Transmission · 25 Dec
Blown Away by Hovercraft is celebrated as a powerful and timeless album that creates lasting moments rather than chasing them.
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Transmission archive · 2025—now
As it
happened.
The public return of Hovercraft in real time: releases, dispatches, reviews and the occasional piece of evidence that somebody out there was actually listening.
Archive / Evidence
Story is memory.
Archive is evidence.
These are the original Hovercraft posts, kept in chronological context and linked to their permanent pages. For the songs themselves — recordings, versions, lyrics and provenance — head for the Songbook.
Enter the Songbook →Transmission log
2025
Transmission · 24 Dec
Hovercraft’s latest work, New Pine Overcoat / Angel, showcases their ability to evoke deep emotions and highlight the significance of music.
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Transmission · 20 Dec
Mike Mineo praises New Pine Overcoat / Angel for its warm guitar tones, dreamy vocals, and emotional depth.
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Transmission · 19 Dec
Blown Away is described as a powerful and emotionally gripping album that captivates listeners with its intentional sequencing.
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Transmission · 18 Dec
Indie Kid from Blow Away is described as dynamic, fun, fast, and sharp.
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Transmission · 18 Dec
Illustrate Magazine reviewed two albums by Hovercraft, highlighting their fragile and vulnerable nature.
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Transmission · 16 Dec
New Pine Overcoat by Hovercraft offers an immaculate songwriting experience that captures the messy and grand essence of youth.
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Transmission · 15 Dec
New Pine Overcoat / Angel is described as a haunting and deeply poetic work that evokes a nostalgic folk essence while offering profound insights.
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Transmission · 14 Dec
Hovercraft’s music remains beautifully captivating according to York Calling’s review.
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Transmission · 13 Dec
Dave Franklin’s review praises “Blown Away” for its blend of raw power-pop, indie cool, and punk energy, highlighting its timeless appeal.
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Transmission · 12 Dec
Hovercraft’s album explores themes of hope and chaos, reflecting on both British society and the nature of their music.
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Transmission · 12 Dec
Blown Away by Hovercraft is praised for its vibrant energy and defiant punk and alt-rock spirit across thirteen tracks.
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Transmission · 11 Dec
Miguel Castillo’s reviews highlight the emotional depth and human experience portrayed in the albums “New Pine Overcoat / Angel” and “Blown Away,” emphasizing themes of loss, addiction, and existential …
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Transmission · 10 Dec
The review praises Hovercraft’s new album as phenomenal, highlighting its consistently strong tracklist and appealing speed.
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Transmission · 10 Dec
“Blown Away” by Hovercraft is praised for its energetic, adventurous indie rock that blends nostalgia and adrenaline, creating an engaging musical journey.
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Transmission · 09 Dec
Recent reviews praise Hovercraft’s new album for its emotional depth, artistic authenticity, and unique sound that blends nostalgia with contemporary themes.
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Transmission · 08 Dec
Sinusoidal in India reviewed the albums “New Pine Overcoat” and “Blown Away” by Hovercraft, highlighting themes of confronting pain and the integration of analog elements with AI technology in music.
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Transmission · 07 Dec
Dave Franklin reviewed Hovercraft’s releases “New Pine Overcoat” and “Angel,” highlighting their unique qualities and pondering the band’s potential impact on modern pop music.
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Transmission · 06 Dec
New Pine Overcoat’s music has been described as “mesmerising,” with potential for greater recognition if it had been released in the 90s.
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Transmission · 05 Dec
A lyrical Brazilian review highlights the raw lo-fi texture and distinctive instrumentation of hovercraft’s reimagined single.
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Transmission · 03 Dec
Hovercraft’s new double single, inspired by James Bond films, features emotional storytelling and a unique sound reminiscent of artists like Phoebe Bridgers and Mazzy Star.
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Transmission · 03 Dec
“Americana guitar soundscape and sublime, atmospheric vocals…”
“…the pairing of tracks holds a high emotional quotient and we are fully in awe. We appreciate the sync friendly nature of the releases, and can …
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New Pine Overcoat / Angel
The antidote to Christmas singles you didn’t know you needed.
Before the AI reconstructions, before the rnb and neo-soul transformation of The Promised Land, before the Hovercraft resurrection project — these were the original 1990s …
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Transmission · 24 Nov
Lost 1996 Grimsby indie band Hovercraft resurrected through AI reconstruction. Cassette tapes, a vanished songwriter and three albums of “sound archaeology”.
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Blown Away available for pre-orders
The trilogy concludes with a bold and intense final act.
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EARMILK Reviews "On The Rocks": "This album takes them into a moodier, more experiential terrain."
“On The Rocks,” the new album by hovercraft, reflects the group’s most audacious attempt to explore the emotional abyss left by the band’s vanished songwriter, Piers “Charlie Pepper” Wildman. …
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Apricot Magazine on On The Rocks: "...haunting, electrifying, deeply human..."
“Some albums arrive gently. Others crash through the door like a memory you thought you buried. Hovercraft’s On The Rocks, released November 5, 2025, falls into the latter category. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t ask permission. It …
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Two music critics debate the hovercraft resurrection story
A podcast explores the ethical implications of AI in music, album narratives, and the quest to find a lost songwriter.
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A Hidden Gem
“Shaken Not Stirred sounds like something that falls into our world through a crack in time. It’s haunting, retro, and yet, not overly nostalgic. It feels like an album that doesn’t belong in this century, or perhaps it’s just ahead …
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Transmission · 13 Oct
“Shaken Not Stirred is more than an album—it’s resurrection art.”
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Mr Tooting Brown
90’s Grimsby indie band uses AI to resurrect their lost catalog, but discovers that their most important song - written by their mysterious songwriter who disappeared a decade ago - can only be brought back through the alchemy of …
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Higher Ground
Higher Ground is an uplifting song that encourages perseverance and self-discovery, featuring an energetic Afrobeat/Neo-Soul sound.
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