Just Watch: Spring King – Detroit
Detroit Words: James Booton Full of aggression, passion and plain and simple musical talent, Manchester quartet Spring King have perfected their fierce indie rock, unlike any other band around. The high school formed group leaped onto the indie scene with various singles but have now managed to release their debut album Tell Me If You … Continue reading
Live Review: The Parrots – Liverpool
The Parrots The Magnet, 27th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Last year, Liverpool’s Harvest Sun Promotions were asked to put on one of the Heavenly Recordings Birthday Celebrations and it was a day that those in attendance would struggle to forget. These links between one of the British music scene’s greatest labels and the music … Continue reading
Just Listen: Henry Jamison – Real Peach
Henry Jamison A real surprising beauty is this release from Henry Jamison. With a simple acoustic guitar opening and powerful lyrics the listener is grabbed into this very cinematic of songs. As Real Peach builds from humble beginnings into a deep textured track with a heart and soul, it brings forth an idea that this … Continue reading
Just Listen: Louis Berry – Restless
Louis Berry Words: Gary Lambert Restless is more soulful than the traditional rock n roll offerings we would associate with Louis Berry, but adds even more to the excitement surrounding this guy’s work. With a bluesy Americana feel to his vocal, it makes the listener think of Bruce Springsteen and late Johnny Cash mixed with … Continue reading
Just Listen: Fours – Painful To Watch
Fours Words: Gary Lambert Opening up with a weird, electro-ish vocal being heavily treated it could have been that this track was going to be painful to listen to. Thankfully, once Edith Violet is allowed the freedom to sing and lead this song, we get taken into a track ideal for the last days of … Continue reading
Just Watch: Norma Jean Martine – I Want You To Want Me
Norma Jean Martine Words: Gary Hughes Norma Jean Martine has an interesting journey to date. At least one incredible writing partner (Burt Bacharach) , varied writing credits (one of the Pussycat Dolls and an Italian X Factor winner) and support slots (ODell and Coombes)…. Echoes of Lana Del Rey’s vocals in previous song Animals; the … Continue reading
Popped Playlist: #004
Popped Playlist #004 With more minutes of music coming in than hours available in the day to listen to and share there’s only one way forward. A collection of our favourite tracks that hit our ears each month. Some that have already featured on Popped and plenty that just we ran out of time for … Continue reading
Just Listen: Blaenavon – Let’s Pray
Blaenavon Words: Lewis Rogers Following the release of their EP Miss World in October and then April’s unveiling of single I Will Be The World the Blaenavon have now shared Let’s Pray, the second track to be previewed from their upcoming debut album. Let’s Pray builds upon the promise of their former releases, and successfully … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sundara Karma – She Said
Sundara Karma Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Sundara Karma have already had a huge year and we’ve already had a little taster of their upcoming debut album, Youth is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect, with tracks such as A Young Understanding and Loveblood. The third track to be released from the album is She Said, which, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Kid Bloom – Lately It Feels Alright
Kid Bloom Words: Eliza Laben American psych-pop band Kid Bloom have released their third single, titled Lately It Feels Alright, taken from their upcoming debut EP A Different State Of Mind. Distorted guitars and a keyboard driven beat draws immediate comparisons to Tame Impala’s psychedelic-pop sounds. Although the song doesn’t seem to go anywhere, hazy, … Continue reading
EP Review: Clean Cut Kid – We Used To Be In Love
Clean Cut Kid Words: James Booton With refreshingly upbeat indie-pop and passionate on stage performances, Clean Cut Kid have emerged as one of the best live acts in Liverpool. After making a name for themselves as one of the ‘must see’ bands around (if not for the atmosphere, simply for the sheer amount of impressive … Continue reading
Just Listen: Jamie T – Drone Strike
Jamie T Words: James Booton Wow! Jamie T is well and certainty back, and he’s better than ever. The new release Drone Strike will be a welcome treat for fans who are still in love with the old Jamie. Although it is clear to see Jamie T has matured not only as an artist but … 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
Interview: Judas
Judas Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Fi Carroll We’ve been cheekily sitting on this interview with Judas for some months now, waiting, waiting, waiting. Waiting for what you might ask. Well waiting for “that” moment, the right time to leash this lil beauty onto the world and it would seem that the time has come – … Continue reading
Just Listen: Zuzu – Get Off
Zuzu Words: Eliza Laben Coming from independent label Hand in Hive is Liverpool-based band Zuzu. Their brand new single comes in the form of Get Off, an indie-rock track with grungy guitars and powerful, beaming vocals, a nod towards grunge-rock singer Courtney Barnett. Female-fronted and punk-infused bands are always a crowd pleaser and this song … Continue reading
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