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“Opening with tender and melancholic guitars before bursting into life with a powerful and evocative chorus…”
Light and often optimistic, but a slight scratch below the surface unearths something deeper…
Summer is a arguably the most musical season (just taking precedence over the Christmas period, y’know there’s a lot of music about then, mostly cheese central playing everywhere you go.) Ice cream eating, camping, building sand castles (sand mounds) or there’s always the hangover nursing. Whatever you’re doing, Coasts’ new single ‘Stay’ is sure to [...]
“…a solid effort nonetheless. Funky, fun and full of great songs.”
“Using only three main chords, a fast paced rhythm and simple, repetitive lyrics, ‘Now Now Now’ has caught hold of the characteristics that made the first punk bands so appealing first time round.”
“‘Exits, Pursued By A Bear’ is a strong single that deserves to do well.”
“…this track is sultry, sexy and, whether intentionally done or not, it produces a nostalgic feeling within the listener.”
I stumbled apon Tom Price-Stephens whilst reviewing this band in Islington. I was in the middle of unsuccessfully trying to pick up a girl with some Mad Men quotes when I heard his soulful voice penetrated the heineken-sponsored fog that had descended on my faculties, causing me to end my conversation (if one could call it that) rather abruptly and stumble, [...]
“Kyla’s voice is captivating and a voice that is, at many points, beyond her 25 years, a voice that on first listen could sound sweet but there is an underlying darkness…”
“Here’s a band with no limits and no sign of slowing down, fuelled by determination and a passion for what they’re doing. Failure is not an option for Some Of Us Never Die, a young five-piece from the south of London…”
“…it may well spark a new wave of listeners, digging discography’s in record stores and searching the depths of Youtube and Spotify for all their hidden gems.”
If I were to describe Islington, it would be to say it’s pretty much where everyone in Camden moves to when they get jobs. It’s packed full of trendy bars and pubs that host live events and open mic nights, where you’ll everything from Elvis impersonators and youngsters butchering Radiohead songs, to hip hop duos [...]
‘For a band as well that only formed in April 2011 they have a mature, confident sound…’
There’s a lot to admire about Wallis Bird. Her vocals have a strength that’s unusual amongst female acoustic artists, and the fact that this single is taken from a third album release demonstrates a consistency and longevity that many in her field don’t accomplish. She also shows a bold streak in that the May tour [...]
If I were to try to put a tag on this, it would be ‘post-psychedelic knees-up carnival prog-funk’.
“Adding to the lurking unknown that is in the air tonight, the frontman is like a mirage…”
