Brighton has become a hotbed for bands of all genres, all styles, all social classes. The city breeds character, it offers freedom to all who want to break from the restricting confines of the capital and take refuge on its sandy shores. Loa Loa are one of those free-spirited troop’s that call Brighton their home, akin […]
While some bands are still grasping for that illusive spark of creativity to come, ETCHES defy the framework and charge ahead with their defiant, self-perpetuating artful indie electronica. The band are less likely to follow trends, rather they choose to set them. Upon sampling the fine flavours of their forthcoming release, their debut EP ‘Wall Of […]
Somerset rockers October Drift came blazing on to the scene in rip-roaring fashion, and continue to deliver hit after hit of impressive bouldering rock anthems and downcast ballads. So upon the release of their largest body of work to date – ‘Stranger Days EP’ – we just had to see what all the fuss was about.
Philadelphia based, alt-rock spearheads Birthday Boy have given us the premiere of their new EP ‘Hi Anxiety’. A collection of riotous and loud, towering rock songs.
Indie groove machines HABITATS impressed us with their first EP ‘Diamond Days’. Since then, the foursome have been gaining motion on the live scene, picking up support from the movers and shakers at BBC Radio, and in between that they have found time to travel to the Big Apple to record their newest and most […]
‘Tape’ is the new 4-track release from Canadian alt-punk group Chastity. I heard first track ‘You’re Scary Now’ a bit in advance of the rest of the EP, and was all set to remark on the linearity of this track – in neither a negative nor positive way, just noting an interesting departure from the […]
Limerick three-piece, Slow Riot, have been building all year to the release of their debut EP ‘Cathedral’ and with the date chalked out for 23rd October, the anticipation is setting in.
London four-piece ISLAND are set to release their debut EP on 27th November. The first single to be lifted off the EP is the wondrous ‘Stargazer’. The remaining EP tracks that follow, shine brightly like beacons in the night, glowing with ambient tones and propelled by a heavenly but firm vocal.
Brisbane’s psychedelic lovechilds of retro rock, Morning Harvey have put together a dreamy and thrilling twenty-something minute ride on new EP ‘love&loveand.’ Morning Harvey are a band to relish, ignited by a love for the blushing rock sounds of The Verve and The Stone Roses but grounded in ’60s and ’70s psychedelia, they provide magical wonderment for the […]
I often wonder why a collective of 2 or 3 musicians can produce a much grislier and often more powerful sound than a simple four piece can provide, but I guess the simple truth is, that with refinement comes a boundless sense of freedom and often this results in, amps being turned up higher and […]
Girl Friend have been favourites of ours since we first glanced upon them in the dark halls of Manchester’s Ruby Lounge, many months prior to where we greet them now. The foursome have managed to not only dance our cares away with each passing poetic muse but in turn, they have found themselves merging deeper […]
Following on from 2013’s impeccable début EP ‘Contours’ Oxford’s Toliesel are back and on better form than ever. Taking their signature alt-country sound to the next level on ‘Wilderness Blues’. They crank up the volume and get a little rowdier, moving further into Crazy Horse territory.
Australian singer/songwriter, Reuben Koops is a pleasant surprise on the ears, after a long day he will sure pep you up with his charismatic delivery and heartfelt wisdom. His music is imbued with passionate refrains and moments of deep emotional introspection, gently wrapped in delightfully sweet and romantically melodic folk-pop.
“Moving slowly and walking backwards” singer James Fitchford gleams on ‘Regress’. Although, this may be the struggle that many young bands face, Delamere are not one of them. Their début EP proves this. Ensuring us that they are moving anywhere but backwards as they leap to higher heights.
Not everyone is a fan of the EP, but for a new artist it gives them the chance to put out a body of work, it may be just a snapshot of where they are currently as an artist, but it helps them to grow and find their footing. Allowing them the ability to progress as they […]
After tantalising us for months with the insatiable melancholy of their début track ‘If I Have To Grow Up’, Sydney’s moody synth pop purveyors, Hollow States finally have put out their début EP ‘Darkness is Laughing’. A sonic exploration that is intent to send our hearts and minds into disarray. Mindbogglingly, beautiful disarray that is.
The Twoks are Xani Kolac on electric violin/vocals and Mark Leahy on drums, they recently released their new EP ‘First Light’. An EP that we can only describe as the perfect answer to pop bliss.
Harper (aka. Sam Harper) alt-pop is as exhilarating as the rush of winning a race. This Bristol-born chanteuse has a voice that will shake the very ground you walk upon and strike something in you, that will reveal a part of yourself that you never even thought existed.
If you’re feeling a little lost or just tired from the working week, then this is the perfect soundtrack for your Sunday. It’s a warming yet slighted conflicted measure of rich guitar melodies, swelling emotional sincerity and heartbreakingly honest personal stories of loss, love and self discovery. ‘Let Go’ is the début EP from Chicago based […]
Picture the icy plains of Switzerland, mountain tops covered in white dust, snow gathering at the water’s edge of their flowing rivers and you’ll be in the right mindscape for the musical wonders that are beholden to Johanna Glaza. ‘Letter to New York’ is her sophomore effort. It’s an EP that equally shows her progression as […]