MEMORIALS / All Clouds Bring Not Rain tour hometown gig at the Prince Albert

Posted on 25/04/2026 by brightonmusicblog

Last month, MEMORIALS released their new album All Clouds Bring Not Rain. They played a stripped down acoustic set in Resident on launch date before heading to France for promotional duties. They’re currently on a near sold out UK tour which took in Brighton last night.

It goes without saying that if you haven’t listened to the album, you really must immediately – it’s easily one of the best things we’ve heard all year (jump straight to Holy Invisible or Dropped Down The Well if you’re short on time) – so there was no way that we weren’t going to be down the front with our camera:

All Clouds Bring Not Rain by MEMORIALS is out now on Fire Records:

Brighton Rocks #45 : Miles Goodall / SoftTop

Posted on 16/04/2026 by brightonmusicblog

In June SoftTop release their debut album Gathering Dust. A number of singles from the record have come out so far – Your Aching Words, Paving Stones, and just a few days ago Waiting Game, so we caught up with the man with the soft top, Miles Goodall for a long overdue Brighton Rocks:

What’s the best thing about Brighton?
The space that has been created for artists to show their talents and the hunger from the community for more new material. It’s a constantly changing and evolving scene but it’s incredible to watch and play a part in.

Who are your favourite local bands?
This changes on a daily basis, and there’s far too many to list, but if you want a snapshot checkout any of the Mumfest line-ups!

What’s the best venue?
Green door store. First venue I played when I moved here, and it’s always played some part in my life since I moved to Brighton.

What’s the best rehearsal space / studio?
Brighton Electric

What’s the best club?
It’s been so long since I went clubbing… much more of a pub person (does fiddlers elbow after 1am count?)

What’s the best record shop?
Resident is pretty iconic, they stock a lot of local bands too which is very nice, really nice staff and if you want a snapshot of whats new and popular, thats the place to go. Pink moon is also amazing, a more refined selection, but great people, coffee and vibes if you want to discover something new.

Where’s the best place to eat?
Again we’re spoiled down here, I love seafood, so the Urchin has to be up there, or Red Snapper. Pompoko if you want something more wallet friendly but still great.

What’s the best pub?
Fiddlers Elbow. Somehow, every night seems to end up there, best Guinness in Brighton. Also partial to the Lion and Lobster, and Great Eastern.

Who’s your favourite Brighton celebrity?
Lambrini Girls; Proof that when given a platform, not everyone automatically becomes a dickhead and you can still fight the good fight.

When was the last time you had any Brighton Rock?
It’s been a few years admittedly, but I bought some a few summers ago, it made my teeth hurt

Gathering Dust comes out on 19th June on vinyl and digital on Crafting Room Recordings, and can be pre-ordered on their bandcamp page:

Goodbye / These Things Take Time EP launch at Alphabet supported by Lindow Man

Posted on 15/04/2026 by brightonmusicblog

Goodbye released their debut EP These Things Take Time a couple of weeks ago on 26th March, but the launch tour didn’t arrive in Brighton until last night so here’s our slightly late post about it. Since their arrival on the scene eighteen months ago Goodbye have been ones to watch, and their EP fulfills the promise they’ve shown. Shimmering guitars that rise and fall brush up against soaring vocals, one moment powerful then in a moment gentle like gossamer. It’s dream pop, it’s shoegaze, it’s what you should be listening to in our opinion.

Support at the gig came from newcomers Lindow Man, half of whom were former members of blog favourites Van Zon. Lindow Man hit harder than Van Zon ever did on record, but some of their last gigs before their split hinted at harder material so maybe this is what became of those songs. I haven’t seen any line ups at all yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the line up of an alt escape bill next month somewhere, if you do want to try and catch them.