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It is a bit of an understatement to say that most people have found 2016 to be a challenging year. Justin Vernon, the main creative force behind the band Bon Iver, is contributing added complexity […]
It’s rare for a musician, or group of musicians to still have noteworthy things to say on their sixteenth album, but for perennial avant rock and rollers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, all it […]
Today marks the release of the self-titled debut EP from Blondage, the Danish electronic-duo comprising of Esben Andersen and Pernille Smith –Sivertsen who are based in Copenhagen. The EP is mixed by Esben and Mags […]
The band formerly known as Vietcong and now renamed Preoccupations found out the hard way that the quote “No publicity is bad publicity” is not always true. The band had drawn critical raves with their […]
On August 12 the ever shapeshifting band Of Montreal released their 14th album, Innocence Reaches. The new release follows quickly on the heels of their 2015 release “Aureate Gloom”, and is in definite contrast to […]
The Rifles are an Indie Rock band from North East London, consisting of Joel Stoker (vocals, guitar), Lucas Crowther (guitar, vocals), Rob Pyne (bass guitar), Grant Marsh (drums) and Dean Mumford (keyboard). Since their debut album […]
Admirers of the band Teenage Fanclub have had a long wait for the latest update from the masters of off kilter Jangle Alt. rock. Six years have passed since the band’s 2012 release Shadow. As […]
“Life On The Road” is the debut album by Ricky Gervais as David Brent, the character he created and made famous as part of his ground-breaking, award-winning BBC2 comedy “The Office”. Released in conjunction with […]
If you’re old enough you may remember Dodgy in the 90s with their happy, summery hits such as Staying Out For The Summer, (I’ll never forget the video with them in a flying VW campervan) […]
Since the release of their last album, 2014’s After the End the band Merchandise has widened their horizons with some members relocating to Europe, specifically Germany and Italy. The latest release, their fifth album A […]
In numerous ways there is a lot riding on Glass Animals’ sophomore release How to Be a Human Being. As always there is the spectre of the sophomore jinx that attaches like a monkey on […]
Ed Harcourt has been releasing solo material for well over a decade.He has worked and collaborated with the likes of (among others) Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Graham Coxon, Libertines, Marianne Faithfull and The Magic Numbers. In spite […]
Darkwave darlings Crystal Castles continued existence was brought into peril with the departure of lead singer Alice Glass. Glass who was one half of the band core announced her exit from the duo in Oct […]
Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve is a duo comprising London-based DJ Erol Alkan and Richard Norris, record producer musician and engineer. They certainly have an impressive back catalogue. Alkan started DJing in 90s indie London nightclubs and […]
Two years after the heavily acclaimed reunion tour of his original and most popular project, American Football, Mike Kinsella is back with his ninth solo offering under the Owen moniker and it might just be […]
It’s an indisputable fact that Dinosaur Jr’s Freak Scene is one of the greatest songs of all time. That track, together with their wonderful cover of Just Like Heaven, were my introduction to the band […]
Of late, Southend-on-Sea, Essex is home of a growing list of musicians and bands including The Horrors, Busted(ahem), Sonny Green & Nothing but Thieves. This burgeoning seaside town has now spawned yet another noteworthy act […]
A few years ago, Dream Pop has really had its moment. With the rise of new bands like Beach House and the resurrection of older bands like Slowdive or Ride, whether its rock or electronic, […]
The storied band Simple Minds has been experiencing a well deserved revival. The beginning of this decade saw renew interest in the influential Scottish band with numerous critics and music aficionados giving the band’s vast […]
Chris Collingwood, frontman of Fountains of Wayne releases his first solo LP under the monicker Look Park on 22nd July. Mentioning Fountains of Wayne will undoubtedly make you think this release may be a little […]