J. Mascis – Several Shades of Why

While it may at first be slightly confusing for the front-man of one of the world’s loudest bands to kick back and release an album almost entirely made up of gentle acoustic workouts with nary a heavily distorted guitar … Read More

South Central – The Day I Die

As propulsive, in your face, hold on tight dance tracks go, South Central have just added an actually pretty awesome one to their arsenal, it takes flight in all the right places, it slows down in all the right … Read More

Kurt Elling – The Gate

Already a highly accomplished, well respected, award-winning artist, Kurt Elling once again showcases his talent with the impeccable new release The Gate. Elling retains the cool beauty of classic jazz whilst bringing it into the modern day with inventive arrangements … Read More

The Musgraves – Lost in Familiarity

The Musgraves new EP Lost in Familiarity presents the bands’ own brand of accessible folk-pop, a sound that is within reach of anyone who is able to enter their whimsical world. Lost in Familiarity is a refreshingly self-aware release that … Read More

The Dears – Degeneration Street

The Dears harmonize and lull like morphine with opener ‘Omega Dog’, but the underlying innocence merely underlines the gothic crash and rumble that grows on the surface like a raging squall.  The guitar builds and breaks leaving the … Read More

Queen – Deep Cuts Vol. 1 1973 – 1976

Alongside the release of the first five Queen albums there’s the first volume of “deep cuts”. Deep Cuts Vol. 1 1973 – 1976 is not the average greatest hit. In fact, is not a greatest hit at all, but … Read More

Queen – First Five Album Re-Issued

Queen hit the 40 years career this year, as well as 20 years from the sad day Freddie Mercury left fans around the world heartbroken. 40 years career is an impressive mark and Queen decided to celebrate it in … Read More

Thousands – The Sound of Everything

A new frontier of indie-folk has just been trespassed, thanks to Seattle duo Kristian Garrard and Luke Bergman, aka Thousands. Their first album, ‘The Sound of Everything’ is a genuine and exquisite bucolic hymn to nature.

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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong

Brooklin quartet The Pains Of being Pure At Heart distinguished themselves not only for the longest and loveliest band name, but especially for their mastery in representing all the magic of 80s twee-pop in a new and reinvigorating light.

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The Xcerts – Stairs To Noise: The Scatterbrain EP

‘Stairs To Noise: The Scatterbrain EP’ is the new EP released by Scottish three piece The Xcerts through Xtra Mile Recordings. The album takes the listener into the band’s world and captures the emotion and thought processes they convey through each song. … Read More