Just Listen: Declan McKenna – The Kid’s Don’t Wanna Come Home
Declan McKenna Words: Alisha Griffiths Declan McKenna is a young man who appears to be ready to take on the world. With an album lurking in the near future, new single The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home, lets us discover an artist who is ready to release an album. The surprisingly mature vocals that still … Continue reading
Album Review: Sundara Karma – Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect
Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect Released 6th January 2017 Words: Gary Lambert The sixth of January is usually the sign for the tree and decorations to come down and for you to prepare for a month of hard times as the excess of Yuletide catches up with us all. However, 2017 has got … Continue reading
Just Watch: Amber Run – Fickle Game
Amber Run Words: Elena Katrina Fickle Game sees a slight return to a more “classic session” Amber Run sound, in terms of a stripped back sound, piano and a real focus on Joe’s vocals and the stunning harmonies. The lyrics here though remain on the darker side as with their most recent tracks. The fragility … Continue reading
Just Watch: Amber Run – No Answers
Amber Run Words: Elena Katrina Following on from their last single, Stranger, Amber Run give yet another little hint toward what you can expect from their forthcoming second album. While there was an eerie darkness, No Answers replaces it with a full-bodied and bile riddled attack. The production of the vocal only adds to the … Continue reading
Popped Playlist: #007
Popped Playlist #007 With more minutes of music coming in than hours available in the day to listen to and share there’s only one way forward. A collection of our favourite tracks that hit our ears each month. Some that have already featured on Popped and plenty that just we ran out of time for … Continue reading
Just Listen: Seeing Hands – It’s True
Seeing Hands Words: Gary Feeney Following on from their recent debut single I Knew You, Newcastle quartet Seeing Hands have returned with their sumptuous sophomore offering, It’s True. Combining intricately weaved guitar lines with dreamy, harmonised vocals that drift over the melody almost like a lullaby, there’s echoes of 60’s acts like the Byrds and … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Big Moon – Formidable
The Big Moon Words: Eliza Laben Formidable is the new track from The Big Moon, female indie-pop band from London. The beginning of the track hints at a style similar to that of Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch , particularly within the deep, buttery vocals. However, unexpectedly, it takes on an upbeat, more pop-rock … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – A Place You Like
Island Words: Elena Katrina Sit back and let Island weave their own magic blend of chill over you – in fact, you might want to lay back. A Place You Like doesn’t just take you away, it gently caresses and soothes with its rich textures and plush guitars. In places the guitar twinkles like drooping … Continue reading
Just Listen: White Room – Stole The I.V
White Room Words: Elena Katrina Admittedly before I paid any attention to the title of the song and just listened to it over and over again, I thought the lyrics were “you stole the ivy, I get my poision for free” – which I thought was really clever. Turns out I was quite a way … Continue reading
Just Listen: Paris Youth Foundation – Losing Your Love
Paris Youth Foundation Words: Elena Katrina Paris Youth Foundation kick up a bit of a storm with their brand new single Loving Your Love. With every element you can imagine stuffed into one rampant song it’s impossible to quite grasp at one single influence – yet they wear them like a full tattooed sleeve. This … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Amazons – Little Something
The Amazons Words: Gary Lambert As the eye from the Little Something image peers at you, The Amazons launch into the construction of a sheer cliff face of bass. It feels scary, threatening and dangerous. It feels like rock music should. Little Something sounds like it is going to make a lot of money for … Continue reading
Just Listen: Communions – Come On, I’m Waiting
Communions Words: Gary Lambert Come On, I’m Waiting starts quick as a flash with the vocal work of this Danish quartet, Communions, coming in after half a second. There is no room for an intro when a three minute song is this full of pop licks and slick beats. The tune provides a warm welcome … Continue reading
Live Review: Fickle Friends – Liverpool
Fickle Friends Arts Club, 20th November 2016 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina It was a typically cold and wet November evening and I was wrapped up as snug as a bug on my sofa. Very few things can get me to move out into the cold wind and rain but knowing I’m going to see a … Continue reading
Just Listen: Trudy & The Romance – Sandman
Trudy & The Romance Words: Gary Hughes Following on from ‘My Baby’s Gone Away’ Liverpool trio Trudy and The Romance spit out another 3 minutes of twisted, romantic, yearning music. More linear than their previous track; Sandman still benefits from some nice tempo changes. You can get a good sense of what the band would … Continue reading
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