Just Listen: Kid Bloom – Lately It Feels Alright
Kid Bloom Words: Eliza Laben American psych-pop band Kid Bloom have released their third single, titled Lately It Feels Alright, taken from their upcoming debut EP A Different State Of Mind. Distorted guitars and a keyboard driven beat draws immediate comparisons to Tame Impala’s psychedelic-pop sounds. Although the song doesn’t seem to go anywhere, hazy, … Continue reading
EP Review: Clean Cut Kid – We Used To Be In Love
Clean Cut Kid Words: James Booton With refreshingly upbeat indie-pop and passionate on stage performances, Clean Cut Kid have emerged as one of the best live acts in Liverpool. After making a name for themselves as one of the ‘must see’ bands around (if not for the atmosphere, simply for the sheer amount of impressive … Continue reading
Just Listen: Jamie T – Drone Strike
Jamie T Words: James Booton Wow! Jamie T is well and certainty back, and he’s better than ever. The new release Drone Strike will be a welcome treat for fans who are still in love with the old Jamie. Although it is clear to see Jamie T has matured not only as an artist but … Continue reading
Album Review: Baby Strange – Want It, Need It
Want It Need It Released 2nd September 2016 Words: Gary Feeney When I first wrote about Baby Strange for Popped early last year, I made the grandiose (but entirely justified) claim that their live shows were probably the closest thing you’ll see these days to the likes of the Libertines and the Strokes in their … Continue reading
Just Listen: Zuzu – Get Off
Zuzu Words: Eliza Laben Coming from independent label Hand in Hive is Liverpool-based band Zuzu. Their brand new single comes in the form of Get Off, an indie-rock track with grungy guitars and powerful, beaming vocals, a nod towards grunge-rock singer Courtney Barnett. Female-fronted and punk-infused bands are always a crowd pleaser and this song … Continue reading
Just Listen: Goat – Alarms
Goat Words: Nick Jacques Alarms is the latest offering from the much liked Swedish psychedelic collective GOAT. Blending tribal beats, spaghetti western themes with mantra-like harmonies and blissed out guitar licks that are satisfyingly familiar but at the same time completely different to lots of other music around at the moment. They seem to live … Continue reading
Just Listen: Get Inuit – Teriyaki
Get Inuit Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Get Inuit really have a passion for creating noisy and messy beats and sounds, it comes naturally to them and new single Teriyaki is another winner. Its’ jam packed full of messy riffs and pop-punk like vocals which really give them an edgy sound. Delivering chaotic guitar sounds at … Continue reading
Just Listen: LVL UP: Hidden Driver
LVL UP Words: Nick Jaques Having just signed to the legendary Sub Pop label, LVL UP’s latest album, Return To Love could be the calling that you are looking for. The first single Hidden Driver is a little nugget filled with cool slacker vocals, measured fuzzy guitar licks and clattering drums that combine to produce … Continue reading
Album Review: Black Foxxes – I’m Not Well
I’m Not Well Released 19th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Welcome to The School of Black Foxxes. First year is a study in American rock 1991-2010 in the form of debut album I’m Not Well. Whilst this three piece are from Exeter in the sleepy south-west of England, their musical sound is very much from … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sloes – Young
Sloes Words: Elena Katrina Sloes have gone and done it. They have caught me off guard, with super sharp harmonies and a track which keeps my heart pounding just that little bit faster with the racing and ever soaring pace. Just when I thought I couldn’t love it any more they almost kill me off … Continue reading
Just Watch: Xam Volo – Down
Xam Volo Words: Gary Lambert When you think of the Liverpool music scene, it is only naturally that you think of guitar bands and cosmic weirdos. One man is changing that though. The most exciting young soul singer in the country, Xam Volo, is a major part thanks to LIPA. Xam’s latest release is the … Continue reading
Album Review: Gringo Star – The Sides And In Between
The Sides And In Between Released August 26th 2016 Words: Nick Jacques At first I thought Gringo Star were some piss-take covers band of Ringo Star’s solo material – but when I dug a little deeper, I couldn’t have been more wrong! Gringo Star have been known to our musical hemisphere since late 2007 when … Continue reading
Just Watch: White Lies – Take It Out On Me
White Lies Words: Gary Lambert Three years has passed since we were last able to listen to something new from White Lies – and when you watch this video it stretches it out a little bit longer with a Robert Rodriguez inspired vision of Mexico. It is two minutes and thirty four seconds into the … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Big Moon – Silent Movie Susie
The Big Moon Words: Georgia Mae Blackman The Big Moon have a different sound to most of the bands and artists I have listened to recently, and I can easily say they are the most interesting, too. The first vocals of the track Silent Movie Susie, are gritty and low and then suddenly a ferocious … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sunset Sons – Remember
Sunset Sons Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Sunset Sons show their progress and also the rise of their career through a video which shows pure emotion and intimacy between them and their fans. With Remember they have toned down their usual gritty tones to present their audience with a beautiful and meaningful anthem, Remember(hence the emotional … Continue reading
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