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Exam Season have thrown fans a curveball in the form of their new track 'Everything Is Salted Caramel'. 

The sweet treat is an unexpected surprise following the release of their debut EP 'Mostly Homely' in June. 

The new track features sun-soaked guitar chimes and upbeat rhythms at the forefront. It sees the four-piece take a crack at the age old sentiment that everyone experiences the ups and downs of human life, as they sing: "Everything has to be, sweet and salty".

Frontman Ed Watson explains the title, saying: "A few years back you'd be hard pressed to find salted caramel flavoured paraphernalia anywhere. Now you'll get it in Costa, cake shops, even Toilet Duck! Complete madness. 

"But the irresistible combination of bitter salt and sugary sweetness makes for a mouthwateringly-great taste experience, and sometimes you can't get enough of it.

"It's important to have this combo not just in food and drink, but also in relationships and life in general," Watson details. 

"There are undoubtedly moments in all relationships (especially long distance ones) where you will love your partner with all your heart, but equal moments where you hate them more than woke teens who watch cool new show Black Mirror and hate technology/the establishment/etc. 

"It's important to know this is healthy. At least, more healthy than literal salted caramel."

The tune features lyrics such as: "I love and hate you all the same" and that's undoubtedly a feeling that most people can relate to. It's life, it happens and Exam Season add new energy to those shared feelings. 

Exam Season will support Dream Wife and Girl Ray at Kamio in London tomorrow (15 December). 

'Everything Is Salted Caramel' is released on Art Is Hard Pin's Pal Club on 16 December, and is available to pre-order now. 

Words Lauren Wade

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The legends at CLEAN are teaming up with the newest and coolest up and coming music and illustration magazine, So Young, to bring you a three day extravaganza of live music in the heart of London. So Young Festival will take place at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch from August 10th to 12th. 

The first day of the festival will see a headline performance from TRAAMS, alongside Brighton trio, Dream Wife. The all-female band are fast gaining a reputation on the local music scene and they named themselves after the 1953 romantic comedy starring Carey Grant and Deborah Kerr. Hollywood epics aside, the tracks they put out are bursts of grungey mayhem they keep you hooked time and time again and it won't be any different when they take to the stage of the trendy East London venue. 

Our Girl and Shark Dentist are also on the line-up on the opening day of the festival and we're excited to see what they bring to the mix. Whilst, sees a special guest headliner - who remains yet to be announced. Abattoir Blues, another impressive bunch of Brightonians tackle the penultimate Thursday evening slot and after their best performance to date at Oxfordshire's Truck Fest, crowds are in for a treat and a half. 

Glasgow three-piece, Baby Strange headline the final night of the festival, which will also see performances from the likes of Aldous RH, Jerkcurb and Free Money. The inaugural year of the festival looks to be spectacular. With a dazzling line-up of local and far flung bands, So Young Festival is the place to be to catch your favourite artist of tomorrow. It's free as well, so there's no excuse not to. 

More information and tickets are available here. 

Words Lauren Wade

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THE Wytches, Spring King and The Magic Gang have been announced to play an exclusive gig in Hyde Park, London as part of this year's Barclaycard presents British Summertime Hyde Park 2016. Promising new bands, Shame and Dream Wife also join the bill for what is set to be an exciting night of live music in the capital. 

The event, which has been dubbed, Pop Up In The Park, and will be held on 7th July. A limited number of tickets are on sale and are priced at £10 (plus booking fees). 

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Headliners, The Wytches are expected to debut material from their recently announced second album 'All Your Happy Live' at the show. If the new tracks are anything like we've seen before, fans will certainly be in for a treat. 

Expect chaos and crowd surfing when Manchester's Spring King take to the stage. The band are currently halfway through a whirlwind year. Their debut 'Tell Me If You Like To' met up to the expectations that were set by their frenzied live shows. It's been over a year since the game-changing radio play of their single 'City' by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 and Hyde Park is the next stop on their quest for success. You'd be crazy to miss them. 

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The Magic Gang are also firm favourites of ours and they've really come into their own over the last twelve months or so. The band, who are currently putting the finishing touches to new material, are selling out tours all over the shop and effortlessly owning every venue they play - their gig at Hyde Park is bound to be no exception. 

If you're after a cracking low-cost night out, Hyde Park is where it's at. Get down there and see some of Britain's most promising new bands in an intimate setting before they take to stages ten times the size. 

For more info and tickets, click here.

Words Lauren Wade

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