EP Review: LibraLibra – Hail Mary
LibraLibra Hail Mary Words by Gary Lambert I work on the rule of thumb that some people are fans of LibraLibra and some people just haven’t heard them yet. With their first EP release Hail Mary, the Brighton-based four-piece are ready to increase their fans once more. If you’re just scanning this article, I’ll save … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Lemon Twigs – No One Holds You (Closer Than The One You Haven’t Met)
The Lemon Twigs No One Holds You (Closer Than The One You Haven’t Met) Words by Jim Mumby The Lemon Twigs can do no wrong with a back-catalogue of releases already stamped with ’quality assurance’. Having one platform boot firmly in Old Texan Saloon Bar music and another high-kicking into the belly of 80’s American … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Ninth Wave – I’m Only Going To Hurt You
The Ninth Wave I’m Only Going To Hurt You Words by Jim Mumby Any of those smuggly-smirking melophiles with their highly systemised record collections will be left head-scratching before slowly reaching towards the ‘Dungeon-Synth/Post-Punk-Noir’ section, momentarily pausing with a mindset to edging The Ninth Wave ever closer to the ‘Angst-IDM/New Beat’ sounds of Confetti’s and … Continue reading
Just Listen: Another Sky – All Ends
Another Sky All Ends Words by Gary Lambert With the clock ticking faster towards the release of I Slept On The Floor, the long awaited debut album from Another Sky, we have one last treat to build the excitement in the shape of All Ends. Undoubtedly, All Ends is a classic Another Sky track that … Continue reading
Just Listen: Saint Saviour (w/ Bill Ryder Jones) – Home
Saint Saviour with Bill Ryder-Jones Home Words by Jim Mumby When needs be, Saint Saviour (Becky Jones) has the fortunate acumen to choose the perfect cohort, this time in an east-meets-west partnering with former touring companion Bill Ryder-Jones. An excerpt from the September scheduled album Tomorrow Again, the tenderly entwining vocals of Jones and Jones … Continue reading
Just Listen: Walt Disco – Hey Boy (You’re One of Us)
Walt Disco Hey Boy (You’re One of Us) Words by Gary Lambert Oh my! They have done it once more! Walt Disco’s latest musical collage of theatricality, camp, aggression, and rock n roll, Hey Boy (You’re One of Us) is even more ambitious for me than the wonderful Cut Your Hair, yet still comes in … Continue reading
Album Review: The Silver Field – Sing High! Sing Low!
The Silver Field Sing High! Sing Low! Words by Julia Grantham I first met Coral – the woman behind the band name – on a crisp clear February evening back in 2019 on the outskirts of the city of York. Our interview about her debut album Rooms (released on the O Genesis record label) was discussed, as was … Continue reading
Just Listen: Oh Wonder – Don’t You Worry
Oh Wonder Don’t You Worry Words by Ashleigh O’Neill Don’t You Worry is taken from Oh Wonder’s lockdown project, the beautiful Home Tapes. Every single on this has been carefully produced and written in the duo’s home, which is the way in which they started their career in making music, but the fifth song released … Continue reading
EP Review: The Academic – Acting My Age
The Academic Acting My Age Words by Amy Butcher Irish four-piece The Academic have been on my radar ever since I first heard Bear Claws from their debut album Tales From The Backseat and I can’t get enough! What’s so great about this band is how they create songs you can not only relate to, … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: LIFE – Switching On
LIFE – Switching On Words: Amy Butcher Having been socially distancing for over two weeks now, I get so much joy when my favourite bands release new music as it’s something fresh and new in my day to day at home routine. When I heard LIFE had released a new single, I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: The Lottery Winners – The Meaning Of Life
The Lottery Winners – The Meaning Of Life Words: Jim Mumby Leigh’s indie-pop flag wavers The Lottery Winners let loose a title track that evokes their much less optimistic perspective on life, than say the jazz-hop rhymes of Soul II Soul’s free spirited vision three decades ago. The times they have changed perhaps, however the … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: Henry Jamison – I Forgot Myself
Henry Jamison – I Forgot Myself Words: Jim Mumby Ahead of the collaborative Tourism EP, Henry Jamison’s partnering with Darlingside unveils a tender introspection, recalling memories of a lonely existence and unlikely romance in forlorn situations, by side-stepping his life to realise those emotional struggles between denial and supposition of his subsequently failed relationship in … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: Tom Joshua – Knock On Hollow
Tom Joshua – Knock On Hollow Words: Clare Hingley Stockton-on-Tees singer/songwriter Tom Joshua released his second single of 2020 Knock On A Hollow recently, another addition to his debut EP Undergrowth that’s set for release later this year. He has been in good company having worked closely with producer Cam Blackwood, who helped produce both of … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: Sean Christopher – Indigo Blue
Sean Christopher – Indigo Blue Words: Nick Bewes I’m not sure whether it’s the current situation we find ourselves in, but I’ve started to listen to a lot more calmer and sedate music recently. And that includes Indigo Blue, the new release from Sean Christopher. His voice is just sublime, it’s so warm and calming. … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: Low Hummer – The Real Thing
Low Hummer – The Real Thing Words: Jim Mumby Synth-driven Low Hummer continue their forays into highly danceable electronic infused post-punk and under the production talents of Matt Peel, are rewarded with a third release that bolsters their presence amongst a wave of new artists surging from the Humber region. You’d be forgiven for assuming … Continue reading
