Daniel Pearson – Wishing Well

Daniel Pearson is a Yorkshire born rock country singer-songwriter from Leeds whose debut album Satellites is due for release on 16th January, 2012. He’s reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan.

Wishing Well, the lead single … Read More

The Raid – Heads Or Tales

What’s this? I don’t understand? I…can’t…quite…get…my…head…around…it. Oh, it’s just a simple rock’n’roll single. But, where’s the ‘experimental’ electronic bleeps? The off-kilter percussion? The surf-rock and/or 80s and/or shoegazing element? What’s ridiculous is that it took me a few listen … Read More

Is Shepherd – Pine Box

‘Pine Box’ is the first real single from Newcastle folk-rockers Is Shepherd, although I came across it on their EP ‘Songs For Sons’ earlier this year.

First of all, what’s with these weird, middle-of-a-sentence band names (I just reviewed … Read More

Some Kind Of Leader – Two Pair

Sadly, not every moment of one’s existence can take place on a languid sunny day. Thankfully, Cardiff four-piece Some Kind of Leader are here with their brand of aural sunshine. It’s like drinking drowsy cough medicine, without the unpleasant side … Read More

Jake Morley – Freddie Laid The Smack Down

The song starts of with a nice mandolin being accompanied with some nice guitars, vocals and harmonica. The rhythm of the song is victorian with a modern southern of north america twist. There are lots of different instruments and effects … Read More

Circus, Envy – Say Something

Hull-bred folk outfit Circus Envy’s new single Say Something is a double-faced affair. A-side Say Something is catchy as hell, all dolled up in strings and snares, as if threatening to conquer the universe with its fiery, even flamenco-ish guitar … Read More

Ex-Norwegian – Jet Lag

Miami based alt-rock band Ex-Norwegian’s latest video has now been posted online which you can check out on their Youtube channel. The video is to accompany the track ‘Jet Lag’ taken from their forthcoming album Sketch due out in … Read More

Monarchy – You Don’t Want to Dance With Me (feat. Britt Love)

Right at the start of You Don’t Want to Dance With Me by Monarchy featuring Britt Love there is humming. No it’s an electrical fault it’s coming from the vocals. That about sums up this song. Humming. Background noise.

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Fujiya & Miyagi – Ecstatic Dancer

Full Time Hobby releases new single of Brighton-based duo Fujiya & Miyagi, between continuity and the search for the perfect sound.

Electro-pop or electro-wave, call it as you wish, Ecstatic Dancer is a compendium of a genre that draws … Read More

The Coathangers – Hurricane/Johnny

A flexidisc release? These things have seen a vague twitch of zombified life as medium du jour amongst bands who feel they need to make a statement that vinyl can no longer make: not so much an “I am here … Read More