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Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back with their third album, Unravelling, and they deliver their most mature sounding album yet. This is an accomplishment considering the relative youth of the band. When […]
Endless ink and computer bytes have been spent discussing, arguing, moaning and praising U2’s surprise release ‘Songs of Innocence’. For an enlightened review you need go no farther than my colleague Mark Millar’s excellent review […]
Upon the release of his first solo album “Familial” in 2010 many wondered which direction Phil Selway would go, would the album be a complete departure from his day job provides the rhythms for Radiohead […]
Johnny Marr is on fire musically, releasing two solo albums in less than two years. The journeyman guitarist who made up the other creative half of one of the most iconic bands in Alternative music, […]
Oulu, Finland is not exactly a location that springs to mind when you think of the places bands usually originate from, one thinks of LA or London or NY. However, The Scenes might just turn […]
The Rubys are an indie-rock band based in Manchester, formed in 2010 they have have had considerable success over the pond with Ep releases and the brilliant debut album ‘Limelight Parasite‘. Their latest single the […]
Oh how Mr. Yorke loves to mess with the mind. Those infected with the contagion that is his work, it can be both an enjoyable event and nerve wracking to keep up. If you have […]
Has there been a more anticipated release this year? It’s unlikely. The news that the Aphex Twin was returning was greeted by all fans of electronica with unconfined joy and rightly so. Richard D James […]
White Male Actors Ghosts – Debut EP Broken Melody Records October 20th 2014 When you’re a band hailing from a not exactly humming rock scene, in this case Strabane North West Ireland, you have to […]
Who broke Ryan Adams’ heart? That’s the question I find myself asking every time I listen to a new album from the prolific singer/songwriter. I find myself asking the question again on his latest self-titled […]
For most people of my age (39 plus 15 months), Erasure hold a special place in their childhood hearts. Along with the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure dominated the charts in the late 80’s and into […]
When the average music listener thinks of techno music images of pasty white nerds tapping away on computers and operating sequencers comes to mind. The broad genre spans from electronic glitch master Aphex Twin through […]
It’s been 6 years since U2 released the underrated ‘No Line on the Horizon’ to the world with a huge media campaign. Even when the first choice single ‘Get on your Boots’ confused fans, the […]
Once upon a time, two brothers started a band in Sydney, Australia. Through many twists and turns, chance opportunities, the band hit the very heights of the rock stratosphere. By century’s end, the band experienced […]
I very rarely listen to radio, but sometimes when I do a song will stop me in my tracks to listen intently. This is what happened when I heard ‘Don’t Mind’ by The Slow Readers […]
Since the release of their debut Disco album iPop featuring Erasure’s flamboyant front man Andy Bell in April this year, Shelters Rob Bradley and Mark Bebb have kept themselves exceptionally busy concentrating on further collaborations […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ album ‘It’s Blitz‘ remains one of my favourite albums of recent years. The band’s change from what you might call traditional indie to a synth lead riot of tracks like Heads Will […]
In 2010 the odds were long on there being another Interpol album. Carlos Dengler, bassist and major contributor to the band had left. The remaining members had moved on to various side projects. Lead singer […]
Cold Specks second album, Neuroplasticity, by Montreal based Al Spx is a fairly unsatisfying beast. Debut album I Predict A Graceful Explosion was a fascinating debut featuring outstanding tracks such as The Mark, but Neuroplasticity […]
Let the fanfare play, Robyn Hitchcock that storied psychedelic troubadour has released his 20th album “The Man Upstairs”. A hybrid disc of covers and original work, filled with the typical surrealistic, comedic elements and depictions […]