HEALER /MONSTER – HEALER /MONSTER

Healer/Monster is the new EP release by the eponymous London band. When opener Rapture hits we are first confronted by a raw voice fronting a breed of indie that is a little Los Campesinos, and very Trail of Dead. This … Read More

Silver Rocket – Old Fashioned

Now here’s something I never thought I’d type. Here we have a band whose primary influences seem to be Joy Division and Oasis, in the sense that their sound is basically one part the post punk legends and one … Read More

Barry Adamson – I Will Set You Free

Not many people have the pedigree of Barry Adamson. He’s been in Magazine, Buzzcocks, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds among a boatload of others so it stands to reason that he means business on this, his tenth studio … Read More

The Undivided – Safety

Oh dear, I feel like I have looked into the abyss here, reviewing a band I realise my own band played with only a few short months ago. Although I was a little preoccupied with trying to get myself … Read More

Jim Kroft – The Hermit and the Hedonist

It is only 1 year ago since Jim Kroft released his debut album ‘Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’ however, he has quickly penned a follow up effort  entitled ‘The Hermit and the Hedonist’, which will be … Read More

THE BEVIS FROND – The Leaving Of London

The Bevis Frond is a British indie classic rock group with a numerous back catalogue on various independent labels since the 1960’s.

The 4 piece band comprises: Nick Saloman (songwriter and guitarist), Adrian Shaw (bass), Paul Simmons (guitar) … Read More

Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes

A storyteller as well as a musician; Finn gives us some similar elements to his work with the Hold Steady but also something appealingly new. The album offers something for both existing fans of the Hold Steady but also … Read More

Sanguine – Sanguine

Sounding like a cross between ‘My Ruin’ and ‘Kittie’ with the edge of ‘One minute Silence’ hit you with consumerism lyrics that go well with the economy of the country, with loads of people losing their jobs. This is … Read More

Jonny Cola and the A-Grades – 4 Trk 2012 Sampler

Wow! This is so good! It’s a modern version of ‘David Devant and his Spirit Wife’, crossed with Menswear. I really like this it, has that Brit Pop sound that came across well with ‘Suede’ – a shame not … Read More

Laura J Martin – The Hangman Tree

Welcome to The Hangman Tree, a fairytale of a talented poly-instrumentist that uses a mix of electronic and old-fashioned mastery in order to imbue her music of magic.  Quirky and classic at the same time, The Hangman Tree is … Read More