Doomtree – Bangarang

This week the Minnesotan hip-hop collective of Doomtree bring us ‘Bangarang’ in the hope of reaching out to European audiences in line with their continent-spanning tour with Yelawolf.

Doomtree’s reputation of aggressive, innovative production is echoed on this … Read More

My Goodness – C’mon Doll

Currently on tour with We Are Augustines, My Goodness release new single, C’mon Doll. The single is a gritty blues tune with enough distorted rock’n’roll riff to destroy your grandmother’s hearing aid. It’s got a great rhythm to it, … Read More

Colonel Mustard and The Dijon 5 – Dance Off

This band have an utterly cool name: how could their music ever live up to such a name? This would have been a great name for a steampunk band or something; instead the sound is kind of like a … Read More

Cats and Cats and Cats – Catsalogue

There’s very little worse than discovering a good band and enjoying most of what you hear by them, then remembering you’re listening to their best of album. Sadly, or not – depending on how you look at it, this happened … Read More

Codex Leicester – A Madman’s Lullaby

Codex Leicester have been described as “noisy pop infused indie rock” so when I listened to their ‘A Mad Mans Lullaby’ EP I had a rough idea as to what I should expect. I don’t think I was prepared … Read More

The Ex Senators – Start A Fight

Get your best skanking boots on, The Ex Senators have some dirty punk rock n roll for you here, with a killer bassline, gritty vocals and whipcrack-tight drumming. ‘Start A Fight’ is a quality track that Rancid in their … Read More

Mark Northfield – Alterations

So the first time around, I thought that the reason listening to this made me angry was because I was changing the strings on a bass at the time, which is a surefire recipe for frustration and shouted expletives. … Read More

Mina Tindle – Taranta

Although the world may appear saturated by pixielike singer-songwriters, I think we could find room for Mina Tindle, as ‘Taranta’ is a strong showing of arty indie pop that can’t help but charm its way into the warmer parts … Read More

The Daydream Club – Neon Love Song [Part II]

Okay, Burberry prejudice aside (this being a chosen track for an “eyewear campaign”) I’ll have to say that as far as nostalgic and luscious pop goes, The Daydream Club’s ‘Neon Love Song [Part II]’ is rather something. It doesn’t … Read More

CLOCKWORK RADIO – Feel It Up

Clockwork Radio is an alternative rock band from Wales, formed in 2007 in Caernarfon and now based in Manchester. They released their Sketch EP in the autumn of 2011. The group comprises: Rich Williams (Vocals/Guitar), Dan Wiebe (Percussion), Iwan … Read More