Blog Sound Of 2012
Every year the BBC makes up a list of what it thinks is “the definitive annual list of exciting new artists to watch out for” – as the list has been created… Read More
Little Comets – His Thunder
There’s an interesting kind of symmetry to the way in which Little Comets are ending their year: in the same way that they started it, by releasing some new music. Their Worry… Read More
Rebecca & Fiona – Dance
It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for a bit of electropop on the dancefloor, and Rebecca & Fiona (facebook/twitter) are two pretty princesses of that scene in its home… Read More
Future of the Left – Polymers are Forever
Usually, when Andy Falkous sets his sights on a particular group of people, they have no way to escape his vitriol. Responsible for some particularly scathing lyrics in his time (and it’s… Read More
Gabriel Bruce – Sleep Paralysis
“I got this feeling I was dead, and there’s nothing more”, the oft-repeated line from Sleep Paralysis, and ex-Loverman Gabriel Bruce sets the tone for his debut single. A song of mounting… Read More
[Festival Season] Constellations
The weekend’s proceedings began on Friday with a pre-party at the Brudenell Social Club which boasted a particularly brilliant line-up of local, national and international talent. Leeds based ethereal and epic Heart-Ships… Read More
General Fiasco – Waves
The need for constant reinvention in modern music is something that is really starting to grate on me. Not every band can be like Radiohead and almost self-consciously seek to give themselves… Read More
Elephant – Assembly EP
I don’t really want to call Elephant (facebook) a band. They are in all intents and purpose a band but they deserve more recognition than that. A band brings images of bearded… Read More