Maps and Atlases – Beware and Be Grateful
Getting to grips with Maps and Atlases [Twitter/Facebook] is always more difficult than it appears. Their name has become increasingly appropriate in recent years, as one needs to have a good sense… Read More
Sony Music and Raw Power Management join forces, announce new record label.
There’s a new record label around that is the brainchild of people involved in Sony Music and Raw Power Management, and the fact alone that the Iggy and the Stooges-referencing Search and… Read More
Glow Kit – Head Factory
Good morning all. Here’s something for you to start your day with: some freshly-squeezed fuzzy indie-pop goodness from Denmark. Yep, those Scandinavians are at it again with their awesome music-making. This particular… Read More
The Shutes – Echo of Love
A band should know when they’re in good company, especially when that company includes people like Julian Simmons – who has produced records for Midlake and Guillemots (and, er, Ed Sheeran) –… Read More
Gunning for Tamar – Time Trophies EP
Yes, that is an actual wristwatch. Mine turned up this morning, and I’m wearing it as I type this. It’s bright orange, so it stands out – Gunning for Tamar don’t just… Read More
The Ghosts – Ghosts
The Ghosts (soundcloud/twitter) are a band with a fine sense of irony: they’re calling their debut album The End, but there is a clear sense that things are just beginning for them. Former… Read More
Stay+ – Guardian
I’m getting a Depeche Mode-ish vibe from this song. I’m not entirely sure why. It may just be that Daniel O’Sullivan, who lends his vocals to the first cut to be taken… Read More
Kindness – World, You Need A Change of Mind
Diversity is a wonderful thing, but there are too many albums on which it spills over into unfocused territory. There is nothing worse than a lack of focus on an album, and… Read More
