Just Listen: Kidsmoke – Waves
Kidsmoke Words: Gary Feeney Having spent the last few years honing their sound with a stream of relatively low-key releases which gained them festival and radio attention in their native Wales, the latest release from Kidsmoke looks set to expose the quartet to an even wider audience. A slow-burner, Waves, opens with a lone acoustic … Continue reading
Just Watch: Happyness – Falling Down
HAPPYNESS Words: Jasmin Robinson After their debut album Weird Little Birthday received a massively positive response upon its release in 2014, the hype surrounding London trio Happyness has been quite something. Three years on, and these alt-rock boys are back with the announcement of their sophomore album Write In, set for release on April 7th, and … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Big Moon – Hold This
The Big Moon Words: Lewis Rogers 2017 is looking to be The Big Moon’s year, with their hotly anticipated debut album Love In The 4th Dimension set for release on 7th April alongside a headline UK tour. To whet fans’ appetites for their upcoming LP, the girls have welcomed in the new year by dropping … Continue reading
Album Review: New Moons Vol 7
New Moons Vol 7 Released 1st January 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Reviewing the New Moons new compilation (Vol 7) is a wonderfully difficult thing for a music writer to do. On the one hand, it is a tremendous collection of individual tracks, but as with any compilation it is also a victim of its design. … Continue reading
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
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
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