Simian Ghost – Lovelorn

Simian Ghost is the Swedish electronic version of “Bon Iver”. A musical project of Swedish born Sebastian Arnström the band now performs live as a trio, consisting of Sebastian on vocals and electronics, his brother Erik Klinga on drums and … Read More

Patrick Plunkett – Attracting Attention

When I first played Patrick Plunkett’s single ‘Attracting Attention’ my immediate instincts told me that I was about to waste yet another four minutes listening to the colour beige. However, despite Plunkett’s pop-folk lacking any kind of perceivable originality or … Read More

trioVD – X

trioVD are f**king weird. These crazy muthas are so hard to listen to, let alone categorise, that I can’t stop myself from listening to them. This new EP from the Leeds-based trio – simply entitled ‘X’ – is a four … Read More

Limozine – Twenty Greatest Hits

The funny thing about ‘Twenty Greatest Hits’ is that it seems an amalgamation of my record collection: the kind of scuzzy, sleazy, sneering “rawk” where you can hear the beer-soaked leather jackets. With a catchy, punky riff in the vein … Read More

Hymns – Cardinal Sins/Contrary Virtues

Do I really know what to do with this? Probably not. †Hymns† debut is a terse, angry concept album exploring the gaping pitfalls of faith that spans two halves, the bewildering, occasionally scary ‘Cardinal Sins’, and the quieter, more … Read More

Baron Bane – Lpto

Remember never to judge a book by its cover, or indeed by its name. Baron Bane may sound like they should play screaming dance-tronica, but in actual fact the enigmatically-named ‘Lpto’ is much, much closer to Aphex Twin, The … Read More

Kutosis – Fanatical Love

‘rocks out with psychedelic influence’

Battle Lake – The song starts off with a dirty bass and distorted electric guitar. The vocals fit in well to make this a strong opening song. The drum makes it a good fit to … Read More

Love Among The Mannequins – Radial Images

Love Among The Mannequins album ‘Radial Images’ is a very promising debut, packed with real energy and an uncompromising knack for creating harsh but welcome licks.

The members of this Brighton four piece have been around, in some … Read More

The Minutes – Black Keys

The Minutes recall many bands: Titus Andronicus and The Walken amongst others. Which is not entirely a bad thing. Black Keys proves the band knows how to play the rock card with a grunge twist by showcasing heavy guitar riffs … Read More

Johnny Cash – Bootleg Vol III Live Around The World

What can one say about Johnny Cash? The man was a genius and he is terribly missed.

Famous not only for the beauty of his lyrics and his beautiful, reassuring voice; Cash also made a name for himself with … Read More