Album Review: The Lumineers – Cleopatra
Cleopatra Released 8th April 2016 Words: Elena Katrina It’s been such a long wait since Denver’s The Lumineers stormed in and stole my heart (and that of many others) with their massive ear worm of a tune and actually only their debut single proper – Ho Hey. For some this would have been the time … Continue reading
Album Review: She Drew The Gun – Memories Of The Future
Memories Of The Future Released 22nd April 2016 Words: Nick Jacques She Drew The Gun emerges in the form of Merseyside girl Louisa Roach and band. Louisa has been honing her craft for several years as a singer/songwriter has now come full circle with a band and released an exceptional debut album Memories Of The … Continue reading
Album Review: Man Made – TV Broke My Brain
TV Broke My Brain Released April 15th 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Hailing (mostly) from Manchester, three-piece band Man Made have been building a solid reputation for themselves as a live act over the last few years. With a number of prestigious festival and support slots already under their belts they prepare for the release of … Continue reading
Album Review: Sunset Sons – Very Rarely Say Die
Interview: Sunset SonsVery Rarely Say Die Released 1st April 2016 Words: Nick Jacques With sold out shows coming up in Exeter, Manchester and London, Sunset Sons are certainly not here to play games, and shows sold out ahead of this release too. On the strength of this evidence there is plenty for Sunset Sons to … Continue reading
Album Review: Tacocat – Lost Time
Lost Time Released April 1st 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Yep, this is missing from the very start “If you happened to be browsing through the shelves of your favourite record shop in search of a dose of female-fronted, grunge-flecked guitar pop and came across Tacocat’s third album Lost Time, you could be forgiven for skipping … Continue reading
Album Review: The Stone Foxes – Twelve Spells
Twelve Spells Released March 18th 2016 Words: Greg Arthur The Stone Foxes – ‘Twelve Spells’ (Album) San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes are an odd one. Upon reading the press release, they’re a straight forward blues-rock band – and that’s no lie, they certainly are. They’ve also got theatrical keys, shuffles, tinges of pop, gospel, … Continue reading
Album Review: Wolfmother – Victorious
Victorious Released February 19th 2016 Classic Rock feels like a cliché phrase in certain parts of town, certainly with certain crowds, and it almost feels like the lead up to a punchline with anyone who professes the greatness of anyone attending the V Festival. Wolfmother are not only laughing in the faces of these … Continue reading
Album Review: Holy Esque – At Hope’s Ravine
At Hope’s Ravine Released 26th February 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Holy Esque have been a feature on the Glasgow scene for a few years now, but over the last 12 months they’ve stepped up a gear with some sizeable live shows and are now – four years after their debut single – on the verge … Continue reading
Album Review: Jack Garratt – Phase
Phase Released February 19th 2016 Words: Lauren Grigor In the world of digital music consumption, it’s not unusual for artists to release a few EPs before their album. For Jack Garratt, one of my favourite One-Man-Bands and producers, the luxury of putting his best tracks on his album had already been decided; I’ve already over … Continue reading
Album Review: The Wave Pictures – A Season In Hull
A Season In Hull Released 12th February 2016 Words: Julia Grantham The Wave Pictures are a unique band; hear them once and they get under your skin and are henceforth instantly recognisable. They have a wonderfully original talent for story telling and their lyrics are brimming with wit, cynicism, humour and passion. Every song tells … Continue reading
Album Review: Wild Nothing – Life Of Pause
Life Of Pause Released 19th February 2016 Words: Sion Ford Under the guise of Wild Nothing, Jake Tatum has earned himself a reputation as an innovator of sorts. Known for bringing a distinctively different sound to his songwriting, the production of Wild Nothing’s releases are of a quality that most people aspire to, and this … Continue reading
Album Review: Night Beats – Who Sold My Generation
Who Sold My Generation Released 29th January 2016 Words: Sion Ford Perhaps they’re not one of the most prominent bands of the garage rock scene, but Night Beats are definitely a band that should be on people’s radars, especially with the release of their third album, Who Stole My Generation. Keeping themselves in that slightly … Continue reading
Album Review: King Charles – Gamble For A Rose
A Gamble For A Rose Released January 22nd 2016 Words: Greg Arthur I remember what feels like many moons ago, hearing King Charles late night on Xfm. Before it became Radio X, before Mumford & Sons were properly touted as folk-arena-heroes from Ireland via Putney, and not long after I learnt to drive, which was … Continue reading
Album Review: Tuff Love – Resort
Resort Released January 29th 2016 Words: Sion Ford Releasing an album as the sum total of three previous, albeit exclusive, EPs is certainly unconventional, but that’s exactly what Tuff Love are planning on doing come the 29th of January when they release their debut full length album, Resort. Compiled of fifteen tracks from three EPs … Continue reading
Album Review: Seafret – Tell Me It’s Real
Tell Me It’s Real Released January 29th 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Seafret are a duo made up of Harry Draper (Acoustic guitar) and Jack Sedman (Vocals) from the pleasant seaside town of Bridlington, Yorkshire. They have been writing and composing their own music since 2010 and were signed in 2012 to B-Unique records, also home … Continue reading
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