All Mankind – Break The Spell

With a potent dose of anthemic pop-rock, All Mankind’s new single release marks them as a band with great potential. Break the Spell begins with a frail sound; a keyboard rift followed by vocals initially supported only by percussion. … Read More

The Low Suns – Never Gonna Care

‘Never Gonna Care’ is a hugely ambitious track, filled with the amount of reverb that makes it sound like it was recorded in a stadium rather than a studio.

The Low Suns produce a huge, almost cinematic wall of … Read More

Towns – Fields

Having only played their first ever gig in February 2011, Towns are not wasting any time and release their fist single “Fields” on the 23rd of May.

This is a mid-tempo dreamy sounding alternative rock song that asks the … Read More

Mike Gatto – Too Old To Club

“Too Old To Club” the title track from Mike Gatto’s up and coming album discusses nightclub culture that is ever obsessed with youth, making anyone over 21 feel like perhaps they don’t have any right to be clubbing at … Read More

Johann Johannsson – The Miners Hymns

Bill Morrison’s ‘Miners Hymns’ film celebrates social, cultural, and political aspects of the extinct mining industry in North East England, linked with the strong regional tradition of colliery brass bands. Focusing on the Durham mines, Morrison’s film is structured … Read More

Earthling Society – The Green Manalishi (with the two-prong crown)

First 7” single from Fruits de Mer Records in 2011, Earthling Society’s The Green Manalishi (with the two-prong crown) is an interesting take on an old Fleetwood Mac hit. Covered already in metal vests by Judas Priest, The Green … Read More

Gunning For Tamar – Deaf Cow Motel EP

Oh hello, that’s a zippy drum intro you’ve got there. Featuring crisp production, glacial tones, and a bloody, tender heart, Gunning For Tamar don’t bother watering down the kick on the opening song ‘German Treasure Island’. The nebulous sound … Read More

Filterwolf – Night Patterns

Hailing from Germany and citing influences from Daft Punk to Stevie Wonder and back again, Filterwolf’s ADNAN DURIC is not simply content to churn out his surreal, atmospheric techno, but to push the envelope of sound into new territory. … Read More

Dangerous! – Not One of You

Call me jaded but there are two things that I look out for when judging a band before listening to their songs (stop looking at me like that, you know you do it too!) the first is extraneous punctuation … Read More

Sad Accordions – The Colours and the Kill

Oh American indie rock, you do spoil us sometimes. I haven’t quite finished fawning over the new Manchester Orchestra Album, or marvelling at how Mewithoutyou have become so unbelievably influential, or wondering how the hell My Morning Jacket have … Read More