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Watch: The Northern Line share new video for ‘Out In The Drift’

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In May 2026, The Northern Line released their self titled debut. Its four tracks cared not for the contemporary at the time it hit the streamers, preferring instead to draw a huge influence from the 90s. Bringing the sounds of Madchester and Britpop, the EP – released on the band’s own Mad Fer It label – showcased some great musicianship, as well as spotlighting a band who knew how to work some great hooks…borrowed or otherwise.

They’ve already shared the enjoyable ‘Lightning Strikes’ and ‘Throw a Fist’ as digital singles, but despite only being a short release, The Northern Line have also earmarked ‘Out In The Drift’ as a focus track, complete with a promotional video (which can be seen in full below).

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THE NORTHERN LINE – The Northern Line EP

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For a band rooted within the northeastern US, The Northern Line adopt a very British sound on parts of their debut EP. The crashy opening of ‘Lightning Strikes’ makes no secret of a love of The Who, and occasionally the number slips into a riff or two that’s reminiscent of early Dodgy. It isn’t a straight up homage to old mod or mod adjacent Britpop sounds, though: the swirling organs and crashing beats that run through the centre of this energised number carry more than a faint echo of old Northern Soul bangers, and a reverbed vocal leans a little more into a garage rock sound. If you’re going to borrow, it might as well be from good stock, of course, and what The Northern Line manage with their spoils here has a genuine spark throughout. With a slight echo applied, the lead vocal takes on a retro sound that is genuinely great, but is soon outshone by a world of lead guitar courtesy of Pete Kitchener, a man clearly able to redress a couple of Dave Davies inspired runs with the power of 90s Britpop to give the track an extra feeling of gusto. It’s all very familiar to say the least, but what this menagerie of sound represents feels far greater than the actual outcome. This is the sound of a band with a lot of energy and a band who are able to recycle bits of the past in a way that feels genuinely exciting.

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Real Gone Presents: A Boston Round-Up, June 2026

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With a lot of great music pouring out of the city over the last couple of months, it’s time to take a return trip to Boston! A couple of very familiar names can be found showcasing new and recent wares, but this is still much a celebration of the newer sounds emerging from that region of the US. We’ve got an unexpected tribute to a Britpop past, a glam infused banger, and a couple of superb indie themed tracks to fill your ears, and more besides. If you find something new to enjoy – and we certainly hope that will be the case – why not drop by and tell us? Happy listening!

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