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Hevy Music Festival // Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent // First Announcement
January 27, 2012 – 2:52 pm | No Comment

Hevy Music Festival have released their first batch of bands set to make an appearance over the weekend. With over 60 acts yet to be announced, including the main stage headliners, Hevy is already shaping up as the place to be this summer.

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Tribes // Baby // Out Now // Island Records
January 27, 2012 – 12:52 pm | No Comment

Guitar music is dead….or so the papers say. As we move into 2012 every music publication is waiting for the next big guitar band, the next Libertines or Arctic Monkeys, a band that can change the landscape of music, a real ‘game changer’ and Tribes have been atop many peoples list including my own. But are Tribes really the saviour of the British guitar band?

One of my biggest problems with modern guitar bands is ‘over production’. I dont know what it is but producers seem to be adamant to strip a band of all of its raw edge in favour of making everything a little too radio friendly and the first positive for ‘Baby’ is that the production is spot on and nothing has been taken away from those scrappy demo’s I heard last year. If anything many of the songs have been enhanced by very sparse production and changing very little from all the original demos.

‘We Were Children’ and ‘Himalaya’ have been elevated to new heights on the album they both have an incredibly anthemic feel without feeling in anyway cliché. To me ‘We Were Children’ has the feel of a ‘I bet you look good on the Dancefloor’ it just demands your absolute attention.

I think its really hard to pick out a favourite track on this album because I like them equally and all for different reasons, I think if I was pushed then album opener ‘Whenever’ would be my favourite, it reminds me of Pavement without ripping them off and the lyrics are so catchy that I’ve had them swirling in my head all day.

Too often bands try too hard to live up to there own hype and very often their debut album is a major disappointment, thankfully that is not the case for ‘Baby’ it’s a stunning album that left me hungry for more from Tribes…and they said guitar music was dead!

9/10

RM Hubbert // Thirteen Lost & Found // 30.01.12 // Chemikal Underground Records
January 26, 2012 – 12:57 pm | No Comment
RM Hubbert // Thirteen Lost & Found // 30.01.12 // Chemikal Underground Records

It really takes a special something to be able to produce a purely instrumental based album on the acoustic guitar and keep the listener so engrossed.

“…his coat smelled of dust” // Interview with The Tricks
January 26, 2012 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
“…his coat smelled of dust” // Interview with The Tricks

…”It’s really nice to have someone that successful at our shows”.

AM & Shawn Lee // City Boy // 20.02.12 // Eighteenth Street Lounge
January 26, 2012 – 12:09 pm | No Comment
AM & Shawn Lee // City Boy // 20.02.12 // Eighteenth Street Lounge

The drums instantly sound vintage and sampled, but this is all original material, and the duo’s aim for an old-school, retro sound compliments the actual musical content of this track perfectly. This is a track that is bound to be enjoyed by everyone.

Alestorm // UK Tour Feb 2012
January 26, 2012 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
Alestorm // UK Tour Feb 2012

When I first saw Alestorm a couple of years ago it was the only time in my life I can safely say I felt uncool not wearing a pirate costume.

Soko // I Thought I Was An Alien // 20.02.12 // Because Music
January 26, 2012 – 11:55 am | No Comment
Soko // I Thought I Was An Alien // 20.02.12 // Because Music

This charming, woozy little daydream of a song is the musical equivalent of a tiny patch of blue sky on a cold, grey day.

Craig Finn to play instore gig at Rough Trade East // 25.01.12
January 24, 2012 – 7:28 pm | No Comment
Craig Finn to play instore gig at Rough Trade East // 25.01.12

To support the release of his debut solo album on Monday, Craig Finn, the front man of The Hold Steady, will perform tracks from the album, which is called ‘Clear Heart Full Eyes’ at a special show at the Rough Trade East record store on Wednesday 25th January. The gig starts at 7pm and the [...]

Various Cruelties // 21.01.12 // Cockpit // Leeds
January 24, 2012 – 5:12 pm | No Comment
Various Cruelties // 21.01.12 // Cockpit // Leeds

Through the ether of the dark room cuts the melancholic bluesy voice of Liam O’Donnell

The National curate All Tomorrow’s Parties at Butlins Minehead // 07.12.12 – 09.12.12
January 24, 2012 – 4:36 pm | No Comment
The National curate All Tomorrow’s Parties at Butlins Minehead // 07.12.12 – 09.12.12

The All Tomorrow’s Parties festival promoters have announced that US indie-giants The National will be curating this year’s ATP festival at the Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, Somerset. The National will be making their only UK appearance at the festival in December. Having enjoyed mainstream success in their native United States, the band headlined last year’s [...]

‘…and then they’d pass out from sheer jubilation!’ // An Interview with You Save You
January 24, 2012 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
‘…and then they’d pass out from sheer jubilation!’ // An Interview with You Save You

Woody on vocals, Mr Cheeks on guitar, Rog the Postman and Dazzler on Drums; four self confessed reprobates make up You Save You. They describe themselves as a low down deviant garage rock band and reckon they’re destined for the doldrums. I spoke with lead singer James Wood and I’ve gotta say, I reckon they might be destined for a whole lot more than that….

Moguai // Mpire // Out Now // Mau5trap
January 23, 2012 – 11:30 am | No Comment
Moguai // Mpire // Out Now // Mau5trap

Fans of the brash party electro made popular by Wolfgang Gartner will be on familiar ground with this first single from Moguai’s forthcoming LP.

Mixtape Monday // 23.01.12
January 23, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Mixtape Monday // 23.01.12

Happy good wonderful Monday morning to you all – much love from the NEN team, here’s some free stuff for ya!

The Weeknd // Echoes of Silence // Out Now // XO
January 20, 2012 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
The Weeknd // Echoes of Silence // Out Now // XO

Charles Dickins wrote of  ‘Hard Times’ in 1845 , fast forward to 2011 and it seems ‘Abel Tesfaye’, also known as the lead singer in the enigmatic Candian based group The Weeknd, is finding it extremely easy to relate to the title of the book. When it comes to reviewing a record which has had [...]

Autoheart // Control // Out Now // Self Release // Free Download
January 20, 2012 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Autoheart // Control // Out Now // Self Release // Free Download

Autoheart are a London Indie band, lead by soft-voiced Jody Gadsden. They were formerly called The Gadsdens, whos’ biggest hit was The Sailor Song, a piano – driven and shamelessly tender piece of Indie-pop. It was Q Mags’ song of the day and was played on Radio 2. Control is from their forthcoming album and follows [...]

Wins for Anna Calvi and James Vincent McMorrow at EBBA’s 2012 // 11.01.12
January 16, 2012 – 6:19 pm | No Comment
Wins for Anna Calvi and James Vincent McMorrow at EBBA’s 2012 // 11.01.12

January 11th saw big wins for the UK’s Anna Calvi and Ireland’s James Vincent McMorrow at the European Border Breakers Awards, which was held at the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival in Groningen, the Netherlands. Coincidently, the awards ceremony was presented by Jools Holland and is a celebration of the best new talent in pop music from [...]

Made-up Genre Of The Week // #3: Nuffolk
January 16, 2012 – 10:47 am | No Comment
Made-up Genre Of The Week // #3: Nuffolk

Another hipster word for your vernacular…

Son Of Eagle Give Away FREE TRACK
January 16, 2012 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Son Of Eagle Give Away FREE TRACK

Son Of Eagle are back with more tour dates and a free mp3 for you to get your ears around.