Reviews | AAA Music - Part 220
Crystal Swells – Patent Trolls
24 May 2011 | aaamusicDubbed garage rock, Crystal Swells combine a 90’s Garbage sound with modern contemporaries such as The Arctic Monkeys, sounding particularly similar to their third album Humbug. The group’s latest release Patent Trolls has a downbeat tone created by the … Read More
Paul Edge – 23
24 May 2011 | aaamusicRenowned amongst fans of electronic dance music, Paul Edge’s 23 marks the return of the DJ to the music world after a two year absence. For those unaware of his work, he has managed two of life’s greatest accomplishments, … Read More
Baron Bane – Echoes
23 May 2011 | aaamusicSwedish electro/pop/rock ensemble Baron Bane have managed to cling onto an element of showmanship long lost from modern musical acts – an element of mystery. This company of forward thinking musicians, artists and designers stand (nearly) anonymously behind a … Read More
Drive – No Feel
23 May 2011 | aaamusicDrive are a new band. By new, I don’t mean they formed a couple years ago, or even formed a few months ago. Drive formed last month! And this is their first (released) demo. No, not even a proper single. … Read More
The Horn The Hunt – Depresseur Jolie
23 May 2011 | aaamusicExceptionally talented indie duo The Horn The Hunt (i.e. Clare Carter and Joseph Osborne) follow up their debut with Depressur Jolie, a dark, synth-heavy, epic journey that ends up somewhere between Kate Bush and rock-infused pop – it’s very … Read More
Sparrow and the Workshop – Spitting Daggers
23 May 2011 | aaamusicSparrow and the Workshop will be releasing their new album ‘Spitting Daggers’ on May 23rd through Distiller Records. The album was produced and mixed at the new recording studio, The Distillery, by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno / Sam Amidon). … Read More
SMOD – Ca Chante
22 May 2011 | aaamusic‘Ca Chante’ is the first single to be taken from Malian rap trio ‘SMOD‘ début album which is to be released later this month. The single consists of two tracks ‘Brano 02’ and ‘Ca Chante’. Each song is beautifully … Read More
David Stevenson – Believe Me
22 May 2011 | aaamusic‘Believe Me’ is the new release from up-and-coming folk rock/indie artist ‘David Stevenson’.
Just over three minutes long, the beautiful acoustic track calms your heart and soul with Stevenson’s gentle vocals and relate-able lyrics paving the way throughout, structured together … Read More
Various Cruelties – Neon Truth
22 May 2011 | aaamusicVarious Cruelties single Neon Truth will definitely be one of the songs of this year’s festival season: shoegazy retro rock topped with great soul vocals are all you need this season. Various Cruelties has not failed to catch the … Read More
Curxes – Creatures
22 May 2011 | aaamusicCurxes (pronounced “Curses”) is a new duo from Brighton who revisit 80s sonorites largely using synthesizers, but I can tell they blink at the darkest part of that period, taking some cues from projects like Yazoo, borrowing sounds and … Read More