The Chevin – Drive
Musically speaking, Leeds is known for a number of things, but anthemic pop-rock hasn’t really been one of them, until now at least. All that seems set to change now that The… Read More
Glow Kit – Glow Kit
Sometimes, music has the most effect when it is stripped back to its rawest. Every so often, one longs for the what is simply the sound of people in a room: no… Read More
Tango in the Attic – Sellotape
I had an interesting, albeit brief, Twitter conversation earlier in the week, in which someone raised the point that ‘too many mistake seriousness in pop for intelligence and fun for stupidity.’ It… Read More
Electric Guest – Mondo
Electric Guest deserve praise for completely wrong-footing expectations. Comprised of Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton, the LA duo chose the name because it had stuck with Taccone since the day someone told… Read More
Billy Vincent – She
Just to clear up any confusion: Billy Vincent [Twitter/Facebook] is not a man; it is a band. The band name utilises the first and last name of the two members of the… Read More
Nina Nesbitt – The Apple Tree EP
I wonder how many words will pass before the fact that that this EP’s creator is only 17 is brought up. In the case of this review, the answer is (appropriately enough)… Read More
Sansa – Savior
I have a small confession to make: I’ve been listening to this album for six weeks or so, but only in the days leading up to writing this review did I actually… Read More
Yusuf Azak – Prizefighter EP
I’m always somewhat baffled by the output of Song, by Toad Records – some of it like Meursault I absolutely fall in love with, whilst others are just so very lo-fi that… Read More
