When Young “Reasons To Dream”
When Young “Reasons To Dream” When we read that When Young have an ‘ability to craft spikey yet melodic songs which delve lyrically into everything from love and insecurities to […]
Tag Archives: Alternative
Filthy Friends “Emerald Valley”
Filthy Friends “Emerald Valley” We’re not entirely sure what makes a ‘super group’ but for fans of alternative rock from the last few decades then Filthy Friends must be pretty […]
Dude York “Falling”
Dude York “Falling” Another band with a call name, must be something in the water at the moment. This Seattle trio are promising a tribute to adolescent romance and the […]
The Warhawks “Never Felt So Good”
The Warhawks “Never Felt So Good” Firstly, lets acknowledge what a great name The Warhawks is! Together with the promise of a release that features both heavy hitting guitar tracks […]
Davis “Alright” EP
Davis “Alright” EP We first fell in love with Davis’ music a few years back. At that time, he had a kind of rockabilly influenced sound. Over the years, his […]
No Win “Downey”
No Win “Downey” No Win are actually the vehicle for the solo release of Danny Nogueiras the former drummer with Fidlar. We must admit his previous band have passed us […]
Martha “Love Keeps Kicking”
Martha “Love Keeps Kicking” The fact that Martha simply call themselves a pop band from Durham City, UK but have a website address of http://www.marthapunx.com probably tells you a lot […]
Craig Finn “I Need A New War”
Craig Finn “I Need A New War” Craig Finn is obviously a music legend where his work with The Hold Steady represents one of the finest collection of releases in […]
The Coathangers “The Devil You Know”
The Coathangers “The Devil You Know” The Coathangers seem to be one of the most hardworking bands around. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were reviewing their last […]
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Take A Bite”
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Take A Bite” We reviewed Holy Moly & The Crackers last album Salem (see here) and really loved it. As the band’s name perhaps implies, […]
Ex Hex “It’s Real”
Ex Hex “It’s Real” We loved Ex Hex’s last release so we were relieved to know that their “commitment to larger-than-life riffs and unforgettable hooks” had remained on this release. […]
Money For Rope “Picture Us”
Money For Rope “Picture Us” There seems to be a bit of a boom in the Australian music world at the moment, with a host of great new bands around. […]
Pale Lips “After Dark”
Pale Lips “After Dark” We’re not sure we need to write a review for this album. The fact that Pale Lips music is described as “Drippy mascara slopped rock n […]
Weakened Friends “Common Blah”
Weakened Friends “Common Blah” The acts referenced by a band in their bio is obviously a great way to get a feel for if you’re likely to like them or […]
Table Scraps “Autonomy”
Table Scraps “Autonomy” Let’s face it, there’s hardly an abundance of great garage rock bands in the UK at the moment. So, we were delighted to learn that not only […]
She Makes War “Brace For Impact”
She Makes War “Brace For Impact” We’re easily impressed by anyone who can play an instrument, let alone someone like Laura Kidd who is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and visual artist. […]
Skating Polly “The Make It All Show”
Skating Polly “The Make It All Show” Whilst a new band to us, this is actually the band’s third album. Originally a duo consisting of multi instrumentalists Kelli Mayo and […]
Illuminati Hotties “Kiss Yr Frenemies”
Illuminati Hotties “Kiss Yr Frenemies” Whilst the name may imply a group, Illuminati Hotties is actually Sarah Tudzin. That fact and the album name already let you know that this […]
Speedy Ortiz “Twerp Verse”
Speedy Ortiz “Twerp Verse” We actually came to Speedy Ortiz via the solo release of their singer under the guise of Sad13. We loved her release (see our review here) […]
Sunshine Boys “Blue Music”
Sunshine Boys “Blue Music” One of the beauties of music is the way you can have a journey of discovery through bands and artists. So, discovering a love of The […]
Radar State “Strays”
Radar State “Strays” Radar State are a new band and this is their debut release, but they do come with a bit of heritage. It consists of members from indie/punk/emo […]
Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers “Bought To Rot”
Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers “Bought To Rot” Some artists never seem to be satisfied unless they are releasing material or collaborating with other musicians. That certainly seems […]
Shotty Horroh “Salt Of The Earth”
Shotty Horroh “Salt Of The Earth” As regular readers will know, Rap music doesn’t feature too heavily on this site as it’s a genre that we don’t know too much […]
Juliana Hatfield “Weird”
Juliana Hatfield “Weird” Six months ago, if you’d ask us about Juliana Hatfield we would have been at a loss. But, having fallen in love with The Lemonheads “It’s A […]
Tess Parks & Anton Newcombe – “S/T”
Tess Parks & Anton Newcombe – “S/T” It is always a bit weird when you stumble on artists a little way along in their careers. Tess Parks has made a […]
Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party”
Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party” Even though we get hundreds of requests for reviews a week it’s always a bit nice to find some new music out of the blue […]
Wargirl “S/T”
Wargirl “S/T” Wargirl certainly have lofty ambitions for their debut release. They aim to bring the sound of their home, Long Beach, to the record. This means they offer up […]
Viagra Boys “Street Worms”
Viagra Boys “Street Worms” It seems that recently there has been a string of bands who are being hailed as bringing a modern punk sound. To be honest, the likes […]
Red Rooster News
With winter about to hit us, what better way to warm up than with some Red Rooster festival news. It’s always one of our favourite summer events, so great to […]
Death Valley Girls “Darkness Rains”
Death Valley Girls “Darkness Rains” We know you shouldn’t get sucked in by a name, but come on, who could resist a band with the name Death Valley Girls!! Possibly […]
