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 […]
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Brandy Zdan “Secretear”
Brandy Zdan “Secretear” Nashvilles’ Brandy Zdan is a new name to us, but the promise of a female rocker who writes big hooks like Chrissie Hynde and The Go Gos […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hockey Dad “Blend Inn”
Hockey Dad “Blend Inn” In this cold weather, the last thing you may want is to listen to a group of surf/skate punks from Australia. But resist your bitterness, as […]
Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades”
Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades” OK, let’s be clear from the outset…. We LOVE the Last Great Dreamers! For us, they will always be one of those bands who […]
K7s “Take 1”
K7s “Take 1” Kurt Baker is obviously a man who likes to keep himself busy as we’ve reviewed several of his releases over the last year or so. This new […]
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 […]
Sloan “12”
Sloan “12” Sloan are one of those bands who just never seemed to have quite ‘made it’ in the UK. So, to many of you it might be a surprise […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP” Ryan Hamilton is one of those American artists that seems to have developed a special relationship with the UK. […]
The awesome LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR
News from one of our favourite ever bands: LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR UK power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers return this spring with a brand new album […]
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse”
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse” This may be Anna’s debut album but she’s not really a new comer as she’s be playing music since her teens. She’s gone through solo […]
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 […]
Starcrawler “S/T”
Starcrawler “S/T” Now Starcrawler were actually picked up by one of our regular readers as an LA band to watch out for some time ago. We must admit that we […]
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up”
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up” Baby Shakes are a rock n roll-punk band from New York City (damn that place creates to great bands). The description of their sound is […]
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker”
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker” We first came across Felix Hagan & The Family when they supported Frank Turner. If the transition of Frank from punk to singer […]
Suspect Parts “S/T”
Suspect Parts “S/T” Sometimes a combination of words in a bio just means you know a band is right for you. In terms of Suspect Parts that means reference to […]
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 […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
Plasticsoul “Therapy”
Plasticsoul “Therapy” We first stumbled across Plasticsoul when we read a review on a power pop specialist website. Then when we saw that their Facebook page quite simply described their […]
Sisteray “15 Minutes”
Sisteray “15 Minutes” Sisteray are a band which are currently building up quite a lot of press hype and expectation in the music industry. That is normally enough to put […]
Go Fever “S/T”
Go Fever “S/T” This is the debut album from Go Fever who are an indie rock band based in Austin. They focus on songs which have ‘insanely catchy pop leaning […]
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower”
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower” Having recently reviewed the brilliant new album from Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop, we were excited to hear comparisons being made between […]
Dany Laj & The Looks “Alive & Kicking”
Dany Laj & The Looks “Alive & Kicking” Dany Laj & The Looks are a brand new band to us but this is actually their fourth release. We’re somewhat surprised […]
Fancey “Love Mirage”
Fancey “Love Mirage” Todd Fancey isn’t a name which is known to us, but many of you will have heard of him as the guitarist for the Canadian band New […]
Electric Swing Circus “It Flew By”
Electric Swing Circus “It Flew By” Electric Swing Circus will always bring back fond memories for us as we first stumbled across them at our debut coverage of Secret Garden […]
The Connection “Just For Fun”
The Connection “Just For Fun” As we’ve previously stated, we’re not normally sold on the idea of a covers album. But, The Connection’s love of punk and power pop make […]
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit”
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit” We really loved Kurt Baker’s last release “Play It Cool”, so we were delighted to hear that he had a new album coming out. Of […]
The Bushwick Hotel “Graffiti Of The Young Man’s Mind”
The Bushwick Hotel “Graffiti Of The Young Man’s Mind” We’re always envious of bands that come from Brooklyn, it just seems to be a real melting pot of influences that […]
The Soul Of A Clown 