Long hailed as one of the UK rock scene’s most important bands, Biffy Clyro have been steadily building their reputation […]
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This five-track self-titled EP arrived on my doorstep last year and by the time I started to review it they […]
So The Beatles turn up and start to play a jangly, sombre version of Sgt Peppers, and before your very […]
Who are your musical influences? Each member of the band has his own influence. For example, Olivier loves Meshuggah and […]
‘Good evening, Selfridges!’ At least Jamie Perrett, bless his cheeky chops, is unfazed by the deeply unusual audience demographic. It […]
It’s not often you get hit by a record in just the right circumstances. Usually, you’re feeling glum when the […]
Atmospherically decked out with melting candles and strategically placed tables, The Spitz seemed to think it was still Valentine’s day. […]
To be honest, I think Daze are very different from any other band that I’ve heard in the whole first […]
There’s a fair spread of style on offer on this emotive album, with an undercurrent of alternative rock that underpins […]
Now, I’m not the most talented bloke in the world. In fact, unless there’s a great demand for the ability […]
As was documented elsewhere in these ‘ere pages, my initial trepidation about Ms Pallot’s debut album Fires was ill-founded. Concerns […]
Based in Richmond, Virginia, The Silent Type has collective talent amongst the band. Selling out on most of their previous […]
I’m going to be very blunt here, I like this CD. As soon as the first track plays on my […]
Daze are a a four-piece rock band from Switzerland, formed in 1998 by brothers Mathis and Moritz and drummer Peter […]
Anna Bengo is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter with a band from London. Her demo begins with ‘Unforgiven’, a jaunty, funky pop/rock […]
‘No one ever drinks this stuff indoors!’ Is there a better distillation (pun not intended, but gratefully employed) of the […]
This is the first CD I reviewed today that features a lady lead singer. Linda H Christensen kinda reminds me […]
With a crackling vinyl effect, building keys and delicate, distant emotional vocals, the ‘Prelude’ to the title track has all […]
‘Stop the Tape’ is a decent radio-ready synth-rock song, similar to Editors, with some neat production flourishes and good energy. […]
There’s an infectious enthusiasm around new bands with new EPs playing in their hometown. It’s hard not to get caught […]
Idiot3 is brought to life in this single courtesy of atmospheric guitars, big melodies and a bass line that drives […]
Taking an age to set up the stage can be a dire warning of incompetence to come or a clever […]
As it’s the first thing we see before clicking open the CD case, the cover almost always gives an impression […]
The first thing that comes to mind after a few seconds of listening to the opening track of this album […]