Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner

‘Lucky Shiner‘ is the eagerly awaited début album from Essex born ‘Gold Panda’. The eleven track album is an eclectic fusion of psychedelic dance with influences of hip-hop and techno beats.

The opening track to ‘Lucky Shiner’ is ‘You’. … Read More

Frankie Rose and the Outs – Frankie Rose and the Outs

‘Frankie Rose and The Outs’ is the début self titled album from five piece Brooklyn born, ‘Frankie Rose and The Outs‘.

The album begins with a calm echo of synthesised indie pop of the opening track entitled, ‘Hollow Life’. … Read More

Virgin Steele – The Black Light Bacchanalia

Virgin Steele are, well, an odd band to consider. Mixing the bombastic elements of metal with a grandiose yet understated element of classical (thus having dynamic variation in their music) they have been kicking about the baroque world of … Read More

Bad Religion – The Dissent Of Man

Bad Religion are in their own way, bridging the gap between cult and iconic. Although they are figureheads of the LA punk scene, they haven’t quite reached the elevated status of many of their contemporaries, possibly due to their … Read More

DInosaur Pile Up – Growing Pains

Having previously released songs about being attacked by Cats and apparently being influenced by Optimus Prime and space exploration it would be easy to pigeonhole Dinosaur Pile Up as a band with not much to say. And how bad … Read More

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – A Million Miles Out

You may not have heard of Benjamin Francis Leftwich but trust me when I say he will soon be on your radar because this boy is destined for great things. His debut effort ‘A Million Miles Out’ only last … Read More

Exit Calm – Don’t Look Down EP

Don’t Look Down EP, the latest fatigue of Exit Calm, is a hell of a great EP. From the title track, filled with their usual experimentalism, soul and great guitar riffs; to the distorted guitars of Hope and the … Read More

Dermot O’Leary – The Saturday Sessions

Dermot O’Leary The Saturday Sessions is a good compilation of acoustic gems and impressive covers from the crème of contemporary artists.

Expect to find Mumford & Sons, Paolo Nutini, Kasabian, Florence & The Machine, Editors, Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, … Read More

Various Artists – Bustin’ Out 3: 1983

It’s well known that 80s have a very bad reputation about music produced in that period, but it’s true that there weren’t only spangles and trash pop music, 80s have been a fundamental decade to the development of new … Read More

The Budos Band – The Budos Band III

‘The Budos Band III’, as the name hints is the third album from New Yorker; ‘The Budos Band’. It is a seduction of funk soul instrumentals in perfect form, which is expressed instantly in the album’s opening track; ‘Rite … Read More