Just Listen: Palace – Head Above The Water
Palace Listen to Head Above The Water here: Where to start realy. From the get go Palace completely had me, hook line and … melody. Their new single Head Above The Water has been on my current playlist for a good month or so – I know, I know it was mean of me not … Continue reading
Just Watch: Da7 – Dopamine Fiend
Da7 Watch the video for Dopamine Fiend here: This completely and utterly arrested me upon the very first listen: talk about mash the old with the new. It has delicious scuzz bleeding out, a vocal that hints at coy between the sexy, a beat that begs you to dance until you break your legs and … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Vaccines – 20/20
The Vaccines Watch the video for 20/20 here: The Vaccines have announced that the next single from their third album English Graffiti will be 20/20. The single will be released on July 24th on a limited edition vinyl. As we have all come to love and expect from The Vaccines this track is a catchy … Continue reading
Album Review: Carnival Youth – No Clouds Allowed
No Clouds Allowed Released July 10th 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Carnival Youth emerged from Latvia’s capital city Riga in 2012. In a city that’s renowned more for attracting stag dos, it’s refreshing to hear that the city can also conjures up decent music acts too. In terms of media attention, the band have come far. … Continue reading
Album Review: Everything Everything – Get To Heaven
Get To Heaven Released 22nd June 2015 Words: Lauren Grigor This review has been delayed because I was rather busy seeing Everything Everything play Glastonbury – TWICE. An achievement which has only enhanced my connection to the band’s music and this album. In fact this review itself has evolved a lot since experiencing the music … Continue reading
Live Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats – Manchester
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats The Deaf Institute Manchester, June 21st 2015 Words: Gary Lambert The last time I heard of Nathaniel Rateliffe he was playing quite serious, somber music, which, to be fair, wasn’t exactly the chilled out evening’s entertainment I thought I needed on a boring Sunday night. Instead though Nathaniel and … Continue reading
Just Listen: Clean Cut Kid – Twenty Years From Now
Clean Cut Kid Listen to Twenty Years From Now here: Liverpool’s Clean Cut Kid have just released their debut track through their new deal with label Polydor, Vitamin C, and because they don’t want anyone missing out they’ve also made available the b-side; Twenty Years From Now. With slow and steady beats the track creeps … Continue reading
Just Listen: ROMN – Collide
ROMN Listen to Collide here: If Glass Animals had a baby with Trent Reznor it might sound something a little like ROMN’s debut track Collide. All dark and industrial noises combined with a slight RnB feel of vocal melody. A track full of attitude that makes my shoulders give it some and then when the … Continue reading
Just Listen: Nova Heart – Lackluster No.
Nova Heart Listen to Lackluster No. here: Nova Heart is claimed to be the “Blondie of China” not sure how or why this has come to be said, or that I agree with it but none the less the current track Lacluster No. The track itself has schizophrenic tendencies, with background mutterings that certainly add … Continue reading
Just Listen: Jack Garratt – Weathered
Jack Garratt Listen to Weathered here: Watch the video for Weathered here: Any track that can open up as though it’s about to burst into a gospel hymn and then totally flip it on it’s head and add in edgy beats and a sweet melody has instantly got my vote – well in this case … Continue reading
Just Watch: Secret Company – Saviour
Secret Company Watch the video for Saviour here: Secret Company have recently shared the video from their most recent track Saviour. The band opted to offer up fans the opportunity to collaborate on the video for the single, which is taken from their EP of the same name, and worked with LA’s TalentHouse. The competition … Continue reading
Just Listen: Lucy Mason – Seas Of Grey
Lucy Mason Listen to Seas Of Grey here: OK so before you go and get all excited, Seas Of Grey, isn’t actually a track that has anything to do with 50 shades of…. though if you chose to dissect the lyrics that way then you could possibly find times where you could make it fit. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Young Tide – NSFW
Young Tide Listen to NSFW here: On first listen of this, NSFW, the debut single from Young Tide, I was instantly reminded of Everything Everything, only with a harder punkier edge to the vocals. There’s that off kilter feel to the sounds, and similar phrasing to the vocals. It’s not at all a bad thing, … Continue reading
Introducing: White – Future Pleasures
White Having only formed in 2014 and having only played their first live shows back in February this year, Glasgow’s White are doing pretty damn well for themselves already. They’ve had several gigs since some of which have includes shows for The Great Escape Festival and Dot to Dot Festival. Leo Condie (Vocals), Hamish Fingland … Continue reading
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