZulu’. London-based singer-songwriter, 4Qua Of OrioN, has just released his latest single ‘4QuaZulu’, and it’s definitely one you do […]

Carys released her new album, ‘Max the Pirate Cat and friends’ on 23rd June. Carys is a singer songwriter based in Suffolk. She has an […]

Victoria Johnston has recently released ‘Forever (In the end)’. Irish folk / pop artist, Victoria Johnston, is from Ireland. Having been classically trained at the […]

The Roadside Bandits Project released ‘NOTHiNG’ on 30th May. Following the release earlier this year of their single ‘Down Down’, The Roadside Bandits Project now […]

Ryder released their new single ‘Lilan’s Lullaby’ and their ‘Live’ album on May 12th. Ryder is a power quartet from Queens, NY that specializes in […]

Leonardo Giuliani has recently released his début album, ‘Rogue’. ‘No Limits’ is the first track from that album. UK based, Leonardo Giuliani is an independent […]

Willie Nelson has released a new album, ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance’ and this is the title track. In celebration of his 80th birthday, […]

Isabel released ‘Slow Heat’ on 27th April. Exciting new artist Isabel, originally from Brighton, releases her new single ‘Slow Heat’. It is from her upcoming […]

The Too Late released ‘Just Don’t Tell Me’ on 20th April. ‘Just Don’t Tell Me’ takes listeners through the journey of reliving those first few […]

On 11th April, Ch’Lu released ‘Sister I’ll be There’. In celebration of National Sibling Day on 10th April, Ch’Lu releases ‘Sister I’ll Be There’. It […]

‘Nothing Else Matters’ is from AJ McLovely’s new album, ‘Under the Covers’. AJ is a singer-songwriter from Aberdeenshire, Scotland and an ambassador for mental health. […]

‘Instagratification’ is from Andy Griffin’s album ‘Unsocial Media’. Andy is a singer/songwriter based in Thaxted, Essex, creating contemporary indie rock/pop songs. Commenting on the world […]

Karen Palsdottir released her new single ‘Healing From The Inside Out’ on March 17th. Alastair is a music teacher at a school in Glasgow and […]

‘Before I Shoot’ by Balancing Act is out now. With their début EP, ‘Malice In Tone’, now out, Balancing Act have been collating praise, drawing […]

On 7th March Marija Droze released ‘Broken Glass’. This track comes from Marija’s new album, ‘Maria with a ‘J’’. We’ve previously heard ‘Cry Baby Cry’ […]

‘I Will Praise Thy Name’ by Michael Upshaw, featuring LeJuene Thompson, is out now. Singer-songwriter, producer and record label owner, Michael Upshaw was inspired by […]

Rettward von Doernberg has released ‘Manic Moondays’. After his first three releases, which featured on numerous platforms worldwide, Berlin composer Rettward von Doernberg now releases […]

International Women’s Day Special. Bit of a different New Music Emporium this week. There’s a mix of new tracks, tracks I didn’t play when they […]

Imperial Leisure released ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’ on 13th February. ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’ is the new single from Imperial Leisure. It’s from their 4th studio album, ‘Through the […]

‘Free to Choose’ is from Jude Adams’ new album ‘Freedom’. Jude is a singer-songwriter across various genres and would still describe what she does as […]

KEI CAR released ‘Good Disguise’ on 26th January. Indie band KEI CAR are from Berlin, Germany. Absorbing the influences of the pulsating metropolis of Berlin, […]

Late last year, Anissa Damali released ‘Take a Break’. Anissa Damali is a Swiss singer, performer and songwriter who was born in Basel with “Ticino […]

On 19th January, Lily Moore released ‘Hard Days Love’. London-based powerhouse Lily Moore has returned with her brand new single, ‘Hard Days Love’. Showcasing her […]

‘January’ by The Century Band featuring Marc Delgado was released on 20th January. Following up on their ode to NYC, ‘New York Song,’ Room Sound […]

‘Carry Me’ is from Populuxe’s new album ‘Uneasy Listening’. Variously described as the Gershwin Brothers writing for the New York Dolls, or the Replacements playing […]

The At the end of last year Alpha Neutral released ‘Too Posh’. Choosing their name so they could be as inclusive as possible for everyone […]

Back in November, Fatal Vision released ‘Haven’t We Been Here Before’. Fatal Vision may be a new name in the rock scene today, but the […]

‘Unimaginable’ is by Belau and features Sarah Jay Hawley. We heard from Belau, back in May 2022 (Week 46), when she released ‘Dreamstate’. Now she […]

Phoebe Bridgers has released a cover of The Handsome Family’s ‘So Much Wine’. ‘So Much Wine’ is an addition to Phoebe’s Christmas song catalogue. Proceeds […]

Christopher Taylor released ‘Everything to Me’ on 24th November. We’ve previously heard ‘Ink’ from Christopher Taylor (August 2022, Week 60). Having been writing songs for […]

Dave Evans has released a cover of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. This release of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ is designed to mimic the exact style of AC/DC when they […]

Rednex released ‘Glad Rags Jug’ at the end of October. Rednex celebrated their first worldwide hit with their début single ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ in 1994. […]

Attic Theory have released new single ‘Narrow Lines’ in aid of charity CALM. The award-winning alternative groove rockers release their moving new single ‘Narrow Lines’. […]

On 28th October, Ellen Williams released ‘World in Union’. Welsh classical crossover star Ellen Williams brings a new and powerful take on the classic hit […]

The Badly Behaved released ‘Govinda Jaya Jaya’ on 16th October. Richard von Kalmar was born in Cologne with German-South African roots, and grew up in […]

Jasmine Jethwa has recently released ‘Golden’. Jasmine Jethwa’s journey to singing begins in a melting pot of Western and Indian culture. She has a mesmerising, […]

‘Far Away’ is by Chantz Marie. Chantz Marie is Ipswich born and now London based, and that’s all I know about this track.   On […]

Tommy Stoneberg released his new single, ‘I’m Searching’ on 28th September. We’ve previously heard ‘This Time’ (Week 45, May 2022), ‘Praying’ (Week 52, June 2022) […]

Surrender Hill have released a double album, ‘Just Another Honky Tonk in a Quiet Western Town’. ‘Quiet Town is from that album. For years, Robin […]

Last year Sarah McQuaid released her album ‘The St Buryan Sessions’. ‘Autumn Leaves’ is from that album. We’ve listened to three tracks from this album […]

On 9th September, Starlett and Big John released ‘Straight 58’. It’s been just three years since guitarist Big John Talley and singer Starlett Boswell happened […]

Back in August, beaux released ‘benadryl’. We’ve heard from beaux before – ‘Guard Down’ (Week 20, November 2021) and ‘Fall Forward’ (Week 22, November 2021). […]

Oliver Malcolm’s ‘Act Two’ EP is out on September 16th. ‘Martian Man’ is the first single from that EP. Musical disruptor, Oliver Malcolm, has released […]

Mason Via released ‘Big City’ on 25th August. Mason Via is proud to present his new album, ‘New Horizons’, from which ‘Big City’ is taken. […]

mUmbo released ‘Don’t Even Mind the Rain’ on August 12th. London-based band mUmbo was formed in 2021 by solo artists Doug MacGowan and Emma Semple. […]

SBTRKT, with Leilah, have released ‘Ghost’. Following the release of returning statement ‘Bodmin Moor’ and the ‘Ruff + Ready’ junglist excursion ‘Miss The Days’, SBTRKT […]

L J Coon has released ‘Pretty Blue Eyes – Pretty Blue Eyes’. L J Coons says, “The Local Print use to post songs with chords […]

On 1st July, Tom Collins released ‘Another Cigarette’. Tom Collins is a 24-year-old singer songwriter from nowhere town, North Wales. His heartfelt songs, infuse a […]

We Three Kings released ‘The Criminal’ on 22nd July. We Three Kings are a no-nonsense three-piece rock ’n’ roll band from Manchester, with a sound […]

Hotel California released ‘Greater Love’ on 18th July. We’ve previously heard ‘The World Wants Peace’ (Week 38, March 2022) by Hotel California. ‘Greater Love’ is […]

Back in June, Jessy Howe released ‘Eternal’. We’ve heard previous tracks by Jessy Howe. (‘I Am Love’ with Valentina Velkova in October 2021 (week 18); […]

On June 21st Dayglow released ‘Then It All Goes Away’ Dayglow is back with details of life-affirming new album ‘People In Motion’. It will be […]

Back in May Alex Uhlmann released ‘Only For a Minute’. Alex Uhlmann has left his mark across Europe; gold and platinum records in Italy, music […]

Sunstroke Rain released their album, ‘Spark’, on 11th June. ‘Mad Men’ is from that album. New and distinctive, with deft craftsmanship and right on the […]

Tommy Stoneberg has recently released ‘Praying’. Singer-songwriter Tommy Stoneberg is originally from Africa but now lives in London. He’s been evolving his music career since […]

‘Game of Life’ is by MP Grey and features Rudiger. We’ve previously heard ‘Me & You’ (Week 3, July 2021) and ‘Hunt for Attractions (Week […]

Monique Barry released ‘Time’ on 30th May. Monique Barry keeps her eye on the hourglass and her talents in music’s time zone with her latest […]

The Toxic Avenger released his latest EP, ‘Carbone Toxique’ which includes 87.6%. Award-winning French DJ and producer The Toxic Avenger has released his latest EP, […]

Chris Stanley released ‘This Isn’t Like the Radio’ on 6th May. Chris Stanley is a singer-songwriter, who is known equally for his commanding solo sets […]

Katrina Swift has recently released her début single, ‘I walk the Earth’. Katrina is on Facebook.   Tone Ranger released his new album ‘Desert Rose’ […]

Judy Pearson released ‘My Guiding Key’ at the end of April. After honing her skills in song writing over the past few years, Judy Pearson […]

Lolo Zouaï has released ‘Give me a Kiss’ on 27th April. Fresh off the Future Nostalgia Tour, with Dua Lipa and Caroline Polachek, Lolo Zouaï […]

‘Swimming Pool’ was released by Ports on 21st April. Ports show here their great sense of melody, strong lyrical ability and song writing craftsmanship, whilst […]

Rhys Lewis released ‘Alone’ on April 8th. Rhys Lewis has already caught the attention of the public with his songs of heartbreak. Many of those […]

Fishburn has recently released ‘The Other Side’. Fishburn is a dance artist out of Chicago. He produces contemporary pop, electronic, dance & chill Christian music. […]

 The Cathodes have released ‘Dr Fell’. The Cathodes are a synth-rock band based near Manchester. They officially came up with the band name on 21st […]

Jessy Howe has collaborated with Felix Waldispühl to record ‘Sea of Humanity’. We’ve heard previous tracks by Jessy Howe in collaboration with a other artists. […]

‘London’ by The Vanities is out now. ‘London’ is the first single to be taken from the brand-new album by The Vanities entitled ‘2001’. Originally […]

 Telefis released their début album, ‘a hAnon’ on March 3rd. That album includes ‘We Need’. Telefís is a collaboration between composer/mixer/producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee and […]

 Heidi Serwer has released her new album ‘Palm Tree on the Drywall’ and this is the title track. Heidi Serwer is a long time performer […]

‘Magic Dreamers’ by Milliel Featuring Acalântis opens the show. Milliel does have a website, at milliel.com but it’s in Portuguese! He is also on Facebook, […]

Rachel Davie Lee’s EP ‘Barely Concealed’ is out now. ‘Love is in the Air’ is on that EP. It’s no secret that versatility adds an […]

Bianca released ‘Forever’ on 14th February. This is being released through THPSongs who were formed in the winter of 2010. Their sole purpose is creating […]

On January 28th ‘Strong was released by Herbie Frame. It features May Noriega. With a keen understanding for trendy and popular beats, complementary melodies and […]

Tom A. Smith has released his new single ‘Dragonfly’ on 21st January. On 25th February Tom A. Smith will release his impending EP. ‘Dragonfly’ is […]

At the end of last year Fundamental Truth released ‘Warning’. Fundamental Truth is the concept and creation of singer and songwriter Richard Wayler. The project […]

OOF released Métaphysique on 10th November. It features Mike Ladd. Métaphysique is a spiritual track glorified by cult MC, Mike Ladd. It declaims an introspective […]

‘Callin I Tribe’ is from Marcus Gad and Tamal’s new album ‘Brave New World’ which was released on November 5th. Marcus Gad, the fast-rising reggae […]

Tim McGreary released ‘Around and Around’ back in the Autumn. Tim has a website, at timmcgeary.com, and is on Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter and YouTube.   […]

The Autumn Killers have released their version of ‘Mad World’. Last year The Autumn Killers decided to do something a little different. Instead of the […]