Album Review: Manic Street Preachers – This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (Remastered)
Manic Street Preachers – This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Words: Sammy Sadler I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Manic Street Preachers for a long time now. I think it started when I first heard ‘Your Love Alone Is Not Enough’ and ever since I’ve found myself dipping in and out … Continue reading
Album Review: Estrons – You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough
Estrons – You Say I’m Too Much, I Say You’re Not Enough Words: Nicholas Jacques This is the long awaited debut album from Welsh trio Estrons. I saw them live about 3 years ago and they were not known to me at the time but I still remember the meaningful racket they made that day … Continue reading
Album Review: Black Honey – Black Honey
Black Honey Released 21st September 2018 Words: Gary Lambert Christmas Day happens once every year so you don’t have that long to wait. The first time I saw Black Honey perform live, it was three years ago. It has been an excruciating wait for their debut album to be released with every single dropped a … Continue reading
Album Review: The Vryll Society – Course of The Satellite
The Vryll Society – Course of The Satellite Release date: 10th August 2018 It is a pleasure to have one of Popped Music’s favourite psychedelic bands The Vryll Society finally release their long-awaited debut album Course of the Satellite. There has been an anticipation and buzz about this band from Liverpool for what feels like … Continue reading
Album Review: Tom Grennan – Lighting Matches
Tom Grennan – Lighting Matches Released July 6th 2018 Words: Gary Lambert Right now it is 9.45pm on Friday 6 July, and we are in the middle of what feels like a potentially memorable summer. We have had proper sunshine for a while, England are making waves in the World Cup, and Tom Grennan has … Continue reading
Album Review: Island – Feels Like Air
Feels Like Air Released April 2018 Words: Emily Leonard When hearing the word “Island” I imagine you, like I, visualise a remote and warming place of beauty and tranquillity… Well fittingly so as the contemporary indie band’s debut album Feels Like Air, released earlier this month, transports your mind to a stunning state of serenity, … Continue reading
Album Review: Bryde – Like An Island
Like An Island Released April 2018 Words: Nick Jacques Bryde otherwise known as Sarah Howells releases her debut album Like an Island on the much-touted label Seahorse Music, a record label started entirely by Women to highlight feminine musical talent (that’s pretty cool). The production credits are just as salivating on here as they range … Continue reading
Album Review: The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life Released 9th January 2018 Words: Caleb Curtis There’s few bands out there who fronted the post-punk movement in the 2000s and are still around to tell the tale. The Wombats can boast this feat, however, with the release of their fourth album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life landing … Continue reading
Album Review: Hookworms – Microshift
Microshift Released: January 2018 Words: Mike Freeman Despite a disastrous flood that wrecked their studio, the morale of the Leeds-based psych-rock band, Hookworms, prevailed and led them to create a diverse and energising third album, sure to entertain from beginning to end. Hookworms have knocked many bricks from their usual wall-of-sound aesthetic, allowing the vocals … Continue reading
Album Review: BRMC – Wrong Creatures
Wrong Creatures Released Jan 12th 2018 Words: Nick Jacques So here we are, it’s 2018 and with the New Year up and running we have a new Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club album and does it come with a new direction? Electro or possibly Euro-pop I hear you cry?? Erm…. no it doesn’t. It’s the … Continue reading
Album Review: King Krule – The Ooz
The Ooz Released October 13th 2017 Words: Mike Freeman King Krule’s new album release, The Ooz, is a compelling genre mish-mash of stripped-down instrumentals and abrasive yet heartfelt vocals quite like nothing you’ve ever heard. Archy Marshall’s first release in three years under this particular pseudonym builds on the grittiness and complexity of his last … Continue reading
Album Review: Catholic Action – In Memory Of
In Memory Of Released 20th October 2017 Words: Gary Feeney Catholic Action have been regulars on Popped in recent times, so naturally their debut album, In Memory Of, was one we’ve been eagerly anticipating for a while. Since the release of their first single, L.U.V., the band’s following has steadily increased thanks to a … Continue reading
Album Review: Zola Jesus – Okovi
Zola Jesus – Okovi Released 29th July 2017 Words: Nick Jacques Background: Nika Rosa Danilova, or better known as Zola Jesus, has been an active recording artist for more than a decade and has released an esteemed full-length 5 albums and 3 Eps. Her 6th album Okovi is her latest offering. For those of you … Continue reading
Album Review: Meadowlark – Postcards
Postcards Released 30th June 2017 Words: Leander Hobbs The debut album. Always a difficult thing to pull off and get right first time. Even more so if you are a duo that hasn’t been performing that long together (a mere five years) and come from very different backgrounds (film and social media stardom) with very different influences (rock meets … Continue reading
Album Review: Ulrika Spacek – Modern English
Modern English Decoration Released 2nd June 2017 Words: Nick Jacques This is the 2nd album from the Reading foursome Ulrika Spacek called Modern English Decoration. They like a lot of bands, have over time evolved before settling into a shape and colour they’re comfortable with. It’s with Modern English Decoration that we can definitely see … Continue reading
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