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 […]
Tag Archives: Indie
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 […]
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm”
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm” Waxahatchee are a band led by Katie Crutchfield, and this is actually her fourth release but, we’re ashamed to admit, the first that has come […]
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment”
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment” This is the debut album from Sheffield based Sherlocks but it comes as the band have certainly built up a head of steam and […]
Danny & The Champions Of The World “Brilliant Light”
The Franklys “Are You Listening”
The Franklys “Are You Listening” We don’t know why, but the Swedish have always had a knack for producing great rock n roll bands. So knowing that two of The […]
…And The Hangnails “DOG”
……And The Hangnails “DOG” It’s always great to hear about a rock band from the UK as we just don’t seem to produce that many anymore. So we were keen […]
The Soul Of A Clown 