The Maccabees – Given to the Wild
I’ve just read the news: The Maccabees are apparently set to hit the lofty heights of #1 in the UK album charts this coming Sunday with their new album. Excuse me a… Read More
Carrow’s Ones to Watch 2012
With the advent of a new year, there comes the scramble that most blogs get caught up in, to make their predictions about who they think will make it big over the… Read More
FOE – Bad Dream Hotline
As I write this, it is nine months to the day since Hannah Clark, alias FOE [Twitter/Facebook], released her debut EP, Hot New Trash. When you consider that most bands take a number… Read More
First Listen: The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know
One thing you do not do is go into your first listen of a new Twilight Sad (facebook) album with expectations, because the chances are you’re going to be completely thrown. They’re… Read More
Django Django – Default
What exactly is ‘pop’ music comprised of nowadays? Anything that resonates with the public consciousness, it seems. The charts are dominated by dance music and R&B, but I think there could be… Read More
FOE – Cold Hard Rock
When FOE’s debut album finally surfaced, it was always going to be something dark and twisted, because that’s the kind of territory… Read More
Under the Radar: Honourable Mentions 2011, Part 1
I’m pretty sure I’ve listened to at least 250 albums in 2011. Going by the sheer amount of music I’ve gone through over the last 12 months or so, even though that… Read More
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar (Preview)
The clichéd notion of the difficult second album can often apply to bands, ones who overreach themselves and suffer what the Americans call a ‘sophomore slump’. I never thought First Aid Kit… Read More
