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 […]
This Is Seb Clarke are a soul-punk ensemble. We know you haven’t been spinning too much of that on your […]
Household, a four-piece ‘nu-wave punk rock’ band from Scotland, here unleash their second EP. First up, points for the presentation […]
Bexhill-on-Sea’s Mumm-Ra have skipped university to pursue music, so we already know some disapproving parents are in the picture. At […]
Sounds like The Shaker Heights have opted for the oh-so-often, better to be safe than sorry approach with this radio-friendly, […]
Living in the busy streets of London, The Code have taken their city life experiences and used them to produce […]
So far this year, The Hedrons have reached the indie-chart Top Five for a second time and embarked on a […]
Underdog have captured that radio-friendly rock slash pop sound that has made the likes of Snow Patrol such a success. […]