Album Review: Wild Smiles – Always Tomorrow
Always Tomorrow Released October 26th 2014 Words: Sean Regan Set the guitars to fuzz with Wild Smiles’ debut album Always Tomorrow, as the Winchester trio give us a mash up of grunge, garage and West coast pop. The band have decided to avoid the Brit sound and headed to the US for their main influences; … Continue reading
Just Watch: Alvvays – Next Of Kin
Alvvays Watch the video for Next of Kin here: LIVE OCTOBER * with Real Estate ^ with Blaenavon & Gengahr 20th Junction 2 Cambridge* 21st Kazimier Liverpool * 22nd O2 Academy Dublin* 24th The Institute Birmingham* 25th Brudenell Social Club Leeds* 26th Riverside Newcastle* 28th Komedia Brighton* 29th Shepherd’s Bush Empire London * 30th Bethnal … Continue reading
Introducing: Only Shadows
Only Shadows Formed in an industrial warehouse in 2013, Only Shadows are a 4 piece alternative outfit from the West Midlands. Listening to their music you can hear their musical references which they name, but a few, as “Placebo, Manchester Orchestra & Editors as well as the heavier edge of Q.O.T.S.A & Biffy Clyro.” In … Continue reading
Just Watch: Gruff Rhys – Lost Tribes
Gruff Rhys Watch the video for Lost Tribes here: Lost Tribes is the third single taken from Gruff’s current album American Interior. LIVE OCTOBER 3rd – Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden 4th – Vanguard, Oslo, Norway 6th – Fahimi Bar, Berlin, Germany 7th – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, Netherlands 8th – Theater Der Wohngemeinschaft, Cologne, Germany 9th – … Continue reading
Just Listen: Parla – Fledgling
Parla Listen to Fledgling here: Parla return with their stunning track Fledgling. It is the second track the duo have revealed from their forthcoming debut EP. Find Parla on Facebook.
Just Watch: Magic Man – Texas
Magic Man Watch the video for Texas here: Magical US synth pop band Magic Man are releasing their debut single, Texas, here in the UK on October 20th. Find Magic Man on Facebook.
Just Watch: Hang Fire – Morphine (and other drugs)
Hang Fire Watch the video for Morphine (and other drugs) here: Hang Fire have recently released their 3rd track, Morphine (and other drugs), from their current EP. Find Hang Fire on Facebook.
Just Listen: Bat and Ball – Lizard Cuts
Bat and Ball Listen to Lizard Cuts here: Bat and Ball release their haunting yet melodic dream pop track Lizard Cuts on October 20th through label Hospital Samples. LIVE OCTOBER 23rd – Old Blue Last, London
Album Review: Jamie T – Carry On The Grudge
Carry On The Grudge Released September 29th 2014 It has taken Jamie T an absolute age to come back with the follow up to his debut Panic Prevention (released in 2007). I have to admit on the first listen of Carry On The Grudge I wasn’t at all sold. I was a huge fan way … Continue reading
Interview: Cut Ribbons
Cut Ribbons Welsh band Cut Ribbons are about to unleash their EP Sail on 20th October. Having spent a good amount of time both in the studio and out on the road this year the band are racking up fans like no one’s business. Popped has caught up with them ahead of their release for … Continue reading
Just Listen: Saint Agnes – Where The Lightening Strikes
Saint Agnes Listen to Where The Lightening Strikes here: Saint Agnes have just released the powerfully rock n roll b-side Where The Lightening Strikes. It’s taken from their current single A Beautiful Day For Murder, out now on Energy Snake Records. Find Saint Agnes on Facebook.
Just Watch: Early Ghost – Everything Goes With It
Early Ghost Watch the video for Everything Goes With It here: With their undeniable garage and psychedelia influences Brighton’s Early Ghost have released this video for support of their current single, Everything Goes With It. Find Early Ghost on Facebook.
EP Review: Little May – Little May
Little May Released 12th October 2014 With lead single Dust sounding as soft, fine and layered as its namesake , Little May go on to pull together a collection of songs on their EP that gently flutter and gather momentum. There’s such a sweetness and an innocence in the sound at the begging of Midnight … Continue reading
Single Review: Carl Barat & The Jackals – Glory Days
Glory Days Released 26th September 2014 Words by Sean Regan For the benefit of everybody who doesn’t read the British Tabloids, Carl Barât is one half of the song writing partnership that made up The Libertines, a band that achieved some mainstream success during the early noughties. Unfortunately, following the release of their debut album, … Continue reading
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