Reviews | AAA Music - Part 35
TOWNS – Get By
25 May 2014 | aaamusic
Bristol is a volcanic plateau for the eclectic and diverse, spilling over with gnarled and hungry talent in the fields of hip hop, dance and indie. Combined with the convection of DIY labels, the tantalising essence of … Read More
BAD FOR LAZARUS – Tos and Fros
24 May 2014 | aaamusic
Bad For Lazarus bring this single from their debut album Life’s a Carnival, Bang! Bang! Bang!, in which the group have tirelessly self-produced; their hard work evident throughout the track. The lawless scuffle that is ‘Tos and Fros’ jerks you … Read More
MOUNTAIN BIRD – Violent Night
23 May 2014 | aaamusic‘Violent Night’ is a single by the dreamful and powerful project from Stockholm by the name of Mountain Bird.
This track is a heavy and slightly noisy ballad written and produced by Mountain Bird’s engine Adam Öhman. Ticking bells and trembling … Read More
BENGAL LANCERS – The Flood Sessions
22 May 2014 | aaamusic
I’ve always believed that the slow-build intro has the potential to be the hardest hitting approach, whatever the medium of choice. What Bengal Lancers have done with their recent EP The Flood Sessions is yet another example that … Read More
CHEATAHS – Leave To Remain
21 May 2014 | aaamusicWhen My Bloody Valentine unceremoniously released MBV back in 2012, the dam that held back the impending wave of ’90s swell-rock came crashing down. From then on in an undertow of bands that honed in on a crunchier, more … Read More
THE WHITE BICYCLES – The White Bicycles EP
20 May 2014 | aaamusic
The White Bicycles’ self-titled EP is awash of minimal and chilled out electronica, which forms the basis of this five track record. This comes as no surprise once you scrutinise the Falmouth-based trio’s (Matthew Howes, Ryan Nolan … Read More
ALAN BROADBENT AND NDR BIGBAND – America The Beautiful
19 May 2014 | aaamusicComposer and jazz pianist Alan Broadbent has twice won a Grammy Award. He’s well known for his collaborations with artists like Warne Marsh, Bud Shank, Chet Baker, Irene Kral, Charlie Haden and Sheila Jordan . He was pianist on … Read More
BELLWETHER – Blind Anthem
18 May 2014 | aaamusic
London-based Bellwether have put together a video for their latest track ‘Blind Anthem’ which cleverly cuts the band in with shots from classic Westerns – helping to visually portray some of the well-spun lyrics.
Lyrically, ‘Blind Anthem’ … Read More
JOSH TAERK – Josh
17 May 2014 | aaamusicJosh Taerk, from Toronto in Canada, is a folk rock guitarist and song writer influenced by Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows and Jackson Browne. His philosophy seems to be “Life is not a destination, it’s the journey that makes us … Read More
NAT BIRCHALL – Live In Larissa
16 May 2014 | aaamusic
Released by his own Sound Soul and Spirit Record label, saxophonist Nat Birchall has chosen the dreamy landscape of Greece to record his very first live long play recording, Live in Larissa, released on vinyl and download … Read More