
Hopefully this won't come as news to you, but Manchester is happening right now in terms of new bands. Sure, London churns out a group of young pretenders every day, but there's something a bit more interesting going on further North right now. Possibly the biggest hopefuls to emerge on this new wave are Delphic - sing handedly ending the guitar rock bloodline from Oasis to The Courteeners and hailing the return of Hacienda type, the indie/dance scene, smart synths in the city. It all sounds pretty exciting but there is an unavoidable cloud of hype hanging over them. Like [...]