The Drums – Days

Days is The Drums’ new single from Portamento. The Euro-retro feel of the song is a strong plus, making it sound like a cloudy day on a beach in Nice in the 1950s. The song’s melancholy mixes well with … Read More

PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL – CLAY CLASS

2012 sees the comeback of Prinzhorn Dance School with second album Clay Class – a mature work which boosts the refined work of DFA as producer.

Tobin Prinz (vocals and guitar) and Suzi Horn (vocals and bass guitar) chose … Read More

THE STRANGLERS – Giants

Legendary British band The Stranglers originated from the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s. Over five decades they’ve had 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums. Their well known hits include Peaches, … Read More

DAMON DWYER – Hot Food

Damon Dwyer is an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chesham, Bucks in the UK.

Traditionally he’s followed classic songwriters like James Taylor, Paul Simon, Neil Young and Roy Harper. More contemporary influences from Ireland include Damien Rice, The Frames … Read More

Lazlo – Venus E.P

As much of a backhanded compliment as “Hungary’s most successful rock singer” sounds, apparently it’s one that describes Lazlo in a nutshell, listening to his latest E.P… doesn’t exactly explain how that came about. It’s defiantly lo-fi, at least, … Read More

Get The Blessing – OC DC

Is it just me, or is it about time we, as intelligent music fans, stood up and had a respectful minute silence for saxophone players? Take it from someone who tried to learn, the sax is not an easy … Read More

The Colours – Family EP

Jangling guitars open The Colours’ debut EP, promising similarities to Bloc Party’s debut album, Silent Alarm. The similarities do not continue much further however, as the melodic rhythm is broken by somewhat shaky vocals, sounding almost post-punk, but which … Read More

JODIE MARIE – I Got You

Jodie Marie, a 20-year-old from Narberth in Pembrokeshire, was quickly signed to major record label Decca after her discovery in West Wales. She was the first artist signed by Simon Gavin since Duffy, though her refreshing and promising style … Read More

Pythia – The Serpent’s Curse

Okay, so I’ll admit that I am no one’s go-to woman for sleek, classical/operatic female-fronted power metal. Left to my own devices, I’d rather my speakers dripped a bit of boozy rust along with its distorted chords. This, by … Read More

Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself

“No one can break your heart, so you break it yourself”, says Andrew Bird in Eyeoneye, first single from Break It Yourself, seventh album of his solo career.

Here the magic violin of the multi-instrumentalist from Illinois produces another … Read More