The Beatsteaks – Limbo Messiah

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you will most likely be at least vaguely aware of Germany’s burgeoning punk rock ‘n’ roll festival circuit. Therefore it was only a matter of … Read More

Richard Ashcroft&The United Nations Of Sound-United Nations Of Sound

Richard Ashcroft comes back with a new solo album, supported by United Nations of Sound, a group of top American soul players.

It’s not an easy album, it contains a lot of religious references, Richard seems to be affected … Read More

I Am Kloot – Sky At Night

2008, 2009, 2010. Two years in which long running Mancunian bands made the jump from critically revered indie stalwarts to national treasures and one year in which I Am Kloot attempt to carry on this glorious tradition. And I’m … Read More

Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up

Well this is a first. What we have here is a young English girl with a sumptuous soul voice, who sings in her own accent. She doesn’t sound American. That is unprecedented, and I may overuse that word, but … Read More

Post War Years – White Lies

Let me pose you a question: have you ever wondered what an indie-influenced band would sound like if it had a glitchy hip-hop undertone? While you contemplate that, the music industry will most likely coin the subgenre “glitch-hop”, and … Read More

Shit Browne – Every Penny Will Be Reinvested In The Party

There is a lot to be said for album titles. To a fan or a journalist like me, they are the only sight into the music before listening to the music itself. And to a fan of George Orwell’s … Read More

Windmill – Ellen Save our Energy EP

To be honest, this kind of stunt should be made illegal. An EP that is made up of a song and several remixes of said song shouldn’t be called an EP at all and more a glorified single… however … Read More

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Say No To Love

If anyone was to ever ask me what dreampop is, I would previously have shown them that Medicine track that was in The Crow. However, that honour has now been replaced by another two tracks: the latest single release … Read More

General Bovine & The Justice Force 5 – Fight The Fight/J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Force Dance

Upon reading the press release for this band and their new double A-side single, my jaw dropped and I was sorely tempted to copy and paste it all and leave it at that. The Brighton-based General Bovine & The … Read More

Straight Lines – Loose Change

Wales seems to be experiencing another flux in its musical history right now, this time producing a new breed of pop-punk music that could be called emo. Straight Lines are, along with their impending partners in gigging, … Read More