Just Listen: Fickle Friends – Paris
Fickle Friends Listen to Paris here: With sultry vocals that have just a hint of sweetness comes Fickle Friends and their new super laid back track Paris. A band that have been really impressing us of late we’re really excited to see where they go to next. My only complaint about this is that it’s … Continue reading
Just Listen: Silent Party – Taxidermist
Silent Party Listen to Taxidermist here: London’s Silent Party are set to release their new track Taxidermist in early July, the single is taken from the band’s debut EP, Fair Winds and Following Sea, which is out now. The single grabs you and takes you on an epic adventure through high winds, ferocious tides and … Continue reading
EP Review: The Bad Years – Beautiful Liar
Beautiful Liar EP Released 12th May Words: Nick Jacques This duo hail from LA with their first EP Beautiful Liar. They are already being nominated for best new band competitions in their native LA which can only be a positive thing too. Imagine the Cardigans and INXS canoodling together with a hint of The Velvet … Continue reading
Just Listen: Dave O’Grady – Whiskey
Dave O’Grady Listen to Whisky here: Perhaps a touch more folky and Americana than we usually post but this song Whiskey is a stand out track from Dave O’Grady’s live set – a set that when he performs with his band, Seafoam Green, really kicks the shit out of everything on stage. This is one … Continue reading
Just Listen: Malpas – Where The River Runs
Malpas Listen to Where The River Runs here: With feather-like folk vocals against edgy electronica that creeps along, gradually expanding into something heavier and darker. That’s what Malpas delivers with their new single Where The River Runs. The new single is released on June 17th through Killing Moon Records. Find Malpas on Facebook
Just Listen: Broken Hands – Meteor
Broken Hands Listen to Meteor here: Perhaps not quite as instantly catchy as their last track, Death Grip, but Broken Hands still deliver the goods on new track Meteor. The lyrics might be a little too simple and repetitive for my personal liking, but the sounds they make are just too good not to share. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Clean Cut Kid – Vitamin C
Clean Cut Kid Listen to Vitamin C here: There’s hints at so much in this debut track, Vitamin C, from Clean Cut Kid. There’s an on off vibe of Band Of Skulls, there’s a riff that is reminiscent of earlier Kings Of Leon and well there’s also something quite Vampire Weekend going on too and … Continue reading
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi Love
Multi Love Released 26th May 2015 Words: Lauren Grigor Unknown Mortal Orchestra deliver their 3rd studio album to an apprehensive audience. The Kiwi-American collaboration. The album has continuous balance between modern technologies and production while still utilising classic techniques and drawing sonic inspiration from the likes of The Beatles, Prince and Bowie. The theme of … Continue reading
Just Listen: Natalie McCool – Oh Danger
Natalie McCool Listen to Oh Danger here: Natalie McCool returns following her magnificent Pins single with Oh Danger. Just as with Pins, there’s a definite play with the space in the sound and it’s all given an additional edge, with the almost staccato disjointedness of parts of the vocal melody. It’s a track that uses … Continue reading
Live Review: MisterWives – London
MisterWives The o2 Islington Academy, 21st May 2015 Words: Nick Jacques MisterWives are a 4 piece hailing from New York City who have managed to gain so much positive attention in the past year at an alarming rate. Their tour schedule is crammed full of dates and there looks like there is little room for … Continue reading
Just Listen: Young Empires – Sunshine
Young Empires Listen to Sunshine here: Young Empires try to encourage Summer to start with their new track Sunshine. It’s pretty much your classic indie pop song, and completely and utterly a love song really. It’s not too cheesy and still has a catchy as hell chorus and hook. Find young Empires on Facebook.
Just Listen: Le Very – Numbers
Le Very Listen to Numbers here: Throbbing bass, pounding drums along with seductive vocals and fun harmonies all wrapped up in a happy electronic beat is what you get fro Le Very and their latest track Numbers. A total #SoundcloudStumble. Numbers is out now. Find Le Very on Facebook.
Just Listen: Lion Bark – You And Me
Lion Bark Listen to You and Me here: Blissful swaying sounds from Lion Bark’s newest track You and Me really captured my imagination. There’s so much space within the sounds, you can completely envisage your self in the song, walking along the beach. The track doesn’t really go anywhere but that kind of makes it … Continue reading
Just Listen: Frances – Grow
Frances Listen to Grow here: Frances has been capturing quite a lot of our attention lately, what with festival appearances all over the place and the Communion New Faces Tour. Her new single Grow adds just another beautiful track to add to her, thus far, limited collection of releases. It’s a beautifully told story and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Alvvays – Adult Diversion
Alvvays Watch the video for Adult Diversion here: Alvvays hit us up with a perfectly vintage infused video for their perfectly vintage infused sounds on forthcoming single Adult Diversion. So summery with glistening guitars and day-dreamy vocals, it’s so easy to close your eyes and be elsewhere. Just what I needed right now. Adult Diversion … Continue reading
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