Live Review: Clean Cut Kid – Liverpool
Clean Cut Kid The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool, 29th July 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Live Photos: Gaz Jones Support band Lying B’stards kept to their name by performing fifteen minutes later than their advertised start time. The wait was definitely worthwhile as they played a mixture of blues mixed with straight out rock music. Mixing the … Continue reading
EP Review: Girl Friend – Arrive Alone Leave Alone
Arrive Alone Leave Alone Released 27th April 2015 Words: Lauren Grigor Monte Carlo, the opening single and is definitely evidence of the bands ability to create synth indie electronica however in contrast to the rest of the EP this sounds quite Priscilla queen of the Desert to me. It’s catchy and fun but very disco … Continue reading
Live Review: Fyfe – London
Fyfe Electrowekz London, March 26th 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Tonight sees the fresh-faced 25 year old artist Paul Dixon finally rise up and have the potential to take his talents to the next level. Having used a different pseudonym in the past and dropped from a major record label after a lack of opportunity, Dixon … Continue reading
Live Review: Jaws – London
Jaws March 4th, Heaven, London Words: Lauren Grigor I walk in under the arches to a venue full of teens and a band on stage who are right into their 7:30 stage time. Not ideal as The Vestals are clearly a band who would benefit from a rowdier and more engaged crowd. They pull off … Continue reading
EP Review: Cristobal And The Sea – Peach Bells
Peach Bells Released on 8th December 2014 Cristobal And The Sea have totally wrecked my head with their debut EP. Peach Bells is a melting pot of sounds which very much ers on the side of World Music ( if you’re looking for a genre) than it does anything else. Not exactly my realm of … Continue reading
EP Review: Crash Island – Stormy Nights
Stormy Nights EP Released 7th November 2014 Words: Julia Grantham Describing themselves as ‘dark tropical Indie-rock’ Crash Island have just released their 4th EP entitled Stormy Nights. Gaining popularity on soundcloud, this four-piece from London’s trendy Stoke Newington are gathering momentum and fame as I type, with a gig planned in Kentish town this very … Continue reading
Single Review: Brooke Bentham – We’ll Be Ghosts
We’ll Be Ghosts Out Now Words: Julia Grantham This stunning debut single from Brooke Bentham, a singer/songwriter from South Shields, is a beautiful song. Not just another female artist trying to make her way in the music world, this stops you in your tracks, makes you listen and leaves you wanting more. Her voice is … Continue reading
EP Review: Little May – Little May
Little May Released 12th October 2014 With lead single Dust sounding as soft, fine and layered as its namesake , Little May go on to pull together a collection of songs on their EP that gently flutter and gather momentum. There’s such a sweetness and an innocence in the sound at the begging of Midnight … Continue reading
Single Review: Carl Barat & The Jackals – Glory Days
Glory Days Released 26th September 2014 Words by Sean Regan For the benefit of everybody who doesn’t read the British Tabloids, Carl Barât is one half of the song writing partnership that made up The Libertines, a band that achieved some mainstream success during the early noughties. Unfortunately, following the release of their debut album, … Continue reading
Single Review: Jackil – Istanbul
Istanbul Reelased 29th September 2014 Jackil’s single Istanbul brings an unashamedly 1980s vibe that I am just in love with. There is everything you could possibly want in an electronic pop song in this track; vocals that catch your attention – especially with that amazing high range, giving it a very MJ feel. The bass … Continue reading
Album Review: Glass Caves – Alive
Alive Released 27th October 2014 Words: Sean Regan UK Rock band Glass Caves release their debut album Alive on Rough Trade and show us it’s not all grim up North in the town of Pontefract. Four years going from busking the streets to touring the clubs around the country have given the band time to … Continue reading
EP Review: Amber Run – Pilot
Pilot Released September 21st 2014 I have made no secret of my love for Amber Run. Since the days of their Noah EP, when they weren’t even running, I have followed their career with interest. I have enjoyed their shows and their company. Now I find myself faced with another EP review and this time … Continue reading
EP Review: Lloyd Yates – Bring Back The Life
Bring Back The Life Released 19th of August 2013 The lead and title single Bring Back The Life is already getting plenty of attention, and rightfully so. Lloyd Yates has a really distinctive vocal and this track has been built upon the foundations of that to become something instantly recognisable and very enjoyable. The rest … Continue reading
EP Review: There’s Talk – Tiny Strands
Tiny Strands Released August 6th 2013 There is always room in my life for music that is really stripped back and emotive and There’s Talk really deliver on both of these aspects with their Tiny Strands EP. When I say stripped back I don’t mean that there’s nothing of interest, far from it, in this … Continue reading
Album Review: Autoheart – Punch
Punch Released 15th July 2013 With an album title such as Punch you could be forgiven for expecting something uplifting and well, punchy and well Autoheart certainly deliver on that within the first track Anniversary. It is the epitome of catchy and punchy all rolled in to one, the staccato is what really makes it that … Continue reading
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