Featured Artist of October 8, 2026
with the Album: "Brace Position"


Artist's Biography

Formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in April 2003, F.O. Machete consists of Natasha Noramly (bass, vocals) and Paul Mellon (guitar, vocals). They debuted with their full-length album My First Machete on Lost Dog Recordings, followed by Blaze of Flashes on Australia's Jam Records.

The band delivers an electrifying fusion of pulverizing hooks, raw energy, and a playful yet mighty sound. References to Sonic Youth, Pixies, or Pavement may be a starting point but they are definitely not the whole story.

With headline tours, high-profile support slots for acts like Dinosaur Jr. and TV On The Radio, and appearances at festivals both at home and abroad, the band cemented their place in the UK indie music scene.

In 2011, F.O. Machete went on hiatus: Natasha moved to Los Angeles to join Bedtime for Toys, while Paul toured globally with Red Light Company (Columbia Records) and collaborated with Human Don’t Be Angry (Malcolm Middleton) and Bdy_Prts (featuring members of Arab Strap and Sparrow and the Workshop).

In 2023, after over a decade apart, Natasha returned to Glasgow, and F.O. Machete were reunited. Their long-awaited comeback album, Mother of a Thousand, was recorded at Chem19 Studios with renowned producer Paul Savage (The Delgados, Mogwai, The Twilight Sad) and is set for release on February 14, 2025, via Last Night From Glasgow.

With BBC Scotland’s Vic Galloway choosing the band as one of his 25 For 25 and Mickey Bradley from The Undertones and BBC Ulster including the track Confetti Crown in his best of 2024, the next chapter of F.O. Machete promises lots more excitement and creativity.

About the Album:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
F.O. Machete – Brace Position
Released 26 November 2026
When F.O. Machete returned in 2025 with Mother of a Thousand — their first album in 19 years — it never felt like a trip down memory lane. The album reached No. 4 on the Scottish Albums Chart and showed that the band still had exactly what made them so compelling in the first place: sharp songwriting, great melodies and a knack for taking an idea somewhere unexpected.
Now comes Brace Position, released on 26 November 2026.

Following the singles Sleeper Cell and I'm Fine Are You, the album's lead track, Lost and Found Girl, sets the tone for what's to come. It's classic F.O. Machete: melodic, immediate and packed with the kind of detail that rewards repeated listens.

Produced by Paul Savage (Paolo Nutini, The Delgados, Mogwai), Brace Position finds the band 1Album's Genre 2026 indie sounding completely at home in their own world. There are big hooks, sharp lyrics, noisy guitars and plenty of movement in the arrangements, but everything comes back to the songs.
There are songs about plane crashes, dresses and travelling sideways because there aren't any stairs. The details might be unexpected, but the emotions underneath them are clear. F.O. Machete have always trusted their listeners to find their own way into the songs rather than spelling everything out.
And for all the detail and invention, Brace Position is at heart a pop record. These are songs built to stick around — melodies that stay in your head, lyrics that reveal more with each listen, and arrangements that keep opening up.

The album is accompanied by a series of live dates, including a major show at Glasgow's legendary Barrowland Ballroom with Goodbye Mr Mackenzie on 11 December. The following night, the band will celebrate Brace Position with the official album launch at The Mash House in Edinburgh.

After the long-awaited return of Mother of a Thousand, Brace Position feels like the natural next step. F.O. Machete aren't looking backwards. They're continuing to make sharp, ambitious and melodic songs on their own terms.

Get ready for Brace Position.

Released 26 November 2026 via Last Night From Glasgow.

TOUR DATES
29/10 — Dundee, Beat Generator with Prolapse
11/12 — Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom with Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
12/12 — Edinburgh, The Mash House — Official Album Launch Party

Featured Artist of September 9, 2026
with the song: "Sleeper Cell"


Artist's Biography

F.O. Machete moves like a spark in a dark room — a restless creator who treats every track as a coded transmission from the underground. Born out of DIY grit and late‑night experimentation, Machete’s sound blends jagged electronics, post‑punk tension, and the raw pulse of street‑level storytelling. He isn’t interested in polish; he’s interested in truth — the kind that hums beneath the surface, the kind you only hear when the city goes quiet.

Across his work, Machete cuts through noise with sharp intent. His vocals swing between spoken-word urgency and melodic fragments, while his production leans into fractured beats, metallic textures, and the feeling of something lurking just outside the frame. There’s rebellion in his tone, but also vulnerability — a sense that every song is both a warning and a confession.

F.O. Machete stands firmly in the lineage of artists who build their own worlds from scratch. He’s a one‑man broadcast tower, transmitting from the margins, inviting listeners into a space where paranoia becomes poetry and resistance becomes rhythm.

“Sleeper Cell” feels like a message smuggled inside a beat. The track moves with quiet menace — low-end rumble, clipped percussion, and Machete’s voice threading through like a coded directive. It’s a song about hidden forces, internal battles, and the moment when dormant energy finally wakes up.

There’s tension, but also clarity: the sense that the sleeper isn’t just an agent in the shadows, but a part of ourselves waiting to rise. The track hits like a pulse under the skin — steady, unsettling, impossible to ignore.