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The pair are bound to be doing their rounds on the festival circuit this summer and Sidewalks will be a great album to be performed live.
It has the sort of build up where your not sure whats coming but has promises of a big climax.
A smooth, relaxed affair, I can’t imagine this collection of downtempo beats, inoffensive lyrical flows, soul-inspired vocals and laid-back saxophones setting anybody’s world on fire, but that’s not to say it’s not worth listening to.
Arriving just in time for the new year is the four-track album, Morning Star, by London-based female singer Tali Simone Febland and her band, The Lovehearts. Febland specialises in a folksy, indie-pop that immediately stands out when you hear it. This is evident from the first track, ‘Treetops’, which betrays a strong Coldplay influence with [...]
Dirty Organ is the brainchild of Stevie Spiegl and Peter Maskell. Hailing from Manchester with a very fitting name, they create the sort of music that would make people on the bus afraid to sit next to you. Their electronic rock is the music of Death Eaters and The Dollhouse in particular is quirky to [...]
Wild Party, hailing from the land of Texas, have released their debut single which is a double A- side comprising of tracks ‘Take My Advice’ and ‘Life’s Too Short’. From doing demos on their laptops in bedrooms to an upcoming tour support of British band The Wombats , they are set to unleash their music [...]
Last Leaf is such a change to Ok Go’s usual style. When I think of the band I think of them jumping around on running machines in the video of Here It Goes Again, but this song shows a mellower side to the band. The video to the song was made in conjunction with Samsung [...]
The fantastic debut 4 track EP from London singer/songwriter Dan Korn, is a simple but varied collection of original songs from the Lou Reed-inspired artist. The opening track ‘Dustbowl’ has a slightly country edge to it. A strangely upbeat track, as the lyrics suggest a less than happy situation, or as he sings, “such a [...]
This debut album from Canadian six-piece Brasstronaut has been out for a little while already, so I may be preaching yesterday’s news to the converted, but for the benefit of anyone else coming late to the party, all I can say is that you have to check it out.
[amazon_link id="B003NANNVW" target="_blank" ]Download ‘Sharing Notes’ here[/amazon_link] Breton fuse brooding hip-hop, rock and electronica into an unmistakable trademark sound. They’ve just been added to Hemlock’s label (James Blake is on there too). Following two critically acclaimed limited-edition EPs, the band’s unique genre-splicing is firmly established on their five track “Counter Balance EP”. You can download [...]
‘Burning Bush Supper Club’ is an epically powerful name for the debut album of Brooklyn based band Bear Hands
She has become well known due to her use of the air piano, an intriguing instrument you can read about here (link) but Gown was written and recorded without it giving us a completely different side to her and yet one that is still as innovative as she is with the piano.
It’s Tuesday 9th November, it’s 6pm and it’s 2 hours until our first ever performance on a US stage. We’re a tad nervous so I need to do something other than drink another Anchor Steam Beer. When the impending pressure of a gig rears it head I’m not the best conversationalist… I tend to zone [...]
Frank Turner hasn’t been on the music scene for all that long, but he has gained a great fan base within that time. Signed to Xtra Mile Recordings, his style has been described as county/folk/pop; a mixture which works remarkably well. Southampton Guildhall was sold-out on the night, and absolutely packed; even the seated area [...]
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 [...]
Wow – this is funky stuff! It’s a dance record but not a big club banger. Dynamite lies somewhere between dance floor tune and techno rave track. It begins with a robotic sounding voice repeating the song title for a few bars, until a 70′s funk style bass line kicks in. The tapping of a [...]
