William Fitzsimmons – Gold In The Shadow

Already well established as an artist having his songs ‘Passion Play’ and ‘Please Don’t Go’ played on ABC’s hit show Greys Anatomy, William Fitzsimmons is out with yet another masterpiece ‘Gold In The Shadow’. The album opens with the … Read More

Magic Bullets – Magic Bullets

Californian twee-popper Magic Bullets unveil self-titled sophomore album, 11 songs filled with joyous melancholy.

Magic Bullets brush up the attic of indie-pop rediscovering Johnny Marr’s guitar and Edwyn Collins’ crooning.

From the first notes of ‘A Day Not So … Read More

Funeral For A Friend – Sixteen

Like it or not, this is a band partially responsible for the continued existence of You Me At Six, so they’ve got a hell of a lot to answer for in my honest opinion. Fortunately, when this is also … Read More

Toploader – Never Stop Wondering

Toploader begin their renaissance with single ‘Never stop wondering’, which breaks their moonlight dancing by deftly using A-ha-esque melodies and euphoric club atmospherics to produce a cracking piece of danceable grooves.

Although this single comes from a different mould, … Read More

The Kinks – Kinks / Kinda Kinks / The Kink Kontroversy

It must be reissue season at Universal and their labels as yet three reissues are released. This time is The Kinks reissuing their first three albums (Kinks, Kinda Kinks and The Kink Kontroversy), repackaged in a Deluxe Edition, backed … Read More

Soundgarden – Live On I5

Reunited after a 13 year break, Soundgarden release their first collection of live tracks. I5 (reference for the Interstate 15 on the West Coast) compiles some of the most famous tracks the band has written, recorded live in 1996, … Read More

Norman Palm – Shore To Shore

The second release of Berliner Norman Palm is a touch of genius. The designer turned musician doesn’t fail to surprise fans with Shore To Shore, a beautifully written and executed album, which highlights Palm’s lyricist skills through the medium … Read More

Sucioperro – The Heart String And How To Pull It

Yet another fantastic group emerging from the stables of Xtra Mile Recordings, Scotland’s Sucioperro are out with their 3rd album ‘The Heart String And How To Pull It‘ released earlier this month. The band are about to embark on … Read More

Derek And The Dominos – Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek And The Dominos celebrate 40 years anniversary with what is one of the best albums ever written: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs.

For those of you who don’t know, Derek and The Dominos were the band led … Read More

The Last Royals – The Last Royals EP

This carefully constructed collocation of puffed out melodies wouldn’t feel out of place sharing table chit-chat with the likes of Vampire Weekend which is pretty damn impressive considering this is The Last Royals’  debut.

Opening track, ‘Backseat lovers’’s Screamadelica-esque … Read More