Calais – Don’t Panic

O.K., so we’ve heard it all before, that mild mannered indie pop that cautiously treads the periphery of attempts to be ‘credible’ and aspirations to appeal to the masses. Hearing news of another band clinging to … Read More

Ulver – February MMX

Ulver commit what I consider a huge sin on ‘February MMX’, in that there is such a lack of creativity and originality on this song that it is a pretty boring four minutes in total.

February MMX’ is in … Read More

Spring Offensive – A stutter and a start

‘A stutter and a start’ is the latest single by Oxford quintet Spring Offensive.  Following their last release; a 14 minute long mega-single, their latest effort- at a modest three and a half minutes has a wider appeal and … Read More

Joan As Policewoman – Nervous

No, wait… no, wait. Wait. I was under the impression that Ms As Policewoman was one of those folksy singer-songwriters I avoid like the plague. Have I ever been proven wrong. In ‘Nervous’, her role as a … Read More

Boldly Going Nowhere – Dixies Dead/Doctor Says

Transatlantic alt-rock, anyone? Now, before you all pack your bags to find less pretentious labels, let’s give Boldly Going Nowhere an ear, because what’s here is about as unpretentious and fun as indie punk gets these days. Hailing from the … Read More

Younger Brother – Shine

Formed in 2003, Younger Brother are ostensibly an electronic duo who have moved into more organic styles since debut A Flock Of Bleeps. This is very apparent on the first single for their 3rd album Vaccine, Shine. Younger Brother … Read More

Belleruche – 3 AMP Fuse

The third single from Belleruche’s lauded long-player ‘270 Stories’ lets you know what it’s all about from the outset with deep bass drum rolls fit for any African King then,  having commanded your attention, it segues into a sublimely … Read More

Flash-Fiktion – Capsules of Sun

The title-track from single – ‘Capsules of Sun’ – is an ozone-unfriendly mish-mash of skiffle-centric synthetic euphoria that throws all bar the kitchen sink at the listener to avert said gaze from the deeply dark dramatics that lie lyrically … Read More

Everything Everything – Final Form

Final Form is the fourth single from Everything Everything’s magnificent album Man Alive. The track transcends the barriers of popular indie becoming a credible release that fuses genres and sounds. It is a beautiful mix that slots perfectly into … Read More

Errors – Magna Encarta

Get ready to feast upon the musical delights of Magna Encarta as Errors are back with a rich sound that is sure to leave listeners fit to burst and craving more!

The song plays like an epic story filled … Read More