Glow Kit – Head Factory
Good morning all. Here’s something for you to start your day with: some freshly-squeezed fuzzy indie-pop goodness from Denmark. Yep, those Scandinavians are at it again with their awesome music-making. This particular… Read More
The Shutes – Echo of Love
A band should know when they’re in good company, especially when that company includes people like Julian Simmons – who has produced records for Midlake and Guillemots (and, er, Ed Sheeran) –… Read More
Gunning for Tamar – Time Trophies EP
Yes, that is an actual wristwatch. Mine turned up this morning, and I’m wearing it as I type this. It’s bright orange, so it stands out – Gunning for Tamar don’t just… Read More
Kindness – World, You Need A Change of Mind
Diversity is a wonderful thing, but there are too many albums on which it spills over into unfocused territory. There is nothing worse than a lack of focus on an album, and… Read More
Mafia Lights – Spiriting
I would be quite interested to know just what inspired the curious moniker of Mafia Lights [Facebook]. The electro-pop trio we first featured this time last year certainly don’t do things by… Read More
Tourist – EP
There’s a lot to be said for a straightforward approach to making music. There are those who like to throw in curveballs and take as many twists and turns as possible when… Read More
General Fiasco – The Bottom (Acoustic)
To celebrate the release of their predictably fantastic Don’t You Ever EP, which came out last week, perennial Blue Walrus favourites General Fiasco have recorded an acoustic version of The Bottom. The… Read More
Grimes – Visions
Hmm. I still haven’t made up my mind. About the album artwork, I mean – Grimes’s [Facebook/Twitter] third album is brilliant, and I’ll get to that in a little bit, but first… Read More
