Rise To Remain – This Day Is Mine

Anyone who read this reporters attempt to systematically assassinate Rise To Remain’s last single, Power Through Fear, won’t be too surprised to know that I’m not exactly hot on their follow up. In a way it’s slightly better, there … Read More

Smoove and Turrell – Gabriel

Smoove and Turrell are a sublime duo, and ‘Gabriel’ is a sublime single, taken from their sublime album ‘Eccentric Audio.’ These Geordies make haunting soul-pop music backed by understated hiphop beats – imagine the music of Adele, sung by … Read More

Little Racer – Split The Coast

The first thing noticeable on Split The Coast, fresh from New York, is an urge to get in a car and drive down a sunny country road. Very similar to the sound of fellow label buddies Noah and the Whale, Split … Read More

Laki Mera – Crater Mogwai Remix

A remix by Mogwai may not be an event anymore, considering how prolific the Glaswegian quartet is in putting their hands on other artists’ music, but Crater is really worthy of attention.

Mogwai show us here how to transform … Read More

Caro Emerald – Stuck

Caro Emerald is the most secretly-kept pop star I can think of. Her album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor has reached platinum status and is being re-released in its celebration, but she’s not as ubiquitous as this … Read More

Goodluck Jonathan- The future’s got no love for us

This is a mellow indie track from Goodluck Jonathan. They have a quintessentially British sound, with lead singer Nick Brookes’ English accent seeping through the rather forlorn lyrics and the guitar riffs a little reminiscent of that early 1990s … Read More

Don Scannell – Mystery

“Mystery” is the lead single from Don Scannell’s debut album “Three Silver Pieces”. It will be officially released on the 5th of December, but until then fans can enjoy the unique video created by Paul Callanan which reflects the dreamy, … Read More

Concrete Disco – We Make

We Make is the first single for UK electronic trio Concrete Disco. The Berditch brothers and Jonny Wharton confirm talent and attitudes inspired by the continental vibes of Soulwax and French-touch electronic beats. We Make is another gem that … Read More

Centre Excuse – Don’t Let Go

Hmm. Rutland 3 piece Centre Excuse should fill me with murderous rage. Everything’s in place, haircuts, annoyingly pretty singer who desperately tries to emote through a serviceable, upper middle class voice, superfluous synths over clipped, compressed guitars that an … Read More

Erin K And Tash – Coins / Sexy Cupcake Ditty

Dear reader, take it from me. You’ve read the title of this single right. The B-Side of this single is a song, written, recorded and deemed worth of release with the title Sexy Cupcake Ditty. And it is exactly … Read More