THE LOST SOULS CLUB – High Noon EP

Right from the first track ‘Romeo’ the music has a great tone: shooting, bass-rich and head-noddingly catchy. The vocals are brilliantly careless and cool. The guitars are abrupt with some soaring solos. The EP has a gritty and angsty … Read More

SOAP&SKIN – Sugarbread

Anja Plaschg is back with a new EP. Filled with the influence of acts like Bjork and Nico, the EP is an edgy carry on from Soap&Skin’s usual work. The EP makes heavy use of choir elements, particularly in … Read More

SARAH LOUISE OWEN – Fireworks

It’s another catchy love song. However, it doesn’t feel as eye-rolling as many similar songs do. The vocals are endearing, not the most technically amazing but they have real character to them. The song is bouncy and cheerful. The … Read More

SAM LEE – Goodbye My Darling

Inventive and influential folk musician Sam Lee is inspired by travellers and gypsy communities.  He’s the first folk singer to teach at the Royal College of Music and sings and plays jews harp together with the shruti box, an … Read More

HEYMOONSHAKER – Shakerism

English beatbox blues duo Heymoonshaker comprises Dave Crowe (beatbox) and Andy Balcon (voice/guitar). They met in New Zealand 3 years ago as touring street performers and have since developed their mutual interests.

Believing in constant travel, they’ve taken their … Read More

ALAN BONNER – Balladeer

Folk and glam rock singer songwriter Alan Bonner grew up in Suffolk and graduated from the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in 2007. He’s been compared with Rufus Wainwright and David Bowie and has a following in the UK, … Read More

MINA TINDLE – Lovely Day

Mina Tindle is a French folk artist. Her latest single, Lovely Day, is melodic and sweet. The vocals are soft and harmonic yet rather conventional and not very impressive. It features some nice guitar and some floaty … Read More

DARKTOWN JUBILEE – The World, The Flesh & The Devil

Manchester indie band Darktown Jubilee release their debut album, The World, The Flesh & The Devil. It’s catchy and melodic but certainly does feel like a debut, slightly immature but showing good potential. The sound is … Read More

DINOSAUR PILE-UP – Arizona Waiting

Ooh Dinosaur Pile-Up… Lordy God, how we’ve missed you. This stroke of genius combined with the free download of ‘Lip Hook Kiss’ last week promises something huge, raucous and even more melodic from Matt Bigland’s … Read More

ME – Even The Odd Ones Out

One must wonder what makes an album “soulless”. Because the obvious answer is a sterile, overly perfect recording atmosphere but sometimes that doesn’t really work. No-one looks at Sgt Peppers’ studio honed perfection, for example, and decries it … Read More