Just Listen: Marsicans – Arms Of Another
Marsicans I have come to the conclusion that people who are banging on about a lack of guitar music have no idea what they are saying. I say this because there’s loads of it and some of it is fabulous. Some of it is scuzzy rock n roll influenced, some of it is shoegaze psychedelia … Continue reading
Just Listen: Fatherson – Lost Little Boys
Fatherson Fatherson are back with their first new track of 2016. And they bring with them their full arsenal of musical weapons. Lost Little Boys is an indie rock track which is destined to put them on the map. One of our ones to watch this year, besides us banging on about them for years, … Continue reading
Video Premiere: Robbie Cavanagh – Which Way To New York
Robbie Cavanagh I have already had the pleasure of watching Robbie Cavanagh perform live and I did so enjoy it so when he got in touch to offer the premiere of his newest video for single, Which Way To New York, I jumped at the chance. Which Way To New York sees Robbie pulling at … Continue reading
Just Listen: Skies – Drone
Skies Skies have produced an electro-pop track that just sings to me. Drone has everything I love in this kind of a track – it has an epic-ness to it; the build, the drop, the soothing to the powerful, the fractiousness between the fun in parts of the electronic track versus the deepness of emotion … Continue reading
Album Review: Night Beats – Who Sold My Generation
Who Sold My Generation Released 29th January 2016 Words: Sion Ford Perhaps they’re not one of the most prominent bands of the garage rock scene, but Night Beats are definitely a band that should be on people’s radars, especially with the release of their third album, Who Stole My Generation. Keeping themselves in that slightly … Continue reading
Live Review: Too Many Poets,
Too Many Poets, Duke Mercury,Pocket Apocalypse, SPQR Maguires, Liverpool, 9th January 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Apparently January is the worst time to put on any events as everybody is still hungover literally and financially from Christmas, but for the second day in a row Popped Music attended a packed house for a record label showcase … Continue reading
Just Listen: Viola Beach – Boys That Sing
Viola Beach Now seems like a new era of the indie band and one of the best around is Warrington’s Viola Beach. With much loved jingly jangly guitars and catchy melodies that can, well quite frankly, be sung along by anyone they give us their latest single Boys That Sing. I reckon this will be … Continue reading
Live Review: Cairobi, Shiners, Dead Ceremony
Hopscotch @ The Social, Little Portland Street, London, 19th January 2016 Words: Nick Jacques The Social is the setting for this relatively new gig night up in central London. According to the curator Jack Saunders, he wants to etch a hopscotch game onto the floor of the venue so punters can have a bit of … Continue reading
Interview: Black Honey
Black Honey Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones In the British music blogging world there was one winner of 2015. Brighton’s female-fronted indie rock band Black Honey have had blog-bouquets and review-riches thrown at them from before the release of their single Madonna. Popped Music have had the fortune to watch Black Honey on several … Continue reading
Just Listen: Ovvls – Pain Is Beauty
Ovvls The debut single, Pain Is Beauty, from new duo Ovvls is quite frankly a masterpiece of Gothic proportions. It creates such imagery in my mind – tall skeletal figures creeping jauntily around in the shadows before finally making a run for it across a moonlit hill before meeting their untimely demise. It’s a track … Continue reading
Just Listen: Haarm – Foxglove
Haarm Formed almost entirely in secret it would seem, Haarm is Liverpool’s newest three piece electro-pop outfit. Their debut track, Foxlove, gives hints at an exciting project which features vocals from Popped’s favourite Electro-Pop queen Jennifer Davies. Foxlove provides layers of shimmering electronica with a solid driving beat and hushed male/female vocals. It’s overriding effect … Continue reading
Just Listen: Wild Nothing: Reichpop
Wild Nothing Words: Elena Katrina I’m not in the habit of comparing bands to other bands, I find it a bit lazy. That being said, if you are missing Bombay Bicycle Club and particularly enjoyed their most recent album, So Long See You Tomorrow, then I don’t think you’d be too disappointed with Bella Union … Continue reading
Album Review: King Charles – Gamble For A Rose
A Gamble For A Rose Released January 22nd 2016 Words: Greg Arthur I remember what feels like many moons ago, hearing King Charles late night on Xfm. Before it became Radio X, before Mumford & Sons were properly touted as folk-arena-heroes from Ireland via Putney, and not long after I learnt to drive, which was … Continue reading
Album Review: Tuff Love – Resort
Resort Released January 29th 2016 Words: Sion Ford Releasing an album as the sum total of three previous, albeit exclusive, EPs is certainly unconventional, but that’s exactly what Tuff Love are planning on doing come the 29th of January when they release their debut full length album, Resort. Compiled of fifteen tracks from three EPs … Continue reading
EP Review: Alex Vargas – Giving Up The Ghost
Giving Up The Ghost Released 22nd January 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Here is Alex Vargas with his first release proper and he’s seeing in the New Year with the cracking 6 track E.P. Giving Up The Ghost. It is deep, thoughtful electronica for the modern era. Gloom and heart-ache are the two main servings on … Continue reading
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