Phil Tangent – Restitution/Squaring the Circle

Dull and monotonous, there’s little of interest or creativity here. It’s another repetitive drum and bass track, a beat humming along in the background, vocal samples occasionally making an appearance, and uninteresting riffs, neither developed nor juxtaposed. It may … Read More

Ellie Lawson – Insights

There’s nothing especially wrong with this EP from Ellie Taylor, but at the same time, there’s nothing especially remarkable about it either. Mostly comprised from acoustic almost folk-like numbers, and with slightly portentous lyrics, it’s a perfectly pleasant but … Read More

Cub Scouts – Told You See

Australian indie band Cub Scouts has produced a really neat debut EP in the form of Told You So. Opening number Evie is a gentle and repetitive number which manages to stay on the right side of sentimentality. Melodious … Read More

Abbe May – Karmageddon

This new song from Abbe May is an interesting electro track with psychedelic overtones. Static harmonies, harsh and sparse synth textures, persistent drones and a cold vocal performance from May all combine for an atmospheric and idiosyncratic number, that … Read More

LAVENDER DIAMOND – Everybody’s Heart’s Breaking Now

Indie folk quartet Lavender Diamond are part of the ‘New Weird America’ movement in Los Angeles. They’re quirky, refined and complex. The group comprises Becky Stark (vocals), Jeff Rosenberg (guitar), Steve Gregoropoulous (piano) and Ron Regé Jr. (drums). Strings … Read More

JENN BOSTIC – Jealous Of The Angels

Minnesota country and western singer songwriter Jenn Bostic went to Berklee School of Music and later moved to Nashville. Her father taught her folk songs like Sunny Side of the Street and introduced her to Emmylou Harris and Bonnie … Read More

Hoda Mohajerani – Raging Waves

Well, this is it. I’m about to criticise the lyrics of someone for whom English is probably not their first language. While that might make me sound like a douchebag do let me explain. The lyric in question is … Read More

Geva Alon – I See The Love

Is it just me that’s interested in the stigma that a band or a musician gets for being huge somewhere other than the UK or America? There’s always a sense of novelty that reflects on both the music fans … Read More

Jack Savoretti – Changes

‘Changes’ is the new single release from Jack Savoretti. Its genre could happily sit in rock or soft/indie rock. The vocals are soft and warm, with a lot of interest that have been use to convey a very clear and … Read More

Ulterior – The Bleach Room

‘The Bleach Room’ is the new album by Ulterior. A specific genre for this album would be a bit difficult to places as it certainly has elements of a few.

The vocals are interesting, creating intriguing melody lines that … Read More