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 […]
Angelic la la’s set to rocking backdrop with a heavily reverbed, clean guitar matching the vocal melody sums up the […]
Bad news! Rat Daddy split up a couple of months back following a long and promisingly busy career in terms […]
First off, it has to be said that the packaging for this record is amazing. Some thought has gone into […]
UXL aim to be a big band – their career goal is big impact, big sales and big audiences. They […]
The first impression I had of this offering was that one of the chaps in the promotional photograph looks a […]
Tony Cannam has drawn comparisons to Paul Weller, though I’d say the vocal has a more gritty character. Nevertheless, the […]
It took me a couple of listens to get into Anubia. I guess I wasn’t prepared for such a precise […]
Ever wondered what a hardcore dance anthem with screamo vocals would sound like? Well, look no further as ‘Anything Can […]
FreeSlave are a four-piece alt-rock band based on the South Coast, pumping out a full and punchy raw sound with […]