UNDERWORLD – Birdstar

Being a young man and still learning about great oldschool dance music has led me to Underworld. I already know I am a fan even though I need to listen to landmark album Dubnobasswithmyheadman’s a lot more than I do. With Dubnobasswithmyheadman’s twentieth … Read More

THE LIMITED – Nightmare

London-based four-piece The Limited describe themselves on their site as: “An indie pop-rock four-piece that could only be described as a blend of animalism and pure velvet soul.” They couldn’t be more right.

Having spent the last year or … Read More

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA – Girl Harbour

Following critical acclaim for Cope, Manchester Orchestra have given fans another chance to shoegaze to some atmospheric indie rock as they release the third single ‘Girl Harbour’, set to join the stream of autumn releases on the … Read More

GO WOLF – Talk To You

Shimmering, glossy and radiant are some of the first words which burst in to my mind from listening to Go Wolf’s ‘Talk To You’. The song is smooth electro-pop at its best, not holding back the drum … Read More

THE WET SECRETS – Nightlife

To review The Wet Secrets’ track, ‘Nightlife’, I had to avoid watching the accompanying YouTube video and just focus on the song. The video, for many reasons I won’t go into here, annoyed me and I almost dismissed the song straight … Read More

THE RETROSPECTIVES – Gold & Green

The past can often be fertile ground for creative types; whether through reimagining of a familiar theme or simply paying homage to your influences, looking backwards can produce interesting concepts.

Unsurprisingly, The Retrospectives are a nostalgic bunch … Read More

MAMMAL HANDS – Mansions of Millions of Years

Beautifully wistful and mysterious, ‘Mansions of Millions of Years’ is the latest single track by Mammal Hands, newcomers of the fine young label Gondwana Records and supported by Jamie Cullum and BBC 6 Music. This trio met … Read More

ALGERNON DOLL – Justine

New single ‘Justine’ comes from Scottish band Algernon Doll; from their third album to date, Omphalic. The song scratches along with a grungy complexion and holds the kind of melancholy drawl seen in Radiohead, or showing an essence of … Read More

PURPLE – Wallflower

Purple show us the grunge-tinted and somewhat psychedelic ‘Wallflower’, featuring a punky exterior. The track is grittily textured, with each instrument seemingly lunging out in its own right – joined with grand plunges of rocking guitar work.

The … Read More

JOE BONAMASSA – Different Shades Of Blue

“I decided I wanted to make a completely original blues album. I feel like I owe it to the fans to give them an original record after all these years.” Joe Bonamassa, the celebrated blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter … Read More