London band ISLAND have a way with capturing emotion at it’s most vulnerable and poetic, leaving their listeners powerlessly under their spell. With the release of debut EP ‘Girl’ still ripe enough to taste, the band’s unfurling melodies and musical charm are set to ignite the whole nation in glorious wonderment.
Tag: Interviews
Many things about… BROKEN HANDS
The Canterbury five-piece Broken Hands have taken psychedelica and riff-heavy rock, mixed it in a melting pot with distortion and fuzz, and turned it into something quite visceral and wholly satisfying. The band’s debut album ‘Turbulence’ was released earlier this year. Where a visit to the airport by the band’s frontman, sparked the basis for the […]
In Conversation with…THE DUKE SPIRIT
When the opportunity arose to grab a chat with The Duke Spirit, we took it with both hands. After hearing new single ‘Blue and Yellow Light’ on rotation on BBC 6Music for the past few weeks, it was a no-brainer. The band’s new album ‘KIN’ will be released in the new year and it signifies a new […]
LIVE PREVIEW: Communion New Faces Tour 2015
This November Communion’s New Faces tour will embark on its fourth trip around the UK. The tour boasts the label’s finest line up so far, with music provided by Brighton’s very own vocal wonder-man Jack Watts, Shrewbury’s soulful Dan Owen, London indie-groove pop outfit Flyte, and topping the bill are the enchanting Yorkshire duo, Seafret.
In Conversation with…MAYBUG
Bristol-based folk singer Maybug, serenades his audience with his deeply resonant and extremely personalised stories of the world around him. The musical aura which he creates, emanates a peaceful, warming tranquillity around his words. Striking and intricate acoustic melodies float around and under a smoky vocal caress.
In Conversation with…VITAMIN
Leeds indie pop quartet VITAMIN have been brightening up our days, since we first heard them late summer, last year. Since then, the band have signed a huge record deal, and continue to light up the airwaves with their vivid and infectious pop. After the release of their debut EP ‘Giving It Up’ earlier this […]
In Conversation with…BILLIE MARTEN
Her words grip – sweetly tempered yet viciously turbulent in emotion, this is underpinned by thoughtful introspection and observations of the world around her. This young songwriter is assuredly capturing the world’s attention one song at a time, with each breathtaking release, her confidence grows taller, and we as spectators are left in wonderment, hanging on the […]
In Conversation with…SPECTOR
They have won the favour of many with their latest singles ‘All the Sad Young Men’ and ‘Bad Boyfriend’, taken from the band’s recently released sophomore record ‘Moth Boys’. This record see’s a new dawning for Spector, sonically and aesthetically. The new sound focuses on refinement. ‘Moth Boys’ never careers off into overblown guitar solos […]
In Conversation with…AXEL FLOVENT
I believe that acoustic music is one of the most powerful forms of expression, it carries the depth and emotion of its writer at its heart, pulling its listener into their world and submerging them in a beautiful kind of honesty. This is a power that Icelandic-born Axel Flóvent wields, with striking intensity, the subtle […]
In Conversation with…ROO PANES
Roo Panes’ music flourishes with a deep, heartfelt sincerity. It’s the kind of self-expression that makes you see the world differently, vivid with colour and vast with opportunity, his musings paint a world full of promise and wonder. The singer has been touring the UK with Rae Morris for the past month, today see’s the tour come to […]
In Conversation with…LUCY ROSE
It’s a bold decision to change direction and move forward into new uncharted territory but this is something that Lucy Rose has done effortlessly on her sophomore album ‘Work It Out’. A confident and distinctly original work that reveals a vibrant and mature pop sensibility that we haven’t witnessed before from this young artist.
In Conversation with…SLOW RIOT
Darkness seeps into the very core of Slow Riot’s sound, lyrics and visuals. It’s an outlet to express deeper meaning, troubled thoughts and feelings. Its in this beautiful disposition that we find the bands debut EP ‘Cathedral’, each track holds its own energy, its own guttural vindication, but it’s the bands venomous playing and instinctual charisma that really haunts. […]
In Conversation with…AS ELEPHANTS ARE
As Elephants Are make deep, heartfelt indie music but it’s the uplifting melodies and huge choruses that make the band impossible to resist. They are currently touring the UK with Young Kato, then straight after that they will be jetting off to Holland for their own headline tour, but they promise new music is on it’s […]
In Conversation with…HEYROCCO
Heyrocco make music fun. Their angsty, grunge pop makes for the perfect soundtrack to a lazy Sunday or a wild night out. The band’s debut album ‘Teenage Movie Soundtrack’ came out earlier this year and has since seen them picking up plaudits from the NME and Clash.
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Indoor Pets
Jaunty, nimble rhythms race against spry, chugging guitars. It’s clear that Indoor Pets don’t take themselves over seriously, but it’s because of that, that their liberating guitar pop is so successful, instinctively vibrant and genuine. Led by singer Jamie’s spirited vocal and off kilter idiosyncrasies, the songs are delivered with a zestful zing that could […]
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Storms
London’s Storms combine the best of the 90s to create a sound that is utterly addictive and forthright in its attack on the senses. Abrasive, grungy guitars swirl with melodic Brit-pop, choruses soar and verses croon. Storms latest release ‘Shame’ is a stomping, virile beast – taut and swaggering with sass. It’s a hell of […]
In Conversation with…FALSE ADVERTISING
Manchester has a new buzz band in town, their name: FALSE ADVERTISING. It’s grungy guitars and fuzzed-up pop with twisted girl/boy vocals, simply too impossible to say no to. The band arrived on the scene early 2015 and have been busy establishing themselves as a live force, and now they’re ready to unleash their debut […]
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Sienna Chorus
As the name alludes, the music of Sienna Chorus is rich and vibrant interlaced with majestic choral harmonies. Their songs are written as if they were screenplays of classic black and white movies, imbued with understated introspection and romantic gesture, stylishly delivered in epic cinematic form.
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Fuoco
Noise has never sounded as good as it does when Fuoco are about. With conviction the duo torment the eardrums with their insatiable, lusty, grunge rock. On last year’s ‘Perverted Gaze’ EP, the duo delivered a melody drenched, squealing succubus of intent: primal and devilishly good. Trust me, just one listen and you won’t be able to […]
In Conversation with…BROKEN HANDS
Confinement and structure dictate most of our lives, so we look to other methods of expression to free ourselves from these mundanities. Broken Hands have found the answer and have set out to take us higher with their visionary sound. A fascination with flight and travel brought forth new inspiration for the band, which soon […]




















