Alessi’s Ark – Time Travel

Enfant prodige of folk-pop, Alessi Laurent-Marke, aka Alessi’s Ark, reveals to the public her second album, Time Travel.

21 years old, well, not yet, Alessi provides 12 sketches of romantic and melancholic pop (only the s/t Time Travel lasts … Read More

Mick Harvey – Sketches from The Book Of The Dead

‘Sketches From The Book Of The Dead’ is Mick Harvey’s first proper solo album. I say proper, because he has actually released four prior albums – two consisting completely of Serge Gainsbourg tributes, and two made up predominantly of … Read More

Dan Sartain – Legacy Of Hospitality

Is rockabilly cool? It’s certainly fun (or funny) and there’s a massive nostalgic element, which is all the rage at the moment. But whereas the recent revivals of genres like surf rock, synth pop, shoegazing etc. have all incorporated … Read More

Theatre Royal – If You Could Stand Up (You’d Walk Away)

Theatre Royal’s second single If You Could Stand Up (You’d Walk Away) is a prime example of what is wrong with modern indie.

The bands track itself isn’t too shabby, nothing especially different about the song although there are … Read More

Draw Me Stories – Oars & Becomes The Hunted

Draw Me Stories are a genuinely interesting band. Often touted as a folk band of sorts, this new double A-side sees the trio moving in a more progressive, post-rock direction – and it the result makes for a rather … Read More

Bella Hardy – Songs Lost and Stolen

Tentatively testing the waters of the mainstream, folk singer Bella Hardy has returned with an entirely self-penned album: Songs Lost and Stolen. The record provides a refreshing mix of influences and sounds spanning from the traditional to the contemporary, … Read More

Foster the people – Houdini

Foster The People single Houdini is an enjoyable number. Winking at the 80s synth sound and love of background vocals, this track is set to be one of the summer hits, certainly one of the most loved of the … Read More

Broken Bells – Meyrin Fields EP

Broken Bells debut album, released in 2010, quickly became one of the gems of the year. It is so surprise than that the decision to release this 4 track EP – Meyrin Fields – for Record Store Day was … Read More

The Retrospective Soundtrack Players – Cool Hand Luke

Originally born as a duo, The Retrospective Soundtrack Players is a six-piece from Hampshire that promises to bring the British indie-folk scene to a new level.

There were high expectations from this album after the unexpected success of b-side … Read More

Explosions In The Sky – Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

A new album from Explosions In The Sky is more than en event. A band that redefined structures and perspectives of Post Rock returns after 4 years of silence and growing expectations.

‘Take care, Take Care, Take Care’ is … Read More