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 […]
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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 […]
Stoner Control “Alone In The City”
Stoner Control “Alone In The City” This is a release which has been produced by Hutch Harris from The Thermals. It is also suggested to offer up a sound reminiscent […]
Hux & The Hitmen “Soggy Oxygen”
Hux & The Hitmen “Soggy Oxygen” Band names and album titles are a funny old thing. There’s a real coolness to Hux and The Hitmen, but we don’t think we […]
Rare Americans “S/T”
Rare Americans “S/T” Rare Americans’ bio makes for interesting reading. They are two Canadian brothers, who’d never written a song together until a year ago, and a crazy Slovakian guitar […]
Polish Club “Alright Already”
Polish Club “Alright Already” Regular readers will know we tend to steer away from rock duos but there are always a few exceptions to the rule. The fact that Polish […]
The 1984 Draft “Makes Good Choices”
The 1984 Draft “Makes Good Choices” The 1984 Draft are primarily singer songwriter Joe Anderl and some fellow Ohio based musicians. Joe and indeed The 1984 Draft have been around […]
Lovebites “Social Hell”
Lovebites “Social Hell” A few years ago a band called Sharks emerged from our hometown of Leamington. And for once we had hopes our own town could become a hub […]
2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018
2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018 We were gutted to have missed out on 2000 Trees last year as it is one of our favourite festivals. This year, […]
Frank Turner “Be More Kind”
Frank Turner “Be More Kind” Perhaps inevitably, given how long he’s been around, Frank Turner has got a bit of grief over his change in style. People seem far too […]
Parquet Courts “Wide Awake”
Parquet Courts “Wide Awake” Parquet Courts are one of those bands that, ever since their first album, we have been meaning to check them out. Despite many people recommending them […]
The Nectars “Sci-Fi Television”
The Nectars “Sci-Fi Television” We’ve read hundreds of band bios, but we must admit that the opening from New York’s The Nectars is one of our favourites. They describe […]
Ash “Islands”
Ash “Islands” Now, the cruel amongst you may be saying ‘Ash, are they still going?’. Which will be a shame because you will have missed some really great tracks since […]
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth”
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth” Screamin’ Whisper are a young band out of Edinburgh and this is their debut album. Their sound offers refences to jangly pop and to Brit Pop. Both […]
Jonny Dee “The Human Experience”
Jonny Dee “The Human Experience” Every now and then, we get an album that we really like but struggle to review. That’s kind of the case here, but mainly because […]
Goat Girl “S/t”
Goat Girl “S/t” This debut has arrived on a wave of expectations with various media outlets desperately trying to declare the new saviours of UK indie rock. That may be […]
Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018
Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018 As we approach the venue there’s an instant reminder of how long the Manics have been around. When we first saw […]
Truck Festival Line Up
Well, the summer sun may not be here yet but the festival scene is certainly hotting up! You know when in the films Jaws they say they’re gonna need a […]
The Soul Of A Clown 