Just Listen: Frances – Don’t Worry About Me
Frances It’s not often, in fact I can’t really think of any recent examples, where this amount of a song is sung completely without music. Don’t Worry About Me starts just that way – not a scrap of sound, not a breath, not a harmony, nothing. This is the Frances that I really get excited … Continue reading
Just Listen: Spring King – Rectifier
Spring King Words: Georgia Evans Manchester’s Spring King have unleashed their next single called Rectifier, which is out March 25th. The band are constantly giving us loud and noisy indie tracks and this is no different. Rectifier is a track which starts off with “the calm before the storm”. This track is a beautiful riot; … Continue reading
Live Review: Cage The Elephant – Liverpool
Cage The Elephant o2 Academy Liverpool, February 18th 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones There was a distinct buzz about the Cage The Elephant tour coming to Liverpool. The band had not been in these parts for around seven years and their fans were hungry for them. When the gig was announced it soon … Continue reading
Just Listen: Natives – Chasing Lions
Natives Some songs just have impact on the first listen and Native’s first track in over a year, Chasing Lions, has had just that. Musically interesting, I love the tribal elements; vocals and percussion which completely give a musical hot and hazy lion ridden scene, kicking up dust as it goes. It gives a real … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sundara Karma – Young Understanding (Mahogany Session)
Sundara Karma Sundara Karma are one of the most hard working bands out there right now and I’m surprised it’s taken so long to find them bellowing out their music for the Mahogany Sessions. But here it is, in all it’s glory. Their latest single Young Understanding; including toy instruments (which actually sounds pretty cool) … Continue reading
Just Listen: AGA – You & I
AGA Words: Georgia Evans After listening to You & I by AGA a few times, it became quite clear to me that it was going to get stuck in my head, a lot. This catchy indie track is something that I would listen to anywhere; it’s thumping bass and beat is something you can sway … Continue reading
Album Review: The Stone Foxes – Twelve Spells
Twelve Spells Released March 18th 2016 Words: Greg Arthur The Stone Foxes – ‘Twelve Spells’ (Album) San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes are an odd one. Upon reading the press release, they’re a straight forward blues-rock band – and that’s no lie, they certainly are. They’ve also got theatrical keys, shuffles, tinges of pop, gospel, … Continue reading
Just Listen: XYLO – BLK CLD
XYLO Words: Eliza Laben BLK CLD is the fourth track on brother-sister band XYLO’s debut EP America; an indie pop creation of alternative and electronic fusion. BLK CLD is an eerie pop ballad with repetitive, yet catchy, female vocals and a constant beat supporting the track throughout. When I listen to this track I feel … Continue reading
Just Listen: Eliza Shaddad – Run
Eliza Shaddad Eliza Shaddad never fails to absolutely stop me in my tracks. In fact her past track Wars and this new track, Run, have found me so arrested that my mind has almost gone blank as I’m held to ransom by atmospheric guitar swirls which deftly wash over me. Run continues to demonstrate Shaddad’s … Continue reading
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: Minor Moguls – Liverpool
Minor Moguls Leaf, Liverpool, 10th February 2016 Words: Daryl Wafer I found myself in the cool part of town on Wednesday night. Leaf, Bold Street (the ‘Chicken and Ribs Combo’ of the Liverpool music venue scene) was hosting an EP launch for Minor Moguls. I’ve been to the downstairs part of the venue for a … Continue reading
Album Review: Holy Esque – At Hope’s Ravine
At Hope’s Ravine Released 26th February 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Holy Esque have been a feature on the Glasgow scene for a few years now, but over the last 12 months they’ve stepped up a gear with some sizeable live shows and are now – four years after their debut single – on the verge … 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
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