Just Listen: Augustines – Are We Alive
Augustines Words: Gary Feeney During Augustines’ excellent set at Kendal Calling last year, William McCarthy asked the crowd if they wanted to hear a “piano banger or a guitar banger”. Neither are phrases you tend to hear often, but nonetheless, the latter could have been coined just for the band’s new single, Are We Alive. … Continue reading
Just Listen: High Tyde – Dark Love
High Tyde Do you like your guitars to sound angry and to be played fast? Do you like to hear lyrics spat out passionately, drums hit at a ferocious pace and to be wrapped up in a whirlwind of visceral sound? Like all of that but still with a dose of indie pop stitched into … Continue reading
Just Listen: Model Aeroplanes – Something Like Heaven
Model Aeroplanes Hold on to your pants folks! Model Aeroplanes are going to try and get you to swing by the seat of them if you’re not careful, with their new track Something Like Heaven. It’s sweetly seductive with its fast tempo, wonderfully distinctive vocals and the unmistakable sound of a cow bell (which I … Continue reading
Just Listen: Cape Cub – Closer
Cape Cub Cape Cub returns in 2016 with his distinctive soulful vocal in latest single Closer. It’s the heartfelt delivery of the vocal along with the wording which makes this feel gut wrenchingly honest. The soft sensibility of the music at the start adds to the atmosphere when the bass drum kicks in it’s a steady … Continue reading
Just Listen: Girl Friend – Waste My Time
Girl Friend There’s most definitely a group of emerging bands right now who are hitting it right on the head with their 80s electro-pop vibes and Girl Friend are one of those bands. Stylishly synth heavy and pounding, with glorious layered vocals their new single, Waste My Time, basically makes it almost impossible for me … Continue reading
Just Listen: Colour – Nowhere
Colour With broken and disjointed electronics and shimmering guitar riffs comes the return of Wirral band Colour and their new track, Nowhere. The band remain consistent in their perfectly polished catchy electronic-pop with a vocal that that is sincere with a theatrical edge. An edge which lends perfectly with the bands intelligent lyrics and social … Continue reading
Just Listen: Fronteers – Idol
Fronteers From the very start of Fronteers’ current single Idol a huge wave of familiarity washed over me. No, I hadn’t heard this song before, but it’s flavour is undeniably mid 90s indie-rock. Dare I even use the Britpop word – that word which somehow has become a dirty word amongst some. Melody drips from … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Orielles – Jobin
The Orielles Words: Julia Grantham It’s hard to believe such an accomplished sound can emerge from a group so young and as such, is a fantastic example of shoegaze vocals at their best. Jobin by The Orielles is catchy, melodic and rich in harmonies. This track has a very laid back feel to it, inviting … Continue reading
Just Watch: VITAMIN – This Isn’t Love
VITAMIN Leeds band VITAMIN are hitting 2016 running with the release of their new single This Isn’t Love, timed perfectly for a near miss of V*&^nties Day. From the opening shots you just know that they’ve got it spot on for this video; 80s 80s 80s and it suits the sound of this down to … Continue reading
Just Listen: Dream Wife – Hey Heartbreker
Dream Wife Describing their sound as “pop”, Dream Wife announce their debut self-titled EP through Cannibal Hymns on Friday 11th March 2016. They also shared the lead single from said EP; Hey Heartbreaker. It’s not exactly what I have in mind as “pop” – it’s definitely rock n roll – it screams early days Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Le Tigre … Continue reading
Track Premiere: Brothers Water – Quick & Clean
Brothers Water Brothers Water’s newest track Quick & Clean is reminiscent of some of the best 80s alternative rock but with more of a pop sensibility, especially in the chorus. The track reminds me of a cross between White Lies, Joy Division and The Courteeners. It’s fast paced with a vocal delivery style which I … Continue reading
Just Listen: Lake Komo – Resurrect
Lake Komo Listen to Resurrect here: Lake Komo come whizzing around the corner with a track that’s both thumping and melodic with their new single Resurrect. Without shame it knocks on the door until you let it in; a real grower. LIVE 9th Feb – Java Lounge Live, Sheffield 10th Feb – Oporto, Leeds 11th … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Lumineers – Ophelia
The Lumineers The long awaited return of The Lumineers sees them come back with a short folky tale of love and woe in their new single Ophelia. There’s no distinct change of sound that suggests their new album will hold any surprises but you never do know. There’s a fantastic boogie woogie influenced piano part … Continue reading
Just Listen: Cinema – Move On
Cinema With it’s Bollywood infuse percussive opening, Birmingham’s Cinema instantly gain your attention on their new track Move On. It’s the chorus though that wins it for me – the falsetto in particular. There’s also the, dare I say it, donk-like note that chases throughout the track. It’s the boss, the one constant. I thought … Continue reading
Just Watch: Clean Cut Kid – Pick Me Up
Clean Cut Kid It’s been a fun ride watching Clean Cut Kid smashing it left right and centre. A pleasure to have been at their first live show in Liverpool (actually their every gig in Liverpool), watching them grow a bigger and bigger fan base. They follow up their last single, Runaway, with a new … Continue reading
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