Just Watch: Cupids – Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)
Cupids Words: Julia Grantham I was ecstatic to learn that, finally, this irresistible and powerful track by Cupids has been put out there for the public to enjoy. Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait) is all at complete earworm; with a strong, clear bass line, super crystal clear vocals and backing vocals and Sid … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Night Cafe – The Way Of Mary
The Night Cafe Words: Gary Lambert The latest release, The Way Of Mary, shows off all that is good about The Night Café. In a strange way, this song reminds me of the Naïve-era version of The Kooks with the effortless way the band manage to put together a pop tune. It feels so natural … Continue reading
Just Listen: Bryde – Less
Bryde Words: Elena Katrina The beginning of Bryde’s new track, Less, brings me to picture a dark dark scene; looming trees, angry branches twisted and turning into each other. Then as her vocal comes in there’s an added sense of suspense, when he vocal almost breaks now and then into a slither of vulnerability, like … Continue reading
Just Listen: Marsicans – Friends
Marsicans Words: Elena Katrina Leeds band Marsicans have literally only just yesterday signed their first record deal with Manchester indie label Lab Records and they already present us with their new single – Friends. The single features the bands trademark guitar indie – it’s a classic mix of uptempo beats and staccato guitars and a … Continue reading
Just Listen: Natalie McCool – You & I
Natalie McCool Words: Elena Katrina It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Miss Natalie McCool here at Popped Music and so it’ll come as no surprise that we’re loving her forthcoming single You & I. While the musical track itself is pretty minimal the strength of lyrical content and Natalie’s instantly recognisable vocal is … Continue reading
Playlist Winner Q&A: Kassassin Street
Kassassin Street Playlist 007 Winner For those who haven’t got to grips with you yet – please introduce yourselves: Hello we’re Row, Andy, Tom, Nath and Ry. We’re a psyche Indie band from Portsmouth. How did you all meet and what is it you saw in each other to decide to start … Continue reading
EP Review: White – Cuts That Don’t Bleed
Cuts That Don’t Bleed Released 4th November 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Regular Popped readers will have noticed by now that we’re huge fans of White, so it’d be fair to say we’re rather excited about the long-awaited release of their debut E.P., the wonderfully titled Cuts That Don’t Bleed. It seems hard to believe that … Continue reading
Playlist Winner Q&A: MarthaGunn
MarthaGunn Playlist 005 Winner For those who haven’t got to grips with you yet – please introduce yourselves: Hey, we are Abi, Max, Al, Frankie & Humphrey. We’re in a band called MarthaGunn, named after a famous heroine in Brighton. MarthaGunn was famous for dipping people in the sea as a spiritual healing ritual. How … Continue reading
The Van T’s – Fun Garçon
The Van T’s Words: Gary Feeney It’s only been a few months since they released their Coming Of Age E.P., so it was a very pleasant surprise indeed when the Van T’s unveiled another brand-new track in the shape of Fun Garçon. Opening with a ferocious rush of guitars, the raw power of the introduction … Continue reading
Just Listen: Amber Run – Stranger
Amber Run Words: Elena Katrina After the short, stark hint at a return with Haze, back in April, Amber Run return once more with new track Stranger. There’s still an eerie starkness to it, a gritty melancholy but more musicality. Joe’s haunting, wailing notes are beautifully tinged with pain and the bass lines offer a … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Vegan Leather – This House
The Vegan Leather Words: Gary Feeney We know The Vegan Leather have been around for a while and that This House isn’t exactly a new single, but since we’ve featured a number of other acts from this year’s Tenement Trail line-up in recent weeks, we felt that it was only fair that we show some … Continue reading
Playlist Winner Q&A: Cinema
Cinema Playlist 004 Winner For those who haven’t got to grips with you yet – please introduce yourselves: We are Cinema, an alternative electronic pop band from Birmingham. We have been labelled as anything from tropical pop to electro soul. We are forever writing songs and love throwing in new percussion and world instruments. How … Continue reading
Just Listen: @The Wytches – Crest Of Death
The Wytches Words: Georgia Mae Blackman The short but not so sweet track Crest of Death by The Wytches is a slither of what we will be expecting from their new album All Your Happy Life which is to be expected on the 30th October. In recent months the group of four have developed into … Continue reading
Just Listen: Joy Room – Late At Night
Joy Room Words: Gary Hughes It’s traditional to call a band’s first release a ‘debut offering’ I suppose. So this is the first single from a band from the smoke called Joy Room. Joy Room (as well as not being as problematic to google as you would think) are four lads from London and this … Continue reading
EP Review: Jordan Mackampa – Physics
Physics Released 30th September 2016 Words: Elena Katrina It is all very well and good being constantly on the search for music that makes you feel alert and alive and full of visceral blood-pumping, foot-stomping, hip-swaying beats and thrills and then there are the times when your soul needs feeding something more ethereal. Something to … Continue reading
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