Just Listen: Ovvls – Pain Is Beauty
Ovvls The debut single, Pain Is Beauty, from new duo Ovvls is quite frankly a masterpiece of Gothic proportions. It creates such imagery in my mind – tall skeletal figures creeping jauntily around in the shadows before finally making a run for it across a moonlit hill before meeting their untimely demise. It’s a track … Continue reading
Just Listen: Haarm – Foxglove
Haarm Formed almost entirely in secret it would seem, Haarm is Liverpool’s newest three piece electro-pop outfit. Their debut track, Foxlove, gives hints at an exciting project which features vocals from Popped’s favourite Electro-Pop queen Jennifer Davies. Foxlove provides layers of shimmering electronica with a solid driving beat and hushed male/female vocals. It’s overriding effect … Continue reading
Just Listen: Wild Nothing: Reichpop
Wild Nothing Words: Elena Katrina I’m not in the habit of comparing bands to other bands, I find it a bit lazy. That being said, if you are missing Bombay Bicycle Club and particularly enjoyed their most recent album, So Long See You Tomorrow, then I don’t think you’d be too disappointed with Bella Union … Continue reading
Album Review: King Charles – Gamble For A Rose
A Gamble For A Rose Released January 22nd 2016 Words: Greg Arthur I remember what feels like many moons ago, hearing King Charles late night on Xfm. Before it became Radio X, before Mumford & Sons were properly touted as folk-arena-heroes from Ireland via Putney, and not long after I learnt to drive, which was … Continue reading
Album Review: Tuff Love – Resort
Resort Released January 29th 2016 Words: Sion Ford Releasing an album as the sum total of three previous, albeit exclusive, EPs is certainly unconventional, but that’s exactly what Tuff Love are planning on doing come the 29th of January when they release their debut full length album, Resort. Compiled of fifteen tracks from three EPs … Continue reading
EP Review: Alex Vargas – Giving Up The Ghost
Giving Up The Ghost Released 22nd January 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Here is Alex Vargas with his first release proper and he’s seeing in the New Year with the cracking 6 track E.P. Giving Up The Ghost. It is deep, thoughtful electronica for the modern era. Gloom and heart-ache are the two main servings on … Continue reading
EP Review: Banners – Banners
Banners Released January 15th 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Banners originally came to my attention early in 2015, then known as Raines, with his debut offering; Ghosts. Thankfully this track hasn’t been cast aside and has been re-shared as a Banners track and makes a very necessary appearance on his debut, and self-titled, EP. It sits smack … Continue reading
Just Listen: Wølffe – Trouble Ahead
Wølffe It’s the eerie tone of Trouble Ahead by Wølffe that brings this track to life; gives it edge and creates an atmosphere of discomfort. It’s brooding rather than bleak and the enticing vocals take off soaring across the musical landscape giving an additional dimension to this perfect slap of electronica. Find Wølffe on Facebook … Continue reading
Festival Update: Threshold Festival 2016
Threshold Festival 2016 1st-3rd April 2016 Tickets are on sale now for a full weekend or day tickets, clickity click here. Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter We’re proud to be the official provider of all of this year’s Threshold Festival playlists and having recently released their 2nd wave of music announcements it’s time … Continue reading
Album Review: Seafret – Tell Me It’s Real
Tell Me It’s Real Released January 29th 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Seafret are a duo made up of Harry Draper (Acoustic guitar) and Jack Sedman (Vocals) from the pleasant seaside town of Bridlington, Yorkshire. They have been writing and composing their own music since 2010 and were signed in 2012 to B-Unique records, also home … Continue reading
Live Review: Hozier – Liverpool
Hozier 12th January 2016, The Empire, Liverpool Words: Elena Katrina “If you ever think David Bowie was before your time just listen to anything you can. He defined what it is to be rock n roll. He defined what it was to be an icon. Many times over” It’s not usual to start a review … Continue reading
Live Review: Clean Cut Kid – Liverpool
Clean Cut Kid Fly On The Wall Records Presents, Leaf, Liverpool, 8th January 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Gaz Jones It was our first foray back into the live music scene after what felt like an eternity off over Christmas and New Year. The line up was looking solid and this was the first night … Continue reading
Just Watch: Seafret – Wildfire
Seafret When a video and song come together and basically make you feel like your world stopped moving you know you have to share it. I’m fairly sure I was holding my breath through watching some Seafret’s video for recent single Wildfire. Fabulous idea to replicate the 1997 study “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness”. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Estrons – Aliens
Estrons Welsh Female fronted four piece Estrons have made a few of the ones to watch lists for 2016 and it’s easy to see why when you listen to any of their tracks including the latest, Aliens. It’s certainly no three minuite pop song, rather an excursion that cleverly and seductively pulls you into a … Continue reading
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