Album Review: Sundara Karma – Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect
Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect Released 6th January 2017 Words: Gary Lambert The sixth of January is usually the sign for the tree and decorations to come down and for you to prepare for a month of hard times as the excess of Yuletide catches up with us all. However, 2017 has got … Continue reading
Album Review: JAWS – Simplicity
Simplicity Released November 4th 2016 Words: Georgia Mae Blackman As I’ve sat and waited for this highly anticipated album I can tell you that JAWS definitely know how to make a comeback. It’s needless to say that they have improved a lot, they’ve had a lot time to find themselves in the making of Simplicity … Continue reading
Album Review: Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow
Gameshow Released 14th October 2016 Words: Rebecca Mason Two Door Cinema Club are back from the brink of a break up. Returning from a two year break, the Irish indie trio are ready to release their new album. Recorded in Togana Canyon, California and produced by Jacknife Lee, Gameshow shows us a whole new side … Continue reading
Album Review: Palace – So Long Forever
So Long Forever Released 4th November 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Palace are probably best known for their more laid back rock blues than they are for their album opener Break The Silence. The track not only does exactly as the title suggests but does it passionately, at times frantically and above all beautifully. It says … Continue reading
Album Review: Feeder – All Bright Electric
All Bright Electric Released: 7th October 2016 Words: Nick Jacques When I think of Feeder, it instantly takes me back to my GCSE days when I listened to Polythene on heavy rotation on my Walkman. Tracks like Tangerine and High were an important part of my teenage years. They were one of my favourite bands … Continue reading
Album Review: The Parrots – Los Niños Sin Miedo
Los Niños Sin Miedo Released: 26th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert There are certain record labels that not necessarily guarantee your enjoyment of their releases as they span a variety of genre, but always guarantee a level of quality. One such is Heavenly Recordings. A record label run by music lovers that provides music for … Continue reading
Album Review: Teen Canteen – Say It All With Kiss
Say It All With a Kiss Released 9th September 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Having only heard a few of TeenCanteen’s songs before being sent their debut album, I was intrigued by some of the quotes on the press release which accompanied it. From the singles I had heard, phrases like “post-punk” and “sparkling synths” seemed … Continue reading
Album Review: Jamie T – Trick
Trick Released 2nd September 2016 Words: Lewis Rogers After taking a five year hiatus from music, Wimbledon’s Jamie T made a triumphant return to the scene with his excellent 2014 album Carry On The Grudge. Thankfully Jamie hasn’t made us wait half a decade for a new album again and is back with Trick, his … Continue reading
Album Review: Baby Strange – Want It, Need It
Want It Need It Released 2nd September 2016 Words: Gary Feeney When I first wrote about Baby Strange for Popped early last year, I made the grandiose (but entirely justified) claim that their live shows were probably the closest thing you’ll see these days to the likes of the Libertines and the Strokes in their … Continue reading
Album Review: Black Foxxes – I’m Not Well
I’m Not Well Released 19th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Welcome to The School of Black Foxxes. First year is a study in American rock 1991-2010 in the form of debut album I’m Not Well. Whilst this three piece are from Exeter in the sleepy south-west of England, their musical sound is very much from … Continue reading
Mini Album Review: Alphaduka – Alphaduka
Alphaduka Words: Gary Lambert Sometimes there are just phrases in press releases that grab you. “This newly formed three piece / bowling team” was one of them. Straight away I thought I would give Alphaduka a listen if nothing else. I was thankful for that phrase by the end of this six track mini-album. This … Continue reading
Album Review: All Tvvins – IIVV
IIVV Released on 19th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert With the exception of The Strypes, my record collection has been somewhat devoid of music from Ireland over the last few years. Whilst you associate Irish music with the traditional guitar sound, this album gets as far from that as possible. From the opening xylophonic summery … Continue reading
Album Review: Natalie McCool – The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown Released 9th September 2016 Words: Elena Katrina I was already in love with Natalie’s vocal and her songwriting style long before I got to meet her. Watching the way she has developed as an artist over the past two years has been an eye opener. Having spent some time with her too … Continue reading
Album Review: The Rifles – Big Life
Big Life Released 19th August 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Just over a year ago, The Rifles commemorated the tenth anniversary of their debut album No Love Lost with two shows at London’s Electric Ballroom venue, and as I sat on the plane down to the first of them (yes, I am that big a fan…), … Continue reading
Album Review: New Moons Vol 6
New Moons Vol 6 Words: Gary Lambert The sixth volume of the New Moons compilation is being released. It is a mixture of genres filled with up-and-coming acts providing a wide variety. This is not going to be an album that you will stick on at a party, but it would be a great recommendation … Continue reading
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