"... news from friends of the blog and one of my fav bands Low Island. Their new album 'bird' is busy making its spring migration and is arriving on 29th May"

some v v good music news this week (so good I dusted off the blog and wrote a lil something)

www.coolmusicandthings.co.uk/2025/03/albu...

"Completely and utterly haunting and beautiful, this one."

Spreading a little love for new Tara Nome Doyle on the blog today - there's a new album due in April!

coolmusicandthings.co.uk/2025/01/watc...

📸: Sonja Stadelmaier

first post of the year is a lil one about the brill new Christof van der Ven track - eagerly awaiting album news over here 😇😇

coolmusicandthings.co.uk/2025/01/watc...

📸: Marcus Rexford

I've just updated my '2024: cool music and things' playlist with new tracks from Stornoway, Matilda Mann, The Wombats, Samantha Crain, Half Moon Run, Sophie Jamieson, Fleet Foxes, Melin Melyn, Housewife, Fiona-Lee, Lexie Carroll & Blossoms.

Take a listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/3cU...

"It is rather blustery out there, so I don't know about you, but I'm hunkering down with books and music for the day. Where better to start than with this latest track from Samantha Crain..."

New music and tour news on the blog now!

www.coolmusicandthings.co.uk/2024/11/list...

"a pretty spectacular solo artist with an acoustic guitar, angel wings (no, really) and an angelic voice to match... "

Jacob Alon just shared their second single 'Confession' and I had to find a moment to share - it needs to be heard ❤

www.coolmusicandthings.co.uk/2024/11/list...

I've just updated my '2024: cool music and things' playlist with new tracks from Jacob Alon, Rae Morris, Alice Phoebe Lou, Divorce, Mumble Tide, Prima Queen, Sam Fender, Wallice, Terra Twin, Liz Lawrence, Bleach Lab & FIL BO RIVA.

Take a listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/3cU...

For now - starting off strong with my first recommendation here. Jacob Alon opened for Bear's Den at
@unionchapeluk.bsky.social last year and you could've heard a pin drop... their new single Confession is sublime.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmsZ...

hello! tiny introduction - cool music and things is a music blog by @meganseekings.bsky.social with write-ups, playlists and social media rambles about my favourite music

www.coolmusicandthings.co.uk

Feels like a good time to introduce myself so that I can try and find some more people to follow 👋🏻

Hello! My name is Megan and I’m a bookshop manager 📚

Outside of books (and in them) I love wildlife (especially birds 🐦) and I also have a music blog @coolmusicandthings.bsky.social ✍️