Is Shepherd – Pine Box

‘Pine Box’ is the first real single from Newcastle folk-rockers Is Shepherd, although I came across it on their EP ‘Songs For Sons’ earlier this year.

First of all, what’s with these weird, middle-of-a-sentence band names (I just reviewed … Read More

Servants of the Gun – The Brave Have No Memory

It’s common for bands to form as a reaction to the music they found themselves surrounded by. Hull five-piece Servants of the Gun have gone one step further and proclaim they ‘stormed the city saving all that came into their … Read More

Mister Who – Get On It

Mister Who is a man with fingers in many pies, including video animation, illustrated comics – and most charmingly of all – 2 hour workshops geared towards teenagers in the form of an art class and a creative writing class.

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Some Kind Of Leader – Two Pair

Sadly, not every moment of one’s existence can take place on a languid sunny day. Thankfully, Cardiff four-piece Some Kind of Leader are here with their brand of aural sunshine. It’s like drinking drowsy cough medicine, without the unpleasant side … Read More

Jake Morley – Freddie Laid The Smack Down

The song starts of with a nice mandolin being accompanied with some nice guitars, vocals and harmonica. The rhythm of the song is victorian with a modern southern of north america twist. There are lots of different instruments and effects … Read More

Tom James Parmiter – Providence

“Calm effects made with sting instruments and goves that make you want to not be here”

Providence – The Sogng starts of with a synthesised echoed effect. Then an synthesised bass effect comes and beutifully acompiantes the sogng. … Read More

Cradle Of Filth – Evermore Darkly

Context is an odd thing for a record to need, but in the case of this stopgap E.P by nigh-on legendary Suffolk Metallers Cradle of Filth, it’s kind of necessary. Y’see, Evermore Darkly is something of a grab-bag of … Read More

All Mankind – Simple Desire

Is it just me that wonders how new bands, new, hungry bands, driven to take over the world with nothing but self belief and the best songs they can write, can still sound like All Mankind. It doesn’t even … Read More

Letting Up Despite Great Faults – Paper Crush

Letting Up Despite Great Faults are a three-piece indie-electro band from LA whose name is inspired by a Blonde Redhead track. This sounds good enough already. Their new EP is called Paper Crush and it’s fucking brilliant. This should … Read More

Circus, Envy – Say Something

Hull-bred folk outfit Circus Envy’s new single Say Something is a double-faced affair. A-side Say Something is catchy as hell, all dolled up in strings and snares, as if threatening to conquer the universe with its fiery, even flamenco-ish guitar … Read More