Gabe Dixon – One Spark

The hyper-prolific mind of Gabe Dixon provides another proof of his talent. The piano-driven pop of One Spark will conquer the heart of emotional teenagers craving for sugary tunes.

12 tracks of incredibly catchy American pop will surely … Read More

CocknBullKid – Yellow

Just added to the A playlist on Radio 2, Yellow, the new single from CocknBullKid, is quickly gaining the attention of British soul-poppers.

Gentle and atmospheric in its plainness, Yellow enters the mind of the listener just after … Read More

Sleigh Bells – Kids

Having heard the hype surrounding electro-punk duo Sleigh Bells, I couldn’t wait to wrap my ears around their new release. Kids blends heavily produced vocals with over-drive synths and sporadically placed teenage conversation samples.

Whilst Sleigh Bells have clearly … Read More

The Pierces – It Will Not Be Forgotten

With the fourth single from their studio album You & I, the Pierces have come at us with the melodic folksy tune that is It Will Not Be Forgotten.

An almost dream-like song, It Will Not Be Forgotten brilliantly … Read More

Lucy Love – Thunder

Like Thunder, Lucy Love has exploded onto the music scene with a noise that is sure to get her noticed.

With a slow and almost haunting opening, Love paces the release perfectly, gradually building the tempo with light electronica … Read More

Among Brothers – Homes

Barely Regal gives us a little gem of pop with debut EP of Cardiif based band Among Brothers. The six-piece provides evidence of talent since the fist nots of uplifting Montgolfier.

A goldmine of variety of style and … Read More

Jonathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit

Second album for American songwriter and producer Jonathan Wilson, Gentle Spirit opens the doors of perception towards unexplored landscapes and unanswered questions.

Describing Gentle Spirit as the umpteenth attempt of 70s revivalism would be extremely unfair and reductive, … Read More

Kalli – Last Train Home

Holy impossibly gorgeous, delicate and harmonious folk rock Batman! …Hmm. On second thoughts, it’s extremely difficult to make this style of music sound like it delivers the kind of raucous thrills that most tend to associate self-consciously “Edgy” music … Read More

Dead Fronts – You and Me

This North London quintet (Gaz Tomlinson, Jordan Smith, Murray McHattie, Russell Ditchfield and Stuart Roberts) play some catchy songs and an intriguing, slightly awkward type of surf rock.

The retrospective twist tends to take you back to the California … Read More

CLASSIFIED – That Ain’t Classy

That Ain’t Classy , from Hand Shakes and Middle Fingers , a hip-hop album about balance, is the first significant international single from Canadian rapper Classified, released from New York’s label Decon.

Classified looks back and examines how … Read More