Just Watch: The Beach – From Above
The Beach Watch the video for From Above here: After the huge success of his debut track, Theives, George Morgan aka The Beach retruns with a video for his next single, From Above. Yet again The Beach showcases his ability to master captivating lyrical and music combinations and song progressions that pull you in and … Continue reading
Just Listen: Trails And Ways – Say You Will
Trails And Ways Listen to Say You Will here: The soft, summery and soulful vocals in Trails And Ways’ new track, Say You Will, are a delight to listen to. The groove based chorus gives a bit of carefree funkery and then before you know it it’s all over. Fine damn tune for a gloomy … Continue reading
Album Review: Bop English – Constant Bop
Constant Bop Released 13th April 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher White Denim’s James Petralli’s first solo album has been a long time in the making. A very long time. In between writing, recording and touring White Denim material, of which there has been a steady flow since 2007’s Workout Holiday, James Petralli has returned to this … Continue reading
Album Reveiw: Young Kato – Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow
Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow Released 3rd May 2015 Words: Gary Lambert A 34 year old fan of real ale and Nick Cave like myself is not the target audience for Young Kato’s energy overload debut album Don’t Wait Til Tomorrow, but it doesn’t stop me enjoying it. Too often music is respected for being heartfelt, … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Luka State – Can’t Help Myself
The Luka State Liseten to Can’t Help Myself here: A massive dose of indie rock is what The Luka State are so damn good at delivering and they do it yet again with Can’t Help Myself. It may well be a tried and tested recipe but sometimes there’s nothing better of a huge slice of … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Evolution Emerging
Evolution Emerging 2015 Evolution Emerging is Generator NE’s day long music festival dedicated to emerging music. The festival takes place on Saturday 23rd of May in Ouseburn Valley Newcastle. Generator NE is one of the UK’s go-to music development agencies for new music, running the Tipping Point, a concept whereby they invite new music experts … Continue reading
Just Listen: Animal House – Figure It Out
Animal House Listen to Figure It Out here: Animal House return with yet another slightly scuzzy 60s feel rock n pop track in Figure It Out. Nothing like it’s Royal Blood namesake but equally as damn catchy and way more summery! Get it on in the car, turn it up loud and wind down the … Continue reading
Just Listen: Arctic Lake – Only Me
Arctic Lake Listen to Only Me here: The fragility of the vocals in Only Me by Arctic Lake is what sold this track to me: they’re tinged with such haunting emotion that it’s difficult not to get pulled in. The electronic soundtrack is the steady reality of which you can try and take a grip … Continue reading
Just Listen: Waylayers – Pharaoh
Waylayers Listen to Pharaoh here: Waylayers bring some serious swagger with their new track Pharaoh, released on June 8th through Alchopop! Records. The contrast between the deep heavy throbs of electronica vs the smooth high vocals, which themselves dip down to a more powerful punch at times, combined with a damn catchy hook makes this … Continue reading
Free Track: Pale Honey – Tease
Pale Honey Listen to and download Tease here: Pale Honey release their self-titled debut album this week (4th May 2015) and from it they have shared the album’s opener Tease. This track has me up off my seat throwing my arms around in the air. It combines a gidy concoction of sleazy rock n roll, … Continue reading
Track Premiere – TempleVesta – Juvenile
TempleVesta We are delighted to have the first ever listen of TempleVesta’s debut track Juvenile. The band is made up of three members from one of Birmingham’s brightest up coming acts of 2014, Kastella. Jack (vocals), Mal (lead guitar) and Dan (rhythm guitar) wrote the track before they even enlisted new members Josh (bass) and … Continue reading
Just Listen: James Canty – Love
James Canty Listen to Love here: Watch the video for Love here: When I listen to Love by James Canty I let a Shakesperian-esque tradgedy play out infront of me. It’s a kind of an odd juxtoposition, granted, but it happens none the less. Perhaps this says more about me than this track but there’s … Continue reading
Just Listen: Bwani – Tokyo Talk
Bwani Listen to Tokyo Talk here: Scots lads Bwani have reworked and released an older track of theirs called Tokyo Talk. The track was released on May 4th (aka Star Wars Day – apparently!) and is really one to get you foot tapping and head nodding along to. There’s a good dose of jangly guitars, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Saltwater Sun – Habit On My Mind
Saltwater Sun Listen to Habit On My Mind here: There’s lots of S words for Saltwater Sun’s debut offering Habit On My Mind, and none of them are “shit”. Swirling, summery, shoegaze, swaying, shimmering. Those sort of S words. It’s easy to hear why Saltwater Sun are picking up attention left right and centre with … Continue reading
Just Listen: Cavalry – An Understanding
Cavalry Listen to An Understanding here: Watch the video for An Understanding here: Cavalry come to the rescue with their new track An Understanding; a warm and rousing number that romps on through, never letting up and never letting you down. Perfect alt-rock from this Liverpool five piece. Find Cavalry on Facebook
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