Coastal Cities – Relief
In my opinion, at least, it’s appropriate that Coastal Cities [Twitter/Facebook] have named their new song Relief. While I will freely admit to being late to the party, I was introduced to them… Read More
The 1975 – Facedown
As the saying goes, a change is as good as a rest. The last time I encountered this lot, they were still trading under their old name, The Slowdown (and not their… Read More
Introducing: Idles
The dark and brooding sounds of Bristol five-piece Idles (facebook/twitter) had me entranced on first listen. Whether it is the sinister 26/27 or the pulsating aggression of MEYDEI, you can’t help but… Read More
Introducing: All We Are
All We Are (twitter) have come together from all sides of the earth, or Brazil, Norway, and Ireland to be more precise and now based in Liverpool, but as a group they… Read More
Arthur Beatrice – Not Without Thinking
Arthur Beatrice (facebook/twitter) are fast becoming one of my favourite bands of the year, with their debut single Midland still giving me shivers, a live show that still sounds perfect even when… Read More
Nomadic Firs
This band are one of my favourite find of this year and a record that I have had on infatuated repeat for a while now. Nomadic Firs (twitter) is the brainchild solo… Read More
Fast Years – Women
The Route One approach works – there may be merit to music being complex and multi-layered, but there are other times when nothing but the most straightforward material will do. It often… Read More
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles Cover)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich [Twitter/Facebook] is having a busy year. He’s got a whole load of festival dates coming up, a European tour in September, and a huge UK tour follows that almost… Read More
