LIVE REVIEW: The Dunts Live at SWG3, Glasgow
Despite not being very familiar with the Dunts music before the evening of their headline show at SWG3 in Glasgow, it was clear the room was filling with young teenagers ready to sing back every […]
Despite not being very familiar with the Dunts music before the evening of their headline show at SWG3 in Glasgow, it was clear the room was filling with young teenagers ready to sing back every […]
Dublin singer-songwriter Conor Furlong has been making waves with the announcement of his debut album ‘Rapid Eye Movement’, to be released on the 20th September. The album is represented well by lead single R.E.M Saved […]
2017’s ‘Sleep Well Beast’ was a huge moment for The National, winning them their first Grammy. The tense, dark record was so impressive it seemed hard to imagine a follow-up. However, ‘I Am Easy to […]
The return of indie rock slacker icon Mac DeMarco comes in the form of ‘Here Comes the Cowboy’. While his Viceroy smoking, baggy jean wearing aesthetic can be a turn off for some people the […]
It wasn’t long ago that many thought Pinegrove was forever gone. Blossoming into indie rocks one of inventive stars after the release of 2016’s Cardinal, the band then disappeared almost overnight at the end of […]
One of Englands finest experimental groups, The Cinematic Orchestra have returned this year with ‘To Believe’, their first studio album since 2007’s ‘Ma Fleur’. Spearheaded by producer Jason Swinscoe, this new record feels like a […]
After returning with their first album in 12 years, ‘To Believe’, ‘The Cinematic Orchestra’ last night brought their immersive live experience to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Opening the night was Salami Rose Joe […]
The atmosphere at the venue before The Japanese House took to the stage was electric. Loud chattering conversation echoed on the stone walls of the beautiful Edinburgh venue and many eyes remained glued in anticipation […]
Channelling new wave through a dark contemporary lens, English act These New Puritans have returned with their fourth album, ‘Inside The Rose’. Recorded and written in various places including Berlin and London, the band chop […]
In 2016, American Football released their second self-titled album, or ‘LP2’ after a 17-year gap between their now iconic debut. The story of the band’s initial existence and swift break-up as the first record was […]
Liverpudlian outfit She Drew The Gun brought their unique punk-influenced psych-pop to Mono Bar in Glasgow, the third date on their completely sold out UK tour in support of their masterfully assertive second album, ‘Revolution […]
For most attending, myself included, tonight provided closure for those who planned to see Nils in the Royal Concert Hall in March last year, before a snowstorm shut down transport services across Scotland, forcing the […]
After a four year silence after the release of his critically acclaimed album, ‘I Forget Where We Were’ there was a part of me that we’d maybe never heard hear another full length from Ben. […]
Derry punks ‘The Wood Burning Savages’ have provided us with a statement full of anger and political frustration on their debut album ‘Stability’. Opening title track explodes into the listener’s ear. The pounding driven bass […]
Some might argue that what makes a song political is the message that lies within in its lyrics; it must be a clear call for change, a clear mockery of the establishment, of a corporation, […]
Enter Shikari return this year with “The Spark”. The fifth album to follow up 2015’s release “The Mindsweep”, a hugely bleak record that reflected the times in the context of the band’s signature style of […]
‘Every Country’s Sun’ may be seen by some as Mogwai’s first peek above ground since 2014’s acclaimed Rave Tapes – but they would most certainly be wrong. Since ‘Rave Tapes’ – which saw the band […]
Steven Wilson, formerly of Porcupine Tree, this year released his 5th solo album “To The Bone”. The renowned progressive rock man is known for his genre bending, expansive and challenging approach to his music, while […]
You could say Belfast songwriter Gareth Dunlop has been working up to this moment for a long time. Releasing two EP’s and a number of singles since 2014, all while working as a songwriter for […]
‘Fire’s the latest offering from the unapologetic, frantic punk rock four piece ‘The Couth’. Taken from the groups latest release, the three track EP ‘Burnout’ shows the band proudly take the style of bands like […]
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