Album Review: Cold War Kids – Hold My Home
Hold My Home Released March 9th 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher When we first heard Hang Me Up To Dry in 2007 from their debut album at the time Robbers And Cowards, people were clambering over each other to find out who was behind that hard hitting post modern blues classic. 8 years on and the … Continue reading
Album Review: Peace – Happy People
Happy People Released 16th February 2015 Words: Gary Feeney In a time when bands are releasing their music out in to the world via the wonders of social media and Soundcloud within seconds of recording in their bedroom, it feels like a little bit of a novelty when a band appears via the old-fashioned route … Continue reading
Album Review: The Staves – If I Was
If I Was Released 23rd March 2015 Words: Nick Jacques If I Was, was recorded on a series of trips to the isolated snowy outback of Eau Claire, Wisconsin – the same area where Justin Vernon (Bon Iver frontman) recorded his seminal debut album For Emma, Forever Ago. Justin also takes up production on this … Continue reading
Just Watch: Amber Run- Noah
Amber Run Watch the video for Noah here: Those of you familiar with Amber Run will know that Noah has already been released but this is the all new sparkly 2015 version that will feature on their forthcoming debut album. The album, 5PM, has been announced for release on April 27th. The single Noah precedes … Continue reading
Album Review: Sara Lowes – The Joy Of Waiting
The Joy Of Waiting Released: February 23rd 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher The well travelled world of Sara Lowes stands still, but only for a second whilst her third studio album, The Joy Of Waiting Is released. This lady is very well respected by her peers and has worked with the UK’s finest in particular King … Continue reading
Album Review: Black Rivers – Black Rivers
Black Rivers Released 9th February 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Any self respecting follower of UK indie rock over the last 15 years will emphasize the impact that certain bands have had on the genre in bringing it into the wider consciousness. Without being unjustifiably adorned with accolades that so many are, by certain spheres of … Continue reading
Album Review: The Subways – The Subways
The Subways Released February 9th 2015 Words: Stuart Evans “Indie/Rock Bands don’t last these days, name a band that had a debut album ten years ago and are still going” A friend of mine said that at the weekend and I admit, I struggled. Bloc Party? No, think they are done. Editors? Ahh there’s one. … Continue reading
Album Review: All We Are – All We Are
All We Are Released February 2nd 2015 Words: Nick Jacques The first intriguing fact about this Liverpool based trio, All We Are, is that each of the band members hail from 3 very different parts of the globe; one from Brazil, one from Ireland and the other from Norway – this exotic combination makes for … Continue reading
Album Review: From Kid – You Can Have All The Wonders
You Can Have All The Wonders Released February 2nd 2015 Words: Nick Jaques Andrin Berchtold and Gian Reto, are the 2 founding members of the Swiss band From Kid. The main ingredients on show here are indie-pop, electronica, folk with a large dollop of warmth and embracement. This is their debut outing and just like … Continue reading
Album Review: Kill It Kid – You Owe Nothing
You Owe Nothing Released 17th November Words: Gary Feeney It’s hard to imagine anyone being able to listen Kill It Kid’s third album You Owe Nothing without being instantly struck by the influences which are stamped over it, so it is probably best to get the obvious out of the way first: the likes of … Continue reading
Album Review: Hookworms – The Hum
The Hum Released 10th November 2014 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Forget the concept of the difficult second album cliche. Hookworms have picked up exactly where they left off with last years Pearl Mystic. The Hum, like its predecessor is a masterpiece. I don’t know the process by which fellow writers review an album, it is probably … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Charlatans – So Oh
The Charlatans Listen to So Oh here: The Charlatans have announced details of their 12th album, Modern Nature. The album will be released on 26th January 2015 via BMG Chrysalis. Track Listing: Talking In Tones So Oh Come Home Baby Keep Enough In The Tall Grass Emilie Let The Good Times Be Never Ending I … Continue reading
Album Review: Fox And The Law – Stoned To Death
Stoned To Death Released November 1st 2014 Words: Nick Jaques Fox and the Law hail from Seattle, Washington. Any assumption that because of where they’re from that this is a grunge band would be wrong. Stoned to Death is the band’s 3rd album proper and from the off you can tell that the slick production … Continue reading
Album Review: Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were
I Forget Where We Were Released 20th October 2014 Upon the first listening of I Forget Where We Were I felt that many of the things that first drew me to Ben Howard were lacking. There is no denying that his music has progressed and matured but I fear those looking for some more Old … Continue reading
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
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