I.R.O.K – The Intergalactic Republic of Kongo

I’ve been doing this reviewing malarkey for roughly two and a half years now, and it’s a heartening thing that in all that time, I don’t feel I’ve found the weirdest band that I’ll ever listen to. Sure, there … Read More

LANRE – Má Gbàgbé

London based Nigerian singer-songwriter and musician Lanre creates excellent folk and soul music. Critically acclaimed, she’s influenced by her African heritage and has extensively toured with award winning gospel collective GK Real.

Her single Ma Gbagbe, released on the … Read More

Rocketeer – Sirens + Lovers

Rocketeer are a British indie five-piece, who have been drinking, writing and performing together since 2007. ‘Sirens + Lovers’ is their debut album, and it features an eclectic concoction of elements and genres. Incorporating parts of Arctic Monkeys, Franz … Read More

Honey Rider – Marley’s Chains

You will probably have heard ‘Annie’s Song’. It is the soundtrack for TalkTalk’s current TV campaign. It’s all over the television. As a result, British trio Honey Ryder, the pop-folk band behind ‘Annie’s Song’, have latched it onto their … Read More

Futur Primitif – Nuclear Shockwave

Futur Primitif are an electronic/electric folk duo (light on the electronics), and is the brainchild of exceptional singer-songwriter Daniel Lefkowitz. Completed by synth and drum machine programmer Jared Elmore, Futur Primitif make crackly, distorted indie folk, with ‘Nuclear Shockwave’ … Read More

Miss Terry Blue – Hush

Sometimes when I really take a step back and look at the music that is popular on the airwaves and the ipods, and take a good look at the music that I listen to personally, it blows my mind … Read More

Phil Tangent – Restitution/Squaring the Circle

Dull and monotonous, there’s little of interest or creativity here. It’s another repetitive drum and bass track, a beat humming along in the background, vocal samples occasionally making an appearance, and uninteresting riffs, neither developed nor juxtaposed. It may … Read More

Ellie Lawson – Insights

There’s nothing especially wrong with this EP from Ellie Taylor, but at the same time, there’s nothing especially remarkable about it either. Mostly comprised from acoustic almost folk-like numbers, and with slightly portentous lyrics, it’s a perfectly pleasant but … Read More

Cub Scouts – Told You See

Australian indie band Cub Scouts has produced a really neat debut EP in the form of Told You So. Opening number Evie is a gentle and repetitive number which manages to stay on the right side of sentimentality. Melodious … Read More

Abbe May – Karmageddon

This new song from Abbe May is an interesting electro track with psychedelic overtones. Static harmonies, harsh and sparse synth textures, persistent drones and a cold vocal performance from May all combine for an atmospheric and idiosyncratic number, that … Read More