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LIVE // M83 // 20.01.12 // Leeds University Union
January 30, 2012 – 3:25 pm | No Comment

I did an assignment for uni not long ago on how the digitalisation of music has ultimately made it more than difficult for bands to be noticed in the 21st century. M83 has been around for the past 10 years, producing the odd hit but never really quite broke through those slippery cracks to industry success, ultimately leaving Gonzalez and his band unnoticed for far too long.

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Not Squares // Yeah Ok // 06.12.10 // Richter Collective
December 16, 2010 – 10:15 am | No Comment
Not Squares // Yeah Ok // 06.12.10 // Richter Collective

Not Squares are not really known outside of their home of Northern Ireland, but their epic electro god-like sounds will certainly raise a few eyebrows further afield. ‘Yeah Ok’ is their debut album and they have released two singles previously. Signed to Richter Collective, I think this album will certainly make some waves going into [...]

The Diamond Sea // Second Move // This Is Music // 25.10.10
October 20, 2010 – 11:20 am | No Comment
The Diamond Sea // Second Move // This Is Music // 25.10.10

It’s a lo-fi, hazy affair with the debut album from Leeds-based The Diamond Sea. ‘Second Move’ is like a warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps on going and going and going. Fitting in with the other stoner pop bands of late – Best Coast, Avi Buffalo, Warpaint and so on – The Diamond Sea are creating wonderful-sounding music that doesn’t take a lot of thought to enjoy.

Not Squares // Release The Bees // Richter Collective // Out Now
September 9, 2010 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Not Squares // Release The Bees // Richter Collective // Out Now

Their almost familiar drum crashing assault that had been present on their previous material, has now been replaced with some supa dupa synth heavy, Soulwax inspired magic

Spring Offensive // The First Of Many Dreams About Monsters // Out Now // Self-released
September 3, 2010 – 6:41 pm | No Comment
Spring Offensive // The First Of Many Dreams About Monsters // Out Now // Self-released

A very creative and an emotionally driven piece of art that will make you re-think and assess what can be achieved musically.

Holy Ghost! // Static On The Wire // DFA Records
August 7, 2010 – 9:13 pm | No Comment
Holy Ghost! // Static On The Wire // DFA Records

Easy going and with a sit back and relax type of shebang, that will either take you into a higher dimension or into blissed out obscurity, you decide!

Live: Spring Offensive – Club Fandango @ 229, London // 28.07.10
August 2, 2010 – 8:43 am | No Comment
Live: Spring Offensive – Club Fandango @ 229, London // 28.07.10

‘The best performance of their new single’ was witnessed by a small few, but as many of you know, when a gig is as special as tonight was, it’s a memory that will cement itself into a musical history and will never be forgotten.

EXCLUSIVE // A Town Called Starving Jane // Ben Sommers
July 23, 2010 – 12:23 pm | One Comment
EXCLUSIVE // A Town Called Starving Jane // Ben Sommers

‘A Town Called Starving Jane’ is the starting point of the Avocado Chip saga, and here exclusively for Never Enough Notes, we have the video in all it’s artistic glory. First though the man behind this illustrious vision, Ben Sommers, has answered a few questions for us and will certainly give you an insight as to what to expect from Avocado Chip.

Interview // Paul Liddell
July 22, 2010 – 9:44 am | No Comment
Interview // Paul Liddell

If you are off to The Secret Garden Party this weekend, you will see singer/songwriter Paul Liddell there. Paul was kind enough to answer a few questions for us in the run up to the festival, so take it away Mr Liddell…. Firstly thank you for doing this interview for Never Enough Notes, we heard you were [...]

Roses Kings Castles // St Barnabas Church, Soho // 07.06.10
June 22, 2010 – 5:40 pm | No Comment
Roses Kings Castles // St Barnabas Church, Soho // 07.06.10

High tea decor and Victorian furnishings are what’s on offer here… Why are we not in Hoxton or Camden?

Richard Hawley // False Lights From The Land EP
June 10, 2010 – 1:26 pm | No Comment
Richard Hawley // False Lights From The Land EP

Coma-tosing at times and dripping in nostalgia, it’s a long drawn out affair that just does not live up to Hawley’s high poetic status.

Gaoler’s Daughter // Alchemy // 06.06.10 // 360 Degree Music
June 6, 2010 – 2:39 pm | No Comment
Gaoler’s Daughter // Alchemy // 06.06.10 // 360 Degree Music

Full of grace, and whimsical pickings make this EP a slice of summery brilliance.

Crystal Castles // Crystal Castles (II) // 24.05.10 // Fiction
June 1, 2010 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Crystal Castles // Crystal Castles (II) // 24.05.10 // Fiction

Twisted genius and creative minds are able to put together genre-defining albums.

The Quails // Master Of Imperfection // 10.05.10 // Like The Sound Records
May 18, 2010 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
The Quails // Master Of Imperfection // 10.05.10 // Like The Sound Records

One thing you have to give these guys credit for is the knack to write a catchy tune, and blimey they do it so well.

The Hundred In The Hands // This Desert // 17.05.10 // Warp Records
May 18, 2010 – 6:00 pm | No Comment
The Hundred In The Hands // This Desert // 17.05.10 // Warp Records

A female vocalist who kinda wimpers, mix that up with a drum machine and a synth, throw in some 80′s vibes… Uncomplicated but always pushing forward, dark and complex in places and overall quite spellbinding.

Cha-Cha // We Are Cha-Cha // 10.05.10 // Pop Noodle Records
May 6, 2010 – 9:47 am | No Comment
Cha-Cha // We Are Cha-Cha // 10.05.10 // Pop Noodle Records

With song titles like ‘Phonographic Love’, ‘Juicy Lucy’ and ‘Seventies Casualty’, it can only mean fun, fun, fun for Cha-Cha’s debut album ‘We Are Cha-Cha’. London-based and signed to brand new label ‘Pop Noodle Records’, I listen to this album in anticipation, as their single, ‘The Fellowship’, I could not get out of my head for [...]

Kitsuné Maison 9 // Compilation Album // Kitsuné // 26.04.10
April 24, 2010 – 9:29 am | No Comment
Kitsuné Maison 9 // Compilation Album // Kitsuné // 26.04.10

Full of infectious hooks and driven by a love for the 80′s and all it’s synth happy beats, you will struggle to find a compilation so wonderfully constructed.