Just Listen: Axel Flóvent – Forest Fires
Axel Flóvent Listen to Forest Fires here: It’s been a while since I’ve heard anything quite as pretty as Forest Fires by Axel Flóvent . It’s folk but it’s so delicately done and oh so beautifully poetic. There’s an undeniable comparison to the likes of Bon Iver, with those ever ascending notes that lick like flames, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Mt Wolf – VIII
Mt Wolf Listen to VIII Featuring Alexa Harley here: VIII Is taken from Mt Wolf’s forthcoming Red EP, due on 13th April. The track has dreamlike qualities featuring a combination of acoustic sounds as well as electronica. Alexa Harley’s vocals are a perfect match, soaring and sweet at times, slightly husky and dark at others. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Kid Wave – Honey
Kid Wave Listen to Honey here: Kid Wave’s new single Honey is as gloriously grungy and shoegaze as their past few efforts and I never want them to change. It’s a bit like having a hug from an old friend. There’s nothing new to be found here, in fact there’s a little bit of a … Continue reading
Free Download: Sahara – Again Into The Blue
Sahara Listen to and download Again Into The Blue here: I dislike lazy comparisons but Again Into The Blue by Sahara is comparable to such indie rock goodness that it must be said. Taking all the, arguably, best bits of Foal’s Math Rock and The Maccabee’s vocal delivery this is the first new track from … Continue reading
Feature: Record Store Day 2015
Record Store Day 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Now I don’t want to get too sentimental about Record Store Day but I can’t help it! I remember my first RSD (it was only last year) but never have I been so overwhelmed by the amount of love and appreciation shown for vinyl, let alone music in … Continue reading
Just Listen: Palace – Kiloran
Palace Listen to Kiloran here: Watch the video for Kiloran here: Palace return with new track Kiloran. It’s yet another sun-drenched blues-infused piece of song-writing perfection from the London four piece. With laid back yet intricate guitar riffs, and a mostly easy going percussive tempo, it’s so easy to get lost inside the melodies, which … Continue reading
EP Review: Saint Agnes – Live Under London
Live Under London Released 9th March Words: Gary Feeney Saint Agnes are the kind of band about whom you can make a reasonable guess as to what they will sound like just from a cursory glance at their social media profile. Their leather jackets, long hair and facial hair all promises a grungy rock sound … Continue reading
Just Listen: Seattle Yacht Club – Dreaming
Seattle Yacht Club Listen to Dreaming here: Here is some pure melodic indie pop from Southport’s Seattle Yacht Club with their latest track Dreaming. This track never fails to get me hopping around the room. It sits pretty well alongside the likes of The Wombats and Bombay Bicycle Club. Find Seattle Yacht Club on Facebook … Continue reading
Just Listen: Charlion – Fire
Charlion Listen to Fire here: Another fantastic #SoundcloudStumble has been found. This time in the shape of Stockholm’s Charlion with their debut track Fire. It’s a pulsating and pounding rock track that is hugely driven by all elements. The vocal delivery is spot on and the mirroring between the guitar riff and when the vocal … Continue reading
Live Review: Courtney Barnett – Leeds
Courtney Barnett The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 29th March 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Walking through doors of The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds last night was a bit like opening the door to an elderly relative’s house; everything was instantly familiar in a warm, cosy sort of way and I felt at home. I have … Continue reading
Just Listen: Verre – Taste The Sky
Verre Listen to Taste The Sky here: Taste The Sky by Verre stitches together some vocal elements of R&B with rock and electronica and it’s a rich tapestry that really caught my attention via yet another #SoundcloudStumbles. The guitar solo toward the end is a real high point but the chorus is also so full … Continue reading
Just Listen: Dark Waves – I Don’t Wanna Be In Love
Dark Waves Listen to I Don’t Wanna Be In Love here: Dark Waves brings the darkness with his current track I Don’t Wanna Be In Love. The track boasts a simple yet captivating bleak soundtrack and moody heart-felt lyrics. The LA based singer songwriter is coming to the UK to play several festivals including The … Continue reading
Free Download: Those Goddamn Hippies – Drift
Those Goddamn Hippies Listen to and download Drift here: There really isn’t much at all hippie-ish about Drift by Those Goddamn Hippies. What there is, however, is a combination of electronica, calming vocals and tantalising melodies which gently bubbles away until electric guitars come in to liven things up a little. Find Those Goddamn Hippies … Continue reading
Just Watch: Broken Hands – Death Grip
Broken Hands Watch the video for Death Grip here: A great big fat dollop of electro and rock is what Broken Hands have given to Death Grip. The more I listen to it the more I have to I turn it up! Available from So Recordings on April 20th. Find Broken Hands on Facebook
Festival Review: Threshold 2015
Threshold Festival 2015 27th-29th March 2015, Liverpool Words: Elena Katrina and Gary Lambert Threshold Festival 2015 wasn’t just about music. It was about music, art and performance too but most of all, what I learnt was, that it was about community and a love for something bigger than itself. I always come away from festivals … Continue reading
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