Marika Hackman – You Come Down
It should never take too much for a song to have an impact; it’s trying too hard and appearing too earnest that keeps some artists from achieving their full potential. Knowing how… Read More
Maigret Jnr. – Sick Friends
Ever get the feeling, when you’re listening to a song, that it shouldn’t work anywhere near as well as it does? The title track from the debut EP from Ru Davies, AKA… Read More
Teengirl Fantasy – Tracer
There’s nothing shameful about wanting to make a ‘big’-sounding record, in any genre. Production value is more often than not quite a good thing, just so long as a band or artist… Read More
Tom Hickox – The Angel of the North
For Tom Hickox [Twitter/Facebook], being an accomplished musician would seem to run in the family. He is the son of the late Richard Hickox (CBE), a Grammy-winning conductor, and the mother of… Read More
Aiden Grimshaw – Misty Eye
Pop albums that rely on one or two good singles and are padded out by filler are just the worst. There’s far too many of those around, and you have to dig… Read More
Jessie Ware – Devotion
‘Wherever there’s smoke, there’ll soon be fire,’ Jessie Ware [Twitter/Facebook] sings on her current single Wildest Moments, a song which has been picking up a ton of exposure recently due to its use… Read More
Yeasayer – Fragrant World
It’s always interesting when a band decide to experiment. In a lot of ways, Yeasayer [Twitter/Facebook] have constantly experimented throughout their career, so I wouldn’t be particularly sticking my head above the… Read More
Bloc Party – Four
Bloc Party [Twitter/Facebook] fans, listen up: those of you (and there are plenty) who have been longing to hear the band return to their roots and produce another Silent Alarm won’t be completely… Read More
