Future of the Left – I Am the Least of Your Problems

I Am the Least of Your Problems is taken from Future of the Left’s new album, The Plot Against Common Sense. It’s a heavy, angsty and brooding track. It’s the kind of song that kind of takes over your … Read More

Skull And Bones – Folks

Well, shucks. It looks like there’s a difference between being influenced by a band and merely sounding like a band. Hailing from the North-East of this fair country Folks’ first single sounds like Supergrass covering Mr Blue Sky and, … Read More

Just Drive – Alistair Griffin

The words ‘Anthem’ and ‘Amazing’ have been used in equal measure to describe Alistair Griffin’s single ‘Just Drive’, part of his new album ‘Albion Sky’. A more fitting describer, though, would be ‘generic’. There’s no disguising the fact that … Read More

The Sea- Shake Shake

‘Shake Shake’ is the second single taken from the album “Rooftops” by The Sea and will be released through the bands on label “Lusty Records” on June 25th. The Sea have enjoyed major success following the release of their album … Read More

Maia – Zuma Aluma

Like “Zuma Aluma” suggests, Maia are a fun folk band for the not-so-serious.

A mix of traditional folk guitar and brass make up this quirky Yorkshire four-piece of university friends. Despite the track’s title sounding a bit like a … Read More

Darrick Thompson – Lolita

Lolita is an ode to the life, thoughts and fears of a prostitute. Darrick Thompson was inspired by this theme in Rome few years ago, where he lived for four months in 2009. Staying in the south of the … Read More

MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY – Am I Choosing Right

Maria Doyle Kennedy is an Irish actress and singer songwriter who is well known for her part as Queen Katherine of Aragon in the award winning The Tudors. She’s influenced by Patti Smith and Marianne Faithful. As a renaissance … Read More

Louise Quinn and Kid Loco – Oh Jackie

A quirky mixture of a jazzy vamp, funfair-like sounding synths and some honky-tonk piano provides the most entertaining moments of this song. Similarly effective is the musical dialogue held between the male and female lead vocalists – sounding like … Read More

The Lightwings – Who Pulled the Trigger

London quartet The Lightwings bring a taster of their addictively catchy ‘Beatpop’ music to the masses with the release of their debut single Who Pulled the Trigger?, a three minute gem that’s so upbeat and energetic that it’s hard … Read More

Michael Emmerson- Back to You

“Back to You” is the debut single from singer-songwriter Michael Emmerson due to be released on June 18th via Discipline Music. “Back to You” is a beautiful ballad that immediately strikes me as the type of song that would … Read More