Stylusboy – Whole Picture EP

Stylusboy is the acoustic creation of Steve Jones, a Coventry bred guitarist and vocalist. He cut his teeth playing guitar and bass for a number of bands, and gigging extensively before finally stripping down his sound, and … Read More

Hanson – Shout It Out

I guess everybody can remember Hanson, the teenage band who shaked Europe and USA with the infectiuos song “MMMBop“. As many of you can think, they didn’t disappear: they carried on with their career in their own country … Read More

Dengue Fever – Cannibal Courtship

‘Cannibal Courtship’ is the new album from LA sextet ‘Dengue Fever’.

Opening with the title track ‘Cannibal Courtship’, Dengue Fever instantly display their unique sound of smooth psychedelic pop rock fused with elements of Cambodian pop. Followed … Read More

Mamas Gun – The Life & Soul

Impressively spanning genres, channeling the sounds of the various artists and times that have influenced this record, Mamas Gun’s latest release The Life and Soul, flawlessly and simultaneously creates a sound that is at once retro and contemporary.  Furthermore, … Read More

What Would Jesus Drive – Black and Blue

Great, beautiful and original. These guys really have a sense of rhythm and knows how to unleash people. If you’re wondering who’s this, then please meet What Would Jesus Drive and their debut album “Black and Blue”.

Four piece … Read More

Dave McPherson – The Hardship Diaries

Dave McPherson’s solo album sounds pretty much exactly how you expected it to sound. But, it also sounds pretty much exactly how you wanted it to sound. There’s a real trend for metal/punk frontmen recording and releasing acoustic solo … Read More

Tallulah Rendall – Alive

Part silken Persian, part electric Siamese, Tallulah Rendall is an electro-hearted songstress with an eerie, keening purr that on her ‘Alive’ two-track EP illuminates her spine-tingling musical nous.

Opener ‘Colourblind’ brings to mind smears of Nico and a hefty … Read More

Tellison – The Wages Of Fear

Right from the off, Tellison’s ‘Wages Of Fear’ feels like I’m listening to Motion City Soundtrack. On the one hand, great – we’ve got a set of glossy pop-punk gems that have enough crunch in their sugar coating to … Read More

The Savage Nomads – Coloured Clutter

The Savage Nomads manage to incorporate a massive amount into their debut album ‘Coloured Clutter.’ Broadly speaking, this is indie rock at its most urgent and innovative, but this young London four-piece have spliced in elements of art-punk, dub, … Read More

Sarah Jarosz – Follow Me Down

Time for a generic observation: all music is somewhat of an acquired taste, even if it’s not particularly challenging or unusual, due to the fact that in my experience if you aren’t already a fan of it when you … Read More