LINDSEY STIRLING – Shatter Me

Lindsey Stirling, the ‘dancing violinist’, is a versatile new age musician and composer who plays whilst performing well choreographed dances. She energetically fuses hip-hop and classical with rock and dubstep and she’s achieved a massive 675 million … Read More

MAMMAL HANDS – Animalia

Animalia, Mammal Hands’ first album, was released on the 15th of September. The eight-track album features interesting rhythmic figures, opulent harmonies and minimalist-inspired vamps. Brothers, Nick Smart (keyboards), and Jordan Smart (saxophones) along with drummer Jesse Barrett … Read More

BAD FOR LAZARUS – Life’s A Carnival, Bang! Bang! Bang!

Life’s A Carnival, Bang! Bang! Bang!, is a collection of no holds barred musical madness. The album is an anarchic mix of thrashing distorted guitars meets computerized technological driven beats. The wonderfully weird carnival comprises a collection of tracks … Read More

AURELIO – Lándini

In the beginning was Andy Palacio. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, the Belizean artist spread the Garifuna message all around the world, popularising his native culture. Then, along the 2000s, Garifuna music became widely known; traditional songs and rhythms finally enjoyed … Read More

ROBERT PLANT – Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar

Singer-songwriter Robert Plant, well known as lead vocalist and lyricist of Led Zeppelin, has had a successful solo career for over 40 years. His powerful and distinctive voice is legendary and, in 2011, readers of Rolling Stone … Read More

BLUES PILLS – Blues Pills

The throbbing intro to opening track ‘High Class Woman’ reveals much of what we can expect from this excellent album: power, swagger, a salute to the ‘60’s spirit. Blues Pills have produced a very fine debut.

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POLICE DOG HOGAN – Westward Ho!

Rambling banjos, foot-stomping percussion and driving rhythmic guitars: this is the root and soul of what Police Dog Hogan creates. A combination of traditional English folk singing, hyperactive bluegrass and lively country, their new album, Westward Ho!, spirals around … Read More

RED SKY JULY – Shadowbirds

London alternative country trio Red Sky July comprises Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic), husband Ally McErlaine (Texas) and former model Charity Hair (The Alice Band). Their critically acclaimed self titled debut album was released in 2011 and at the Scottish … Read More

GYPSYFINGERS – Circus Life

The London duo GypsyFingers are musician and songwriter Victoria Coghlan and songwriter and producer Luke Oldfield (son of Mike Oldfield who wrote Tubular Bells). Victoria lived in Paris for three years and it’s those experiences that have … Read More

YOUNG THE GIANT – Mind Over Matter

I’m of the opinion that indie died the minute drainpipe jeans became widely accessible to men; I’m speaking of a time before Pete Doherty turned into a parody of himself and the Arctic Monkeys were actually the most exciting … Read More