Just Listen: Goat – Alarms
Goat Words: Nick Jacques Alarms is the latest offering from the much liked Swedish psychedelic collective GOAT. Blending tribal beats, spaghetti western themes with mantra-like harmonies and blissed out guitar licks that are satisfyingly familiar but at the same time completely different to lots of other music around at the moment. They seem to live … Continue reading
Just Listen: Get Inuit – Teriyaki
Get Inuit Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Get Inuit really have a passion for creating noisy and messy beats and sounds, it comes naturally to them and new single Teriyaki is another winner. Its’ jam packed full of messy riffs and pop-punk like vocals which really give them an edgy sound. Delivering chaotic guitar sounds at … Continue reading
Just Listen: Red Rum Club – Everybody’s Friend
Red Rum Club Words: Gary Lambert Red Rum Club have shown they can compose a song that mixes the darkness of the unhappiness of the soul, with a tunefulness that is loved by radio. In fact, it doesn’t take a musical Egghead to spot that Everybody’s Friend is inspired by Echo and The Bunnymen. However, … Continue reading
Just Listen: LVL UP: Hidden Driver
LVL UP Words: Nick Jaques Having just signed to the legendary Sub Pop label, LVL UP’s latest album, Return To Love could be the calling that you are looking for. The first single Hidden Driver is a little nugget filled with cool slacker vocals, measured fuzzy guitar licks and clattering drums that combine to produce … 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
Just Watch: Sloes – Young
Sloes Words: Elena Katrina Sloes have gone and done it. They have caught me off guard, with super sharp harmonies and a track which keeps my heart pounding just that little bit faster with the racing and ever soaring pace. Just when I thought I couldn’t love it any more they almost kill me off … 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
Just Watch: Xam Volo – Down
Xam Volo Words: Gary Lambert When you think of the Liverpool music scene, it is only naturally that you think of guitar bands and cosmic weirdos. One man is changing that though. The most exciting young soul singer in the country, Xam Volo, is a major part thanks to LIPA. Xam’s latest release is the … Continue reading
Popped Playlist: #003
Popped Playlist #003 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
Festival Review: Y Not Festival 2016
Y Not 2016 Words and Photos: Fi Carroll The fact that Y Not 2016 is barely over and early birds tickets for next year’s festival are already sold out emphasises just how amazing this festival truly is. I’ve always classed Y Not as my favourite of all festivals and after spending an epic four days … Continue reading
Just Watch: White Lies – Take It Out On Me
White Lies Words: Gary Lambert Three years has passed since we were last able to listen to something new from White Lies – and when you watch this video it stretches it out a little bit longer with a Robert Rodriguez inspired vision of Mexico. It is two minutes and thirty four seconds into the … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Big Moon – Silent Movie Susie
The Big Moon Words: Georgia Mae Blackman The Big Moon have a different sound to most of the bands and artists I have listened to recently, and I can easily say they are the most interesting, too. The first vocals of the track Silent Movie Susie, are gritty and low and then suddenly a ferocious … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sunset Sons – Remember
Sunset Sons Words: Georgia Mae Blackman Sunset Sons show their progress and also the rise of their career through a video which shows pure emotion and intimacy between them and their fans. With Remember they have toned down their usual gritty tones to present their audience with a beautiful and meaningful anthem, Remember(hence the emotional … Continue reading
Festival News: Off The Record – Manchester
Off The Record Friday 4th November 2016, Manchester We are thrilled to announce our involvement with a brand new concept festival for new music, happening in Manchester this November, Off The Record. Put together by the people behind 3 of the UK’s most loved independent festivals, Kendal Calling, Sound City and Blue Dot, the new … Continue reading
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