Album Review: Cold War Kids – Hold My Home
Hold My Home Released March 9th 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher When we first heard Hang Me Up To Dry in 2007 from their debut album at the time Robbers And Cowards, people were clambering over each other to find out who was behind that hard hitting post modern blues classic. 8 years on and the … Continue reading
Album Review: Peace – Happy People
Happy People Released 16th February 2015 Words: Gary Feeney In a time when bands are releasing their music out in to the world via the wonders of social media and Soundcloud within seconds of recording in their bedroom, it feels like a little bit of a novelty when a band appears via the old-fashioned route … Continue reading
Album Review: The Staves – If I Was
If I Was Released 23rd March 2015 Words: Nick Jacques If I Was, was recorded on a series of trips to the isolated snowy outback of Eau Claire, Wisconsin – the same area where Justin Vernon (Bon Iver frontman) recorded his seminal debut album For Emma, Forever Ago. Justin also takes up production on this … Continue reading
Album Review: Marika Hackman – We Slept At Last
We Slept At Last Released February 16th 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Markia Hackman is a young female singer-songwriter from the UK, and this: We Slept At Last is her debut album. Only 22, she has been song-writing since she was a teenager, and has toured with the likes of Laura Marling. About to embark on … Continue reading
Album Review: Ghost Babes Compilation 1
Ghost Babes Compilation 1 Released 23rd February 2015 Words: Nick Jacques This “record” label is, to my knowledge, the first of its kind. The premise is a DIY cassette label based here in sunny London and its purpose is to promote new American bands whose influences trawl through various genres of rock music like surf, … Continue reading
Album Review: Sara Lowes – The Joy Of Waiting
The Joy Of Waiting Released: February 23rd 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher The well travelled world of Sara Lowes stands still, but only for a second whilst her third studio album, The Joy Of Waiting Is released. This lady is very well respected by her peers and has worked with the UK’s finest in particular King … Continue reading
Album Review: Black Rivers – Black Rivers
Black Rivers Released 9th February 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Any self respecting follower of UK indie rock over the last 15 years will emphasize the impact that certain bands have had on the genre in bringing it into the wider consciousness. Without being unjustifiably adorned with accolades that so many are, by certain spheres of … Continue reading
Album Review: Rathborne – Soft
Soft Released 16th February 2015 Words: Gary Feeney Hailing from Maine, USA, Luke Rathborne relocated to New York City as a result of record company interest following his self-released, self-produced debut album After Dark (Rathborne claims he sneaked in to the recording studio of his local college at night to make the album and taught … Continue reading
Album Review: Idlewild – Everything Ever Written
Everything Ever Written Released 16th February 2015 Words: Stuart Evans Firstly I must start with a confession: Idlewild are my favourite band/artist in the world. They have heavily influenced my musical and written tastes in ways that I cannot thank them enough for. That isn’t to say that this review is guaranteed to be positive … Continue reading
Album Review: The Subways – The Subways
The Subways Released February 9th 2015 Words: Stuart Evans “Indie/Rock Bands don’t last these days, name a band that had a debut album ten years ago and are still going” A friend of mine said that at the weekend and I admit, I struggled. Bloc Party? No, think they are done. Editors? Ahh there’s one. … Continue reading
Album Review: All We Are – All We Are
All We Are Released February 2nd 2015 Words: Nick Jacques The first intriguing fact about this Liverpool based trio, All We Are, is that each of the band members hail from 3 very different parts of the globe; one from Brazil, one from Ireland and the other from Norway – this exotic combination makes for … Continue reading
Album Review: From Kid – You Can Have All The Wonders
You Can Have All The Wonders Released February 2nd 2015 Words: Nick Jaques Andrin Berchtold and Gian Reto, are the 2 founding members of the Swiss band From Kid. The main ingredients on show here are indie-pop, electronica, folk with a large dollop of warmth and embracement. This is their debut outing and just like … Continue reading
Album Review: Snowapple – Illusion
Illusion Released 3rd February 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Illusion is the second album by Dutch trio Snowapple. A group of three women with very eclectic musical backrgrounds; their collective tastes, talents and abilities are demonstrable on this beautifully melodic and instantly likeable record. Their voices are indicative, collectively, of bands such as The Wailin’ Jennys, … Continue reading
Album Review: The Charlatans – Modern Nature
Modern Nature Released January 26th 2015 It’s no secret if you’re a regular reader of Popped to know that I am a fan of this band, more than fan girl, not quite totally mental, though I have had my moments that’s for sure. This album has been a long time coming and for many will … Continue reading
Album Review: Man Without Country – Maximum Entropy
Maximum Entropy Released 19th January 2015 Words: Gary Feeney In the short bio on Man Without Country’s Soundcloud page, the reader is promised “glacial guitar ripples and eery synth pulses with the ability to morph in to an anthem when you least expect it” and after the first couple of tracks, it seems that that … Continue reading
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