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 […]
Tag Archives: Indie
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 […]
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 […]
Astral Drive “S/T”
Astral Drive “S/T” Astral Drive is actually the name for this release by Phil Thornalley and this album is apparently his vision of a long-lost album from the 70’s. Phil […]
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 Aces “When My Heart Felt Volcanic”
The Aces “When My Heart Felt Volcanic” The Aces first came to our attention when we noticed that a track was produced by the legendary Butch Walker. Now Butch is […]
White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous”
White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous” White Witches came to our attention because they feature Rory Lewarne. Now Rory was the singer in the simply awesome Pink Grease. They were a band […]
Hinds “I Don’t Run”
Hinds “I Don’t Run” When Hinds first arrived on the scene they blew us away with their sheer exuberance. It was great to see a band who seemed genuinely excited […]
Y Not Festival News
Given the weather issues last year it is probably not surprising the organisers have gone all out with this years festival. It’s definitely one of the best on offer […]
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell”
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell” The fact that Lauren Ruth Ward has been a hairstylist for 9 years may not immediately conjure up the image of someone who would deliver […]
Surprise Party “Dull”
Surprise Party “Dull” Surprise Party are a trio who offer an intriguing sound that is compared to noise heavy bands like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr but with the added bonus […]
Ezra Furman “Transangelic Exodus”
Ezra Furman “Transangelic Exodus” We first encountered Ezra at a gig shortly after the release of his last album, “Perpetual Motion People”, and it was an enlightening experience. It was […]
Trampolene “Swansea to Hornsey”
Trampolene “Swansea to Hornsey” What is it about Wales that allows it to develop so many bands that are determined to demonstrate the powerful influence of escape and childhood memories. […]
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean”
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean” For regular readers of this site, the fact that this is another release on the Rumbar Records label should be all you need to […]
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham There can’t be much more of an endorsement for an up and coming band than to be put on […]
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Exclusive premier of new video
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Singles. Most keen music fans have an artist or band that they think are destined for greatness. Davis is one of those acts for us. […]
Rews “Pyro”
Rews “Pyro” Post the explosion of The White Stripes and then more recently Royal Blood we got a bit tired of rock duos. There was just so many of them […]
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good”
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good” We don’t know how long Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness spent choosing their name.. but it’s a damn good one. Also, […]
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl”
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl” We’re somewhat ashamed to say that this is our first experience of Shilpa Ray, despite her having produced a number of critically acclaimed releases (not that […]
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life”
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life” We were blown away when we heard “Essential Tremors” the last album from J. Roddy Walston & The Business […]
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks”
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks” The Virgin Marys are one of those strange bands who have developed a hugely passionate fan base but never quite got the wider praise and […]
The Soul Of A Clown 