The Ripps may sound a bit like The Clash meets The Buzzcocks, but don’t be fooled just yet into dismissing […]
The Streets meets The Comedy Store in this Political-Rap-Comedy from Bristol’s Clayton Blizzard. Now, a lot of work has gone […]
Lost Alone are a band in total control of their sound. It’s not been hacked together using the back-end of […]
Trauma Pet are off to a great start with ‘Affinity’, a punchy opener boasting dance beats with rock-like vocals. Heartfelt […]
Well, how serious did you think it was going to be? That’s what I had to tell myself when the […]
Rotating Leslie continue their trend of fantastic single-releases with this double a-side. ‘Radio’ has some amazingly quirky guitar parts that […]
Germinal supply high-contrast music with a hint of Nick Cave and a bit more than a hint of Edwyn Collins. […]
‘Sweeter Devotion’ is not only a swingingly great pop single, it’s also the opening track of Anna’s debut album ‘Precious […]
There’s plenty going on in this track, with slow-siren guitars and wandering bass creating a rock-ska intro that builds and […]
Heady electronica is the order of the day for the swimming mix-up of synth strings and brass that makes up […]
Either they’ve been stalking me for quite some time, or it’s just pure chance that Wormburner have supplied exactly the […]
With guitars that palm-mute their way into references with Jimmy Eat World and Semisonic. They use an eerie vocal effect […]
‘Self-styled man of the people!’ Drums roll in, like encroaching thunder. The accompanying lightning is extremely well aimed. Pete Doherty […]
I guess there is a kind of emotional truth to the clumsy, half-baked intensity with which this band interprets the […]
The Wombats are one of those bands who just seem unable to do any wrong at the moment. Lauded at […]
‘I love it’, well, that’s for you to decide. Not sure if it was quite intended, but I feel cheesy […]
In a world where singer-songwriters are packaged, marketed and sold in supermarkets, Toby Keane is really quite refreshing. His blend […]
For those of you who know Ejector Seat as a live music promoter who also released a compilation CD of […]
‘Night Lights’ has, as you might expect, a twinkly, relaxing, starry evening mood. The mix of vocals blends well together […]
Unfortunately the recording of this CD makes it sound like it’s been produced in a small tin can! The quality […]
Getting hit in the face with a shovel isn’t most people’s idea of a refreshing change. But when it’s a […]
Sub Pop Sunday are a really good band that nods heavily towards a Supergrass / Muse crossbreed. This ultimately could […]
When new album ‘9’ arrived through my letterbox, I was very excited, to say the least. Upon listening to the […]
At first glance, you might mistake Fiction / Action’s ‘Missing Control’ for a bit of a deconstructed indie track. However, […]