Single Review: The Robbie Boyd Band – I Won’t Let You Go
I Won’t Let You Go Released April 23rd 2012 The first time I heard this I wasn’t sure what I thought, at times during that first listen I thought, oohh that bit’s nice, ooh and that bit too, and also, hmm not sure, not sure… oooh but then that bit. This, for me, is a … Continue reading
Single Review – Poppy & The Jezebels – Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out
Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out Released on May 21st 2012 Well despite us being called Popped Music, we don’t really cover things that are overly poppy in sound, however, on this occasion we’re bending our own rules because there is something here we quite like and we all need a little bit of pop … Continue reading
Single Review: The Sea – New York
The Sea New York is released on 9th April 2012. Some of you may remember The Sea, some of you will think I’m talking nonsense but honestly, this band have been around a fair while now and already have a critically acclaimed album under their belt. Now they return with their single New York. The … Continue reading
Single Review: Blood Red Shoes – Cold
Cold Released 19th March 2012 Now this, this is how it’s done. Cold is the single of choice to be taken from the forthcoming Blood Red Shoes album, In Time To Voices, the duo’s 4th album in as many years.The production on Cold doesn’t make the track feel wishy washy, it brings the best bits … Continue reading
Single Review: The Subways – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Released on 7th May 2012 There are a few bands that I can lump in with each other at the moment who have singles out right now and there is definitely a hierarchy of my favourite within them. At the top of the heap would be Band Of Skulls followed by … Continue reading
Single Review: Wild Nothing – Nowhere
Nowhere Released 21st February 2012 When you first listen to this track you might think, hmm doesn’t sound all that great, but once you listen to it a fair few times something just might start to pull you in. At least that is what happened to me. It sounds like a hundred other songs that … Continue reading
Single Review: Nerina Pallot – All Bets Are Off
All Bets Are Off Released 30th January 2012 It could be said that Nerina had her fair share of critical acclaim last year, only that doesn’t quite ring true. Whist those in the know, knew, others seemed to have not quite caught on to the wonderfulness that is Nerina Pallot’s vocal. All Bets Are Off, … Continue reading
Single Review: Lana Del Ray – Born To Die
Born To Die Released January 23rd You have potentially been hiding under a rock if you haven’t heard or at least heard of Lana Del Ray. You have probably heard her even if you don’t think you have. Her debut single, Video Games, has been widely used and has had over 8million hits on YouTube … Continue reading
Single Review: Dog Is Dead – Hands Down
Hands Down Released 31st October 2011 Dog Is Dead are heading out on tour with Bombay Bicycle Club and listening to this single (a lot) makes you realise why they were the perfect choice. This reminds me of old B.B.C, think tracks such as The Hill and I Had The Blues But I Shook Them … Continue reading
Single Review: Andy Burrows – If I Had A Heart
If I Had A Heart Released 3rd October 2011 I’d love to shout about this and rave about it, but I can’t. In fact there’s nothing overly great I can say about this at all. Other than…. it’s a vast improvement on the solo material he released last time around. OK so I know that … Continue reading
Single Review: Dutch Uncles – The Ink
The Ink Released 26th September 2011 On first listen to this I thought it was perhaps a bit of an odd choice for a single as it didn’t really grab me. However, time is what this track requires and the more I listen to it the more I kind of get it, but still not … Continue reading
Single Review: Zulu Winter – Never Leave
Never Leave Released 7th November 2011 The driving beat of this track is what initially caught my attention, those drums work hard to push the track ever forward and keep the track upbeat rather than letting it drag into something that could easily have become very shoegazy and possibly almost dreary. Shoegaze is all the … Continue reading
Single Review: Young Knives – Vision In Rags
Vision In Rags Released 12th September 2011 Hello and welcome to the We Love Young Knives Page. Not really, well, OK maybe, a little bit. I don’t think there’s been anything that they have ever released as a single that I’ve not been keen on, or in fact danced myself silly too and this one … Continue reading
Single Review: The Rifles – Tangled Up In Love
Tangled Up In Love Released 25th September 2011 The Rifles are one of those kinds of bands that you associate with Topman clad indie kids having a leap around and getting sweaty. You might think of their old singles Peace And Quiet or She’s Got Standards. Songs full of angular spitting, cockney style vocals, very … Continue reading
Single Review: Sound Of Arrows – Magic
Magic Released 25th July 2011 Sound Of Arrow’s release their single Magic and you would expect it to have something magical about it somehow, but it kind of doesn’t. It is lacking a little bit in that bit of spark. It’s got some kids chanting which is kind of sweet I guess and the track … Continue reading
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