Album Review: The Bohicas – The Making Of
The Making Of Released 21st August 2015 Words: Gary Lambert The Bohicas are a four piece from East London releasing their debut album, The Making Of, at the same time as another four piece from London release a long awaited third album. The comparisons die there though because The Bohicas’ version of indie rock is … Continue reading
Album Review: The Libertines – Anthems For Doomed Youth
Anthems For Doomed Youth Released September 11th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Prior to listening to an album eleven years in the making, I decided to write the opening paragraph of my review and state my view on The Libertines. For me The Libertines are the most frustrating band of an era. Famed more for tabloid … Continue reading
Album Review: Gold Celeste – The Glow
The Glow Released September 11th 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Gold Celeste are a threesome from Norway. Their name is inspired from by the beautiful play of colours and lights in the sky during the golden hour, right after sunrise or just before sunset. And as the name of their band suggests, they couldn’t be further … Continue reading
Album Review: Paul Smith and The Imitations – Contradictions
Contradictions Released August 21st 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Contradictions is the second solo album from Maximo Park front-man Paul Smith. Five years since releasing his debut, Smith has retained the lyricism and energy in his music that he is known for, all the while remaining committed to the band that saw his rise to fame … Continue reading
Album Review: Rhodes – Wishes
Wishes Released September 18th 2015 Well it’s been a good while since I got to write an album review for my own blog and when this little beauty landed on my desk, in actual physical format, I knew it was a sign. Write something substantial god-damn it and do it for someone who you’ve loved … Continue reading
Album Review: The Black Tambourines – Freedom
Freedom Released September 4th 2015 Words: Nick Jacques The Black Tambourines are part of the “Kernow Wave” (a term coined by NME) this is a scene which has emerged out of the sandy beaches of Falmouth, Cornwall which is also where TBT are from too. They play blissed out, scuzzy surf rock with underlining charm … Continue reading
Album Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats Released August 21st 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Every so often you come across an album that has such an immediacy that you feel like you’ve heard and loved it before. Nathaniel Rateliffe and The Night Sweats’ brilliant eponymous debut is exactly that. Although strongly influenced by bluegrass, soul and … Continue reading
Album Review: Malpas – Rain, River, Sea
Rain, River, Sea Released July 31st 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Rain River, Sea is a delicate traverse between pop and folk, the Brummy duo succeed in capturing elements of all three, and in turn, the imagination right from the first notes of this debut record. Carefully programmed synths coat the acoustic strings that feature prominently in … Continue reading
Album Review: Killaflaw – Sleaze & Grit
Sleaze & Grit Released September 7th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert In the modern music world Dance Music has become a monster dominating all that surrounds it. Propelled by the power of Las Vegas’ EDM scene it has become the music of everywhere. As the scene expands though we get a shinier product, polished and engineered … Continue reading
Album Review: Sleaford Mods – Key Markets
Key Markets Released July 24th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert A question to the reader, do you like capitalism, TOWIE and style over substance? If so, jog on now. Don’t even bother with the following album review. You might enjoy the clever yet simple beats and the weird shouting vocals, but you will not get the … Continue reading
Album Review: De Lux – Generation
Generation Released23rd June 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Imagine Duran Duran and the Human League sipping cocktails and they’re being served by David Byrne (Talking Heads) and we’re some way to knowing where the LA duo De Lux are coming from. Generation is their second album and it’s arrived in fine fashion. Dripping with looping synths, … Continue reading
Album Review: The Maccabees – Marks To Prove It
Marks To Prove It Released August 3rd 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Since Colour It In some four albums ago, Brighton’s The Maccabees have not rushed but eased their name into the consciousness of the UK’s indie/guitar mainstream. Fortunately for them, and for us, they have not had to endure the media overkill suffered by so … Continue reading
Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents
Currents Released 20th July 2015 Words: Nick Jacques My aim of this review is to try and not be too bias as I am a bit of big fan of the psych genius, ozzy brain child that is Kevin Parker. From when I first heard Innerspeaker, their debut album, no one had really heard of … Continue reading
Album Review: Frankie & The Heartstrings – Decency
Decency Released 6th July 2015 Words: Gary Feeney After achieving moderate chart success with their 2011 debut album Hunger, Sunderland band Frankie & The Heartstrings disappeared in to relative obscurity despite the release of sophomore offering The Days That Ran Away in 2013. Since then, they’ve focussed their efforts on their Pop Recs record shop … Continue reading
Album Review: Lucy Rose – Work It Out
Work It Out Released 6th July 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Work it Out is the second album from British singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. Starting her career as a backing singer, and from humble beginnings writing her songs on the family piano, Rose has made friends with Bombay Bicycle Club, collaborated with producer Rich Cooper (Mumford & … Continue reading
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