Step away from the slightly cringeworthy press release, and Elsie could potentially be touching upon something. There’s elements of Blondie in the guitar pop framework, and indeed shades of hedonistic lad rock attitude, and even a sense of a spiritual successor to the girl groups of the 50s and 60s. It’s essentially a woman with a good set of pipes singing about wanting to keep you (yes, you) away from her boyfriend in no uncertain times, but there’s a smoky, [...]
Melodic stoner type rock, about the destruction of the music scene, It’s really catchy this record is not dead it’s alive and it has some style to it one of the first records that has gripped me by the balls and rammed the song down my throat, I was going around all day singing this so it is going to be a hit, look forward to hearing more of Kopek.
Daniel Cairns
This is the first single of the new Valen Halen album which we have been waiting 15 years for, I admit I am a massive Halen fan and this song does grow on you but it’s not upto the bands high standards sounding like it has been rushed a bit, even thou it has an amazing guitar solo halfway through which makes it well worth a listen. I think the album will be worth a listen hopefully they have spent [...]
On first listen to this song I didn’t know what to expect but I was very quickly wowed. Beautiful, emotional vocals against the bittersweet acoustic guitar and piano make for a lovely combination. But what I was even more impressed by was the lyrics, which are written in a nostalgic narrative style which really connect to the listener. A perfect choice for a first single and an exciting taste as we await the release of their debut album, ‘Tell Tales’, [...]
You may not have heard of Nerina Pallot but this singer/songwriter has been releasing music since 2001 and has thus far released 4 albums and 4 EPs, earning her a BRIT award and an Ivor Novello Award nomination.
Her latest album “Year of the Wolf” with all tracks written by Pallot and produced by Bernard Butler (Duffy, Kate Nash) was released in June 2011. “All Bets Are Off” is the second single to be released from this album and it follows [...]
Imagine shaving Enter Shikari of the radical politics, metal and dubstep influences and shoehorning some Andy Falkous style barking instead of a chorus and your somewhere close to getting your head around the new single from Essex indie rockers Baddies. Formed in 2007, they sound very much like a product of that time, with the grand reinvention of British guitar rock arguably past it’s prime but not quite worthy of the term “landfill indie” that ultimately sunk it, this is [...]
What can you expect from a band that met on a plane the first time if not craze and vigour? John Othello (vox/guitars), Alwin Fernandez (guitars), Martha Supajirawatananon (bass), and Serra Petalle (drums) met two years ago flying to Paris. After 24 months their first same/titled album will finally see the light on Friday 1st Friday.
Radar is the first single from the album: three minutes of pure energy, between Nine Black Alps and Futureheads, with hints to Bloc Party when [...]
Two tracks from two people with one vision: snarling, malevolent garage punk. Slaves sound like they fell right out of Crass’ inner circle. Primitive drumming, no-nonsense guitars, and sheer venom oozing from the vocals. ‘Cease Fire’ is a blunt, provocative windup of a track, with a simple rhythm and furious guitars wrapped around a vitriolic yet confusing mindset. ‘Wishing Well’ is the smarter track, in terms of lyrics and instrumentation. There is a discernible, off-kilter riff afoot, and the drums [...]
“Anna” the newest release by Charlotte Gainsbourg is taken from her 2011 double album “Stage Whisper”. This album received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom felt that the tracks that made up this album were merely cast off’s from her previous successful collaboration album “IRM” which was written and co-produced by Beck.
Nevertheless, “Stage Whisper” has been well received by Gainsbourg’s loyal fans- who are happy to listen to her signature style. “Anna” portrays her distinct sound perfectly- it is [...]
Hailing from Bradford, Cut Yourself in Half manage to pull off a slightly worrying trick of sounding very much a part of the Leeds rock scene, while feeling fresh enough to transcend it. This should be a good thing but there’s probably going to be more than a few people writing them off as Pulled Apart by Horses sound-alikes and ignoring them. This is a crying shame, Cut Yourself in Half are an (Slightly) more [...]
There’s a tantalising moodiness in Mike Marlin’s new single, but ‘This Town’ also holds a maturity and dare I say a depth that surpasses the gloomy pop sensibilities and deceptively sedate pace. If you like Interpol’s take on life, with whispers of David Bowie and the instrumentation somewhat akin to Gary Numan in a vaguely sunny field, you’ll fall for this. It’s not exciting, but the understated gentle beauty of the song and the catchy yet meaningful lyrics make [...]
Alvin Purple release single “Huh Her” with b-side “Please Please” on January 23rd. This 4 piece from Leeds take their name after a 1970’s comedy movie. However it is an 80’s influence that can be heard in their glam electro-pop. “Huh her” is an upbeat track with an incredibly catchy bass line that is sure to stick in your head for hours.
The built up chorus has a twinge of “The Gossip” but with rather sweeter vocals by lead singer Carly [...]
Well well well. Post-punk rockabilly, anyone? For those of us familiar with the dark retro style of Sissy & The Blisters there is a lot of fun to be had with Ravens In Paris, and their free single release. A-side ‘The Hideaway’ features a keening overdriven guitar in brittle treble-toned squalls, as off-kilter chords wrestle a menacing rock n roll bassline, and a chorus with oddly badass glockenspiels and rasping vocals, the whole affair lurching from tricky post-punk melodies to [...]
Alex Starling, member of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, starts a new project with drummer Ian Palmer. Waiting for The End, debut album due in April 2012, Enough Time is the first single to be released by the band that is now a quintet, with the line up completed by guitarist Dan Whiffin and keyboardists Rayna Ferner and Alex Sharman.Inspired by bands like MGMT and Empire of the Sun, Enough Time starts like a slow version of Enola Gay and [...]
A geeky name and some unrestrained hippie-tronica aiming for a clever mix of Klaxons and Stereolab. This is what Londoners Helmholtz Resonators offer on this single, Isobar, with the added pleasure of some passionate lyrics which come as a welcome surprise. The chorus is a wordless explosion of joy. The remix which comes along with the track in the single release takes it more on Four Tet territory, thus denaturing it. Stripped of its lyrics and lively trippiness Isobar lacks [...]