Just Listen: Jungle Doctors – Settle
Jungle Doctors Listen to Settle here: Jungle Doctors return with their new track Settle and it’s certainly not one you can settle down to. It’s much more likely to get you off your backside and dance. This is a little upbeat, a little shoegazy in parts too and wholeheartedly indie pop. Why settle for anything … Continue reading
Just Listen: Tula – River
Tula Listen to River here: Tula are yet another one of our Soundloud Stumbles as we like to call them. The movement within the track River really takes you on a journey. There’s such lovely changes in textures, tones and pace making a track that slowly bubbles along then boils over before it’s taken off … Continue reading
Just Listen: Winters Island – Ares
Winters Island Listen to Ares here: Winters Island managed to perfectly execute the blend of a full on commercial Dance track with that of a full on indie pop track. There are times where I’m thinking The Wombats and then I’m thinking Calvin Harris – neither the kind you’d put together aside from a remix … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Dunwells – Lucky Ones
The Dunwells Listen to Lucky Ones here: The Dunwells are releasing their lead track Lucky Ones, from their EP of the same name, due for release on May 25th. It has a pretty catchy melody and is driven by pop laden yet passionate lyrics with a positive message about hope and luck. Here’s hoping it’s … Continue reading
Just Listen: Little May – Hide
Little May Listen to Hide here: Watch the video for Hide here: One of the things I love most about Australian band Little May is the insanely fragile timbre of the vocals that still carry with them so much conviction, angst and often disdain. Hide manages to bring this fabulous combination to the forefront yet … Continue reading
Just Watch: Spectral Chorus – Old House
Spectral Chorus Watch the video for Old House here: Spectral Chorus have released a video for their track Old House. You can expect guitar’s that shimmer, vocals that command and an overall dark sound that can haunt even the smallest corners of your mind. Old House is the first track to be taken from the … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sundara Karma – Loveblood
Sundara Karma Watch the video for Loveblood here: Sandara Karma’s current single Loveblood was missing just one thing: a video. Luckily for all of us they finally got around to making one. The track is still making all the right noises to keep us happy and the video gives a hint at the energy of … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Acoustic Festival
Liverpool Acoustic Festival is a two day festival based entirely at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre and it does, well, exactly what it says on the tin. The festival celebrates just a tiny fraction of the musical talent in acoustic music in the North West and beyond. Friday saw a relaxed affair with plenty of different acts … Continue reading
Just Listen: Art Of Sleeping – Voodoo
Art Of Sleeping Listen to Voodoo here: Australia’s Art Of Sleeping have caught my attention with their Voodoo, their current single Voodoo that is. There’s a strut to it, a groove, that although isn’t immediate, really grows as the song progresses. Find Art Of Sleeping on Facebook.
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Weekend
Threshold V 27th – 29th March 2015 You may have noticed we’ve already covered a preview on each individual day of this year’s Threshold Festival, Threshold V (it’s its 5th year don’t you know?). But we felt it wasn’t quite right not to give you even more info as this festival isn’t just put on … Continue reading
Just Listen: Waterstrider – Nowhere Now
Waterstrider Listen to Nowhere Now here: There’s an interesting mix of genres being brought to the boil in Nowhere Now. Waterstrider have gone with some distorted vocals layered over African type percussive beats and some psychedelic guitar swirls. It’s a concept that they manage to bring together really nicely even when adding some sci-fi effects … Continue reading
Just Watch: Pale Honey – Youth
Pale Honey Watch the video for Youth here: I find myself captivated to the start of Youth by Pale Honey and when it kicks in I’m even happier with all the layers of dirty rock n roll scuzz. The Swedish duo released the track at the start of the month and have followed it up … Continue reading
Just Listen: Malpas – Under Her Sails
Malpas Listen to Under Her Sails here: Watch the video for Under Her Sails here: Malpas have a very delicate edge to their track Under Her Sails. It comes predominately from the vocals, which, sit quite far back in the mix and are quite soft and almost childlike in their style. There’s also a real … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Night VI – Turn Your Light On
The Night VI Listen to Turn your Light On here: Sometimes when I listen to Turn Your Light On by The Night VI I feel as though they’re channelling a little bit of Fleetwood Mac with some of their melodies. I find myself coming back to listen to this time and time again. It’s the … Continue reading
Album Review: Duke Special – Look Out Machines
Look Out Machines Released April 6th 2015 Words: Nick Jacques The dread-locked enigmatic troubadour Peter Wilson (aka Duke Special) from Northern Ireland returns with his 8th offering Look out machines! The self- proclaimed creator of “hobo-chic” has been blending his Irish-folk roots with musical theatrics and brutalised romanticism since his debut outing Adventures in Gramophone … Continue reading
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