Singles | AAA Music - Part 48
The Boy Royals – People Like Us
12 August 2012 | aaamusicIt was during my third listen to Newport based rockers The Boy Royals’ third single People Like Us when I realized that the melody in the verses is pretty much a carbon copy of Billy Bragg’s New England. It … Read More
Fawn Spots – Spanish Glass
12 August 2012 | aaamusicFawn Spots are a duo from York who, if this single is anything to go by, are producing a sound that could only be produced if rock and pop were having a fight and rock was slightly more dominant … Read More
Alphabet Backwards – Ladybird
12 August 2012 | aaamusicThe latest track of Alphabet Backwards, Ladybird, continues their penchant for feel-good music with its perfect suitability for the gradually emerging summer. This light, poppy piece lifts you up from the very opening note, aided by the cheerful piano … Read More
Post War Glamour Girls – “Tragic Loss; he had such a lovely house”
7 August 2012 | aaamusicPost War Glamour Girls are a Leeds based post punk band who met at uni and have only been gigging together since January 2011. However, they are already making quick progress and have been chosen to play the NME/Radio … Read More
Kieran Leonard – “Harold Pinter is Dead”
7 August 2012 | aaamusic“Harold Pinter is Dead” is the new single from British singer-songwriter Kieran Leonard, taken from his debut album “Out of Work Astronaut”. It is clear even from the title of this track that Leonard differs from the average singer … Read More
Fantasy Rainbow – O Weirdo
6 August 2012 | aaamusicO Weirdo is the new single from Fantasy Rainbow. It consists of two similar, but also musically different tracks, the eponymous O Weirdo and Para Parakeet. The overall feel of this single is of the pop-rock genre; it is … Read More
The Lancashire Hotpots – The Beer Olympics
17 July 2012 | aaamusicWith less than two weeks until the Olympics start, this song is brilliantly fitting. The entire song is about making beer an Olympic sport – something that would work out well for Great Britain, I’m sure. The Lancashire Hotpots … Read More
St Spirit – Road At The Rise
16 July 2012 | aaamusicDespite claims to post-rock, what I first heard in St Spirit’s ‘Road At The Rise’ is heavy doses of The Smiths, albeit wrapped in a rather more artsy shell. The reliance on shrouds of lilting, atmospheric guitar melody is … Read More
Luke White – Made of Love
16 July 2012 | aaamusicLuke White releases his single, Made of Love, prior to the release of his debut album, Outside In. The single is a well written song, catchy with endearing vocals and jagged guitar. It certainly showcases that Luke White is … Read More
We’re No Heroes – Ghost Coast
16 July 2012 | aaamusicHomogeneity has always been, and always will be, for better or worse, like a symbiotic parasite to the music industry. So the refreshing thing I can say about Welsh trio We’re No Heroes is that they are different. And … Read More
