EP Review: Jamie T – Magnolia Melancholia
Magnolia Melancholia Released 13th April 2015 Words: Gary Feeney Having withdrawn so completely from the public eye in 2009 following his sophomore release Kings & Queens to the extent that social media pages were set up voicing concern for his well-being, London songster Jamie Treays, better known as Jamie T, caused something of a stir … Continue reading
EP Review: Saint Agnes – Live Under London
Live Under London Released 9th March Words: Gary Feeney Saint Agnes are the kind of band about whom you can make a reasonable guess as to what they will sound like just from a cursory glance at their social media profile. Their leather jackets, long hair and facial hair all promises a grungy rock sound … Continue reading
EP Review: Burning Peacocks – Burning Peacocks EP
Burning Peacocks EP Released December 8th 2014 Words by Haven Laine A good introductory EP should be multi-faceted. It needs to show all elements of what the band hope to achieve in an album yet also tie in together to help give them their own sound and identity. On the first few listens, Burning Peacocks … Continue reading
EP Review: Cristobal And The Sea – Peach Bells
Peach Bells Released on 8th December 2014 Cristobal And The Sea have totally wrecked my head with their debut EP. Peach Bells is a melting pot of sounds which very much ers on the side of World Music ( if you’re looking for a genre) than it does anything else. Not exactly my realm of … Continue reading
EP Review: Crash Island – Stormy Nights
Stormy Nights EP Released 7th November 2014 Words: Julia Grantham Describing themselves as ‘dark tropical Indie-rock’ Crash Island have just released their 4th EP entitled Stormy Nights. Gaining popularity on soundcloud, this four-piece from London’s trendy Stoke Newington are gathering momentum and fame as I type, with a gig planned in Kentish town this very … Continue reading
EP Review: The Vestals – Life Without Love
Live Without Love Released October 23rd 2014 Words: Jimmy Gallagher After decades of evolutionary movements within music and between genres you have to reserve some sympathy for recent artists. Where do they go? How do they avoid sounding “The same?” The answer is they can’t, not entirely. They can only create what they want to … Continue reading
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
EP Review: Amber Run – Pilot
Pilot Released September 21st 2014 I have made no secret of my love for Amber Run. Since the days of their Noah EP, when they weren’t even running, I have followed their career with interest. I have enjoyed their shows and their company. Now I find myself faced with another EP review and this time … Continue reading
EP Review: Lloyd Yates – Bring Back The Life
Bring Back The Life Released 19th of August 2013 The lead and title single Bring Back The Life is already getting plenty of attention, and rightfully so. Lloyd Yates has a really distinctive vocal and this track has been built upon the foundations of that to become something instantly recognisable and very enjoyable. The rest … Continue reading
EP Review: There’s Talk – Tiny Strands
Tiny Strands Released August 6th 2013 There is always room in my life for music that is really stripped back and emotive and There’s Talk really deliver on both of these aspects with their Tiny Strands EP. When I say stripped back I don’t mean that there’s nothing of interest, far from it, in this … Continue reading
EP review: Amber Run – Noah
Noah Released 22nd July 2013 OK so at first I wasn’t all that keen on lead single Noah, not for what it sounds like but because of its biblical references, I’m not really into all that stuff if I’m honest but this has been cleverly done and doesn’t come across all Christian Rock or preachy. … Continue reading
EP Review: Bear’s Den – Agape
Agape Released 18th March 2013 It’s cold outside, oh baby it’s cold outside. I need something warm to wrap around myself, not just a blanket, something to warm my soul and Bear’s Den’s Agape EP is the perfect remedy to warm me inside and out. (Ok the blanket helps too.) Rich tones and textures are … Continue reading
EP Review: Joe Banfi – Nomads
Nomads Released 4th March 2013 I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Joe Banfi play live and watch the headline act watch him too, his eyes focused in wonder at the stage, the same as mine, in wonder with just how incredible the sounds were. One man, two microphones and a guitar, that’s all there was … Continue reading
EP Review: The Heartbreaks – Hand On Heart
Hand On Heart Released February 4th 2013 When I saw The Heartbreaks play live a good few years ago I was excited about their potential. When the album came out I was admittedly a little underwhelmed despite giving it many chances. I just couldn’t get the same vibe that I did watching them play. Now … Continue reading
EP Review: Morain – Are We Lost
Are We Lost Released 23rd September 2012 I quite like debut EPs because they are a much better indicator, for me at least, of the sounds and concepts a band is capable of in their early days. Singles are all very well and good and if you actually have a physical copy of a single … Continue reading
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