The music scene keeps churning in June, with a mix of fresh faces and familiar names making waves this week. Newcomers Past Life Romeo and G.H. Francis offer their debut releases, while Sohodolls unleash a darkly enthralling single, and singer-songwriter John Francis Flynn unveils his upcoming tour. Here’s a look at what’s hot this week:

Past Life Romeo releases debut EP “You Look Just Like Me”!

Sometimes Most Nights, Drew A Heart <3, Saliva and Parkingstone. That’s just a few of the songs from PLR’s debut album You Look Just Like Me. For a first record it’s actually quite a good one. I like it as the band aren’t afraid of going a little experimental with sounds 

Listen ‘You Look Just Like Me’

Watch ‘Saliva’ video 

Sohodolls release deliciously dark and high-drama goth-pop single ‘Queen Of Spades’!

If I had to pick what it was, I liked about this track it’d be this; the level of angry energy, its in-your-face type attitude and that it’s certainly not afraid to spit in the face of snobbery. What’s intriguing is that its inspiration could easily been modern day, it’s actually from the Tudor era

Listen 

Official music video for ‘Sick Note’ from Sonny Tennet is a heartfelt tribute to people suffering with mental health issues

Sonny Tennet isn’t sugar coating the complex issues when it comes to mental health issues and I’ve got 100% admiration for that. Rather than being the outsider Sonny shows us the world through the first-person perspective. Incredible video, loving it

Watch

G.H. Francis releases upbeat indie-rock gem ‘Without You’!

A great track and definitely one I would recommend for your summer playlist. As someone who’s a fan of numerous rock and dance sounds this one hit many of the right notes. You could either mosh, punch the air to it, or if you’re feeling really brave, dance to it. 

Listen 

Check out the video, equally as impressive as the song

John Francis Flynn Announces Ireland and UK Tour Dates

Calling all fans of Irish music maestro John Francis Flynn, you can catch the man himself on tour later this year.

Consisting of 27 dates starting in Dundalk in late September and going right through to early November finishing in London.

See main poster for ticket information 

• Thu 26-Sep IE Dundalk The Spirit Store
• Fri 27-Sep IE Tullamore Esker Arts Centre
• Sun 29-Sep UK Belfast Empire
• Thu 03-Oct IE Limerick Dolans
• Fri 04-Oct IE Ennis Glor
• Sat 05-Oct IE Clonmel Bar 4 OKeeffes
• Sun 06-Oct IE Galway Roisin Dubh
• Wed 09-Oct IE Dingle The Green Room
• Thu 10-Oct IE Listowel Mike The Pies
• Fri 11-Oct IE Cork St Lukes
• Sun 13-Oct IE Leap Connollys of Leap
• Wed 16-Oct UK Newcastle Cluny
• Thu 17-Oct UK Edinburgh The Caves
• Sat 19-Oct UK Stirling Tolbooth
• Sun 20-Oct UK Glasgow Oran Mor
• Mon 21-Oct UK Hebden Bridge Trades Club
• Tue 22-Oct UK York The Crescent
• Wed 23-Oct UK Kendal Brewery Arts
• Thu 24-Oct UK Liverpool Future Yard
• Sat 26-Oct UK Cambridge Junction 2
• Sun 27-Oct UK Birmingham Castle and Falcon
• Tue 29-Oct UK Southampton Papillon
• Wed 30-Oct UK Oxford The Bullington
• Fri 01-Nov UK Bristol Strange Brew
• Sat 02-Nov UK Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
• Sun 03-Nov UK Lewes Lewes Constitutional Club
• Mon 04-Nov UK London EartH Theatre