Album Review: Kill It Kid – You Owe Nothing
You Owe Nothing Released 17th November Words: Gary Feeney It’s hard to imagine anyone being able to listen Kill It Kid’s third album You Owe Nothing without being instantly struck by the influences which are stamped over it, so it is probably best to get the obvious out of the way first: the likes of … Continue reading
Album Review: Hookworms – The Hum
The Hum Released 10th November 2014 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Forget the concept of the difficult second album cliche. Hookworms have picked up exactly where they left off with last years Pearl Mystic. The Hum, like its predecessor is a masterpiece. I don’t know the process by which fellow writers review an album, it is probably … Continue reading
Album Review: Lola Colt – Away From The Water
Away From The Water Released 27th October 2014 Words: Sean Regan London band Lola Colt’s debut album Away From The Water takes us back in time to the 60s psychedelic sound, but gives it a shot in the arm thanks to some skilful song writing and production. There’s a plethora of psych festivals and labels … Continue reading
Album Review: Fox And The Law – Stoned To Death
Stoned To Death Released November 1st 2014 Words: Nick Jaques Fox and the Law hail from Seattle, Washington. Any assumption that because of where they’re from that this is a grunge band would be wrong. Stoned to Death is the band’s 3rd album proper and from the off you can tell that the slick production … Continue reading
Album Review: Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were
I Forget Where We Were Released 20th October 2014 Upon the first listening of I Forget Where We Were I felt that many of the things that first drew me to Ben Howard were lacking. There is no denying that his music has progressed and matured but I fear those looking for some more Old … Continue reading
Album Review: Wild Smiles – Always Tomorrow
Always Tomorrow Released October 26th 2014 Words: Sean Regan Set the guitars to fuzz with Wild Smiles’ debut album Always Tomorrow, as the Winchester trio give us a mash up of grunge, garage and West coast pop. The band have decided to avoid the Brit sound and headed to the US for their main influences; … Continue reading
Album Review: Jamie T – Carry On The Grudge
Carry On The Grudge Released September 29th 2014 It has taken Jamie T an absolute age to come back with the follow up to his debut Panic Prevention (released in 2007). I have to admit on the first listen of Carry On The Grudge I wasn’t at all sold. I was a huge fan way … Continue reading
Album Review: Hozier – Hozier
Hozier Released October 6th 2014 From the outset Hozier sets the tone for his debut album; it’s somewhat bleak and morbid, to put it bluntly. Though despite this there is still something uplifting to be found in listening to his divinely effortless vocal and the intricate guitar that both sings and sobs. Take Me To … Continue reading
Album Review: Glass Caves – Alive
Alive Released 27th October 2014 Words: Sean Regan UK Rock band Glass Caves release their debut album Alive on Rough Trade and show us it’s not all grim up North in the town of Pontefract. Four years going from busking the streets to touring the clubs around the country have given the band time to … Continue reading
Album Review: Immigrant Union – Anyway
Anyway Released 16th September 2014 Words by Nick Jacques One of the first things that strikes you about this album is how this band of Brent De Boer’s seems to have a very strong sound and they’re not just here to make up the numbers of endless folk/pop bands in the never-ending indie stratosphere. This … Continue reading
Album Review: Duologue – Never Get Lost
Never Get Lost Released 8th September 2014 Having spent a great deal of time with Duologue’s debut album Song & Dance and totally falling in love with it I was really eager to get to grips with Never Get Lost. At first listen I wasn’t sure about it, it didn’t feel like it had anything … Continue reading
Album Review: Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Royal Blood Released August 26th 2014 Royal Blood seem to have shot into my life almost out of nowhere. The reason for this is probably that I would normally think this was to heavy for my tastes. It was a chance hearing that turned my head earlier this year and it was there and then … Continue reading
Album Review: Glass Animals – Zaba
Zaba Released June 9th 2014 Time is always at a premium around these parts and an album has to be really special to grab my attention and force me to sit down and really get to grips with it let alone put fingers to keys to write about it. Glass Animals have managed to completely … Continue reading
Album Review: Maximo Park – Too Much Information
Too Much Information Released 3rd February 2014 Somehow I had forgotten about Maximo Park and for that someone should come and give me a good talking to. At the time of its release their last album The National Health didn’t excite me in anyway and I think I even missed seeing them live for the … Continue reading
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