Album Review: Wolfmother – Victorious
Victorious Released February 19th 2016 Classic Rock feels like a cliché phrase in certain parts of town, certainly with certain crowds, and it almost feels like the lead up to a punchline with anyone who professes the greatness of anyone attending the V Festival. Wolfmother are not only laughing in the faces of these … Continue reading
Just Listen: Wildes – Bare
Wildes Words: Eliza Labden UK based artist Wildes brings us her debut single Bare, with deep, dreamy vocals and a sweet, melodic tune not to dissimilar from Florence and the Machine. The subtle backing music allows the vocals to be more prominent and expressive in the track creating a feeling of genuine passion for the … Continue reading
Live Review: White – Glasgow
White QMU, 20th February 2016 Words: Gary Feeney I tweeted a week or so ago that White’s latest single, Living Fiction, sounds and feels just like a classic that’s been around for years. If you didn’t know better, you’d find it very hard to believe it was made by a band who hadn’t even embarked … Continue reading
Album Review: Jack Garratt – Phase
Phase Released February 19th 2016 Words: Lauren Grigor In the world of digital music consumption, it’s not unusual for artists to release a few EPs before their album. For Jack Garratt, one of my favourite One-Man-Bands and producers, the luxury of putting his best tracks on his album had already been decided; I’ve already over … Continue reading
EP Review: Blossoms – At Most A Kiss
At Most A Kiss Released 23rd February 2016 Words: Julia Grantham At Most A Kiss is the third EP to be released by up-and-coming Stockport five piece Blossoms. This band have been gathering momentum steadily for the last couple of years since forming in 2013, and started out supporting bands such as The Charlatans and … Continue reading
Live Review: Fickle Friends – Liverpool
Fickle Friends 16th February 2016, Studio 2, Liverpool Words & Photos: Elena Katrina Since the dreaded departure of The Kazimier, Parr Street’s Studio 2 has become a beacon of hope for new music, for touring bands and local bands looking to jump in on something great. This was the case for the Fickle Friends show, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Only Girl – Young Blood
Only Girl I have said this before but sometimes I hear a song and a story plays out in my mind, almost as though I can visualise an as yet unmake music video. This happens every time I listen to Only Girl’s latest track Young Blood. It’s a powerful track that blends crystal cut vocals, gospel … Continue reading
Just Listen: Annabel Jones – IOU
Annabel Jones Annabel Jones takes an musical, electronic sledgehammer approach to her latest track IOU. The chorus feels as hard hitting as the words being spat. The track doesn’t start off this way though, in fact the sweetness of the vocal and bitterness of the lyrics work spectacularly well in the versus as an eerie … Continue reading
Gig Review: PINS
PINS Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones As I walked up the steps of the venue I could hear the sound of Pink Kink performing their second track and I was disappointed. I had been looking forward to seeing this oft-whispered about band perform and the noise I could hear was a two-fingered salute to … Continue reading
Just Listen: Kenzie May – Never Find Another
Kenzie May Dripping with honest attitude and subtly soulful vocals comes Never Find Another by solo artist Kenzie May. The track skilfully masters the art of navigating the self confidence issues that people have when they lose someone; a friend, a lover. While musically ahw gives the listener a cross section of genres seamlessly dropped in … Continue reading
Just Listen: Matthew And The Atlas – Temple
Matthew And The Atlas There’s such a beauty to the character of the vocal of Matt Hegarty that I think he could sing me anything, potentially even out of tune, and I’d still feel like I was being wrapped in velvet and sinking into a seat made of marshmallow. The musical landscape is somewhat a … Continue reading
Just Listen: Krrum – Evil Twin
Krrum Evil Twin is the latest track and official debut single from Krrum and it takes me to musical places I’ve not been visiting so often lately and forgotten how much I loved. Deep pounding electro shudders and jerks against such contrast of the earth-shatteringly high female vocal and even against the higher notes of … Continue reading
Free Download: Glass Spells – Rebellion
Glass Spells My latest #SoundcloudStumble comes from California’s Glass Spells, with their forthcoming single Rebellion. It’s dark, edgy electro and packs a punky punch square between the eyes. Even better is they’re giving this track away for free – go grab it while you can! Find Glass Spells on Facebook Listen to and download Rebellion … Continue reading
Album Review: The Wave Pictures – A Season In Hull
A Season In Hull Released 12th February 2016 Words: Julia Grantham The Wave Pictures are a unique band; hear them once and they get under your skin and are henceforth instantly recognisable. They have a wonderfully original talent for story telling and their lyrics are brimming with wit, cynicism, humour and passion. Every song tells … Continue reading
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
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