There’s countless hours of fabulous new music out there, but we can’t hear it all, so…
Welcome to Alternative Friday, which brings you a hand-picked selection of impressive new, emerging, & under the radar musicians, and which covers an eclectic array of genres from around the world.
Got Spotify? Check the Evolving Tunes playlist,
Read a Q&A with bands and solo artists,
Explore a collection of new music in the SoundCloud Mixtapes,
and for a few Emerging artists we dig a little deeper.
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Alternative Friday is only half the story, as I also:
moderate and contribute at Tom Robinson’s Fresh on the Net
and am a pair of eyes & ears for End of the Trail Creative
Aside from Spotify, I can also be found sharing more new artists on on Twitter/X and SoundCloud.
Jim
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Wot others say…
“Keep up the stellar work – you have no idea how much of a boost it is as an independent artist without any sort of PR backing to have somebody who will willingly listen to and promote new music without any ulterior motive”. Jamie Hamilton
Alternative Friday 
Hey, just wondering what your rates are for promos, spotlights, or what kind of packages you offer. My band released our debut album earlier this year on Standby Records and are working to put it out into the world. Can’t wait to hear from you. Thanks!
Hi Zach – sorry, there are no packages or promoted articles, I just include music I’m enjoying. Your best bet is to upload a soundcloud track (public, & not limited to Go accounts) to the Fresh on the Net inbox when we return in September… https://freshonthenet.co.uk/ – Thanks
Hi, how can I contact you to send you a press release? I’m currently working with an emerging artist that you might be interested in! Thanks!
Apologies, the Contact page is having a brief holiday, but it only redirects musicians to the Fresh on the Net inbox (open Mon-Wed): https://freshonthenet.co.uk/
Hey Jim,
I hope you’re well. My name is Rachel, I am the lead singer of the alternative/ indie synth band DANAMA. We have just released our debut album Did You Know? and we was wondering if you would be willing to give us an honest review on our album?
Here is a link to the album
We hope you like it as much as we do 🙂
We look forward to hearing from you
Thanks
Rachel
Hi Rachel – thanks for the message, and apologies but the ‘Contact’ page has been on its Easter holidays. I don’t do reviews, but will definitely have a listen, and get back to you (likely via Twitter). Regards, Jim
Dear Jim, with FOTN being shut for summer, we wanted to share with you are debut single so that you may share it with your followers if it does so appeal to thee. Conversations With Angels by The Tearless Life.
The Tearless Life – Cultpop from the pagan valleys of East Lancashire & The Spaces Between Spaces. Formed in 2023.
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Released 22th July, it is available to stream on all platforms and to download from Other Voices Records here: https://othervoicesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/conversations-with-angels-vox-75-dd
From the group themselves with the option of a couple of artefacts here: https://thetearlesslife.bandcamp.com/album/conversations-with-angels
Music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrdpi-Bfm9Y
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7JCGu4po46KUXzirJMMLsS?si=JZx1AulnS_2m3KjwmS5vhQ
Facebook page here through which everything is transmitted: https://www.facebook.com/TheTearlessLife
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Thank you for thy precious time. We look forward to hearing back.
Yours,
The Tearless Life.