When Toupe sent us this record, they made quite a point of including all the lyrics. Far from being a […]
Plastic Toys are a band that aren’t afraid of a bit of hard work. Whether they’re touring Britain’s educational establishments […]
Seldom as a reviewer do you receive an album from a band or artist of whom you have never heard, […]
As if the heatwave hadn’t reduced everybody to a dried husk already, the packed out Unit 22 in Southampton supplied […]
Sometimes it’s nice to listen to a record that has no pretensions and exists only to flat-out rock. Such is […]
Successfully sounding like the drunken attempt at Saturday night karaoke shouldn’t be the desired effect on any album but halfway […]
The first of three acts on the bill is never an easy position to fill, but Officer Rose grab the […]
Copy Haho are a band of young whippersnappers from Aberdeen. This double A-side 7″ single is their debut single and […]
The World is a Tragic Place But There is Grace All Around Us, So Attend to the Grace… Some album […]
This is the debut full-length album from old-school rock band The Authentics. This genre has seen something of a resurgence […]
For such an intense blast of visceral meets harmonic metal, it seems like something of a joke to include a […]
Described by Mia Riddle and her band as a sophomore effort, ‘Songs From Hatchet Lake’ is far from sophomoric. Instead, […]
The Golden Section have crafted a simply stunning piece of work for their debut record. This Chichester four-piece have been […]
Except for the lyrics, The Tacticians are a power-pop band who have received fair comparisons to The Kinks. Rather than […]
The Blackout seem to be moving in the right direction. From a gig at the Twist in Colchester to a […]
Any band who credits their merch guy as a member is alright by me. Glasgow quintet (alright, quartet, but I’m […]
Bristol/Bath quartet Showing Off To Thieves certainly know how to rock. Opening track ‘Everyone Has Their Secrets’ kicks into its […]
Indie/electronica is the order of the day here, on the second full-length album from the first band I’ve knowingly heard […]
I hope Shaun Buswell and his band won’t sue me for saying this, but this is a nice album. Musicians […]
It would be churlish to deny that synths have a place in this world. Clubland would be a drum-heavy world […]
A bit of a funny one this. Six tracks are here presented by young Southampton band Frisbee in the Jewel […]
After a stunning entry, with bass that runs up and down the frets and a guitar riff that could beat […]
When you see Ray LaMontagne on television, fully bearded and with a matching fuzziness from the retro-style photography, you can’t […]
Another Dutch band (we’ve had a few recently) Heideroosjes purvey a modern punk/metal style, not dissimilar to moments on American […]