Just Listen: The Beach – Maybe?
The Beach Listen to Maybe? here: Maybe? allows The Beach to bring a little angst to his soulful and very palatable sounds. A construction that allows for an easy and comfortable listen but still brings an edge to this producer of perfect pop songs. The acoustic guitar is still his weapon of choice but there … Continue reading
Just Listen: Department M – Bleak Technique
Department M Listen to Bleak Technique here: In Bleak Technique, from Leeds Duo Department M, There is a perfectly executed social commentary bordering on paranoia that George Orwell would be proud of. The song uses a fantastic range of synth and bass, glam rock techniques, syncapation and androgynous vocals to deliver something notable and showing … Continue reading
Just Listen: Glowing Sun – Same Time
Glowing Sun Listen to Same Time here: Same Time by Glowing Sun is a perfect example that there can still be great results from simplicity. This is a tune with lyrics that gets into those niggly cracks that are in our minds during a relationship or break up. The song is professionally produced and doesn’t feel exaggerated or … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Leeds 2015
Leeds 2015 Our third year back at Leeds festival and as always we can’t wait. The festival offers us a chance to catch up with some bands we don’t usually go to see, some bands we’ve been writing about for ages and some we’ve never seen! As always the line up is looking strong and … Continue reading
Album Review: Killaflaw – Sleaze & Grit
Sleaze & Grit Released September 7th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert In the modern music world Dance Music has become a monster dominating all that surrounds it. Propelled by the power of Las Vegas’ EDM scene it has become the music of everywhere. As the scene expands though we get a shinier product, polished and engineered … Continue reading
Interview: Sunset Sons
Sunset Sons Words: Lauren Grigor Photos: C. Alex de Freitas I’ve always found that artists and bands with the most staying power in the industry are those with integrity; they believe in what they’re doing and they don’t fake it, even their extra-curricular activities are reflected in their music genre That’s exactly the feeling I … Continue reading
Just Listen: Pillars – You Got This
Pillars Listen to You Got This here: You Got This is the new single from Pillars and it’s a track that breathes. Vocals are spiked with emotion and the track emulates the feeling of a panic attack; the quickened heartbeat and unsteady feeling but it’s the affirming vocals that settles and lets the calm of … Continue reading
Just Listen: Peter Lyons – Envy
Peter Lyons Listen to Envy here: Peter Lyons more or less manages to get that “tv take over” effect you so often see when a movie baddy forcefully steals a TV channel. First it goes fuzzy, blurrs in and out until you see the bigger picture. By chopping up disjointed electronica with a more classical … Continue reading
Live Review: Colour – Liverpool
Colour The Well Space, Liverpool, 7th August 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Do not abandon hope all ye who enter here, but prepare yourselves for what may seem like a negative review but is far from it. I have just finished a cracking night watching music at The Well Space in Liverpool city centre. For any … Continue reading
Just Listen: Swiss Lips – Got It Bad
Swiss Lips Listen to Got It Bad here: It’s with a heavy heart I make this post. Two years ago was the first time I saw Swiss Lips at a gig in Birmingham and while some of the people I was with didn’t much care for them I thought they were great and I still … Continue reading
Just Lisetn: Cristobal And The Sea – Fish Eye
Cristobal And The Sea Listen to Fish Eye here: Cristobal And The Sea had an immediate impact on me the very first time I heard them and ever since then they have entertained my ears in a way so many others don’t quite manage to do. Their new track Fish Eye is possibly one of … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Clameens – Techno
The Clameens Listen to Techno here: The Clameens have given us something fun and punchy to have a proper dance to. In Techno, The lyrics are simple but not cheesy and build up to something that will really get crowds jumping and laughing with their drinks spilling all over each other at house parties or … Continue reading
Just Listen: Half Moon Run – Trust
Half Moon Run Listen to Trust here: As soon as I hit play I was automatically reminded of how much I had loved Half Moon Run’s debut album and if I only had enough hours in the day and could switch Trust off while I wrote about it, I’d wholeheartedly be giving that a listen … Continue reading
Just Listen: HAUS – Haze
HAUS Listen to Haze here: HAUS are hitting the scene hard and fast with their extremely damn catchy debut single Haze. There’s much to be said for a chorus that just punches its way through the breeze blocks of its construction and karate kicks you in the face. I don’t mean that it’s an aggressive track, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Whisky Stain – The Lord’s Revolver
Whisky Stain Listen to The Lord’s Revolver here: Watch the video for The Lord’s Revolver here: Well if you want a track that is heavily laden in blues with a huge bloody thwack around the face of rock n roll then look no further. Whisky Stain (great band name!) have delivered. They have delivered their … Continue reading
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