Category: Singles

Elsie – Time To Go

Elsie is a promising contender in the already busy music world of independent female 20-somethings. Our Liverpudlian ladette seemingly channels Blondie in this quirky piece of guitar-driven power pop.
‘Time To Go’ is the story of a short-lived rocky relationship during an alcohol-fuelled weeknight as told from the perspective of an alpha-female. I’m sure that won’t have you rushing to YouTube but this is irresistibly enjoyable and unlike her counterparts, a pleasing listen for both genders.

Time To Go is out on [...]

Mummy Short Arms – Silicone Dream

If you’re a fan of Kings of Leon which, let’s face it, most of us are thanks to ‘Sex on Fire’, chances are you’ll at least appreciate Mummy Short Arms’ latest single ‘Silicone Dream’. Whether you’ll like it or not depends entirely on whether you’re a fan of the constant shouty singing style they seem to deploy within the song.
Usually, the lyrics would be spoken about and there would be some kind of discussion as to whether they were good [...]

The Diamond Noise – Never Say Never Say Never

Never Say Never Say Never is the promising debut single from The Diamond Noise. It’s a two-minute identity stamp from four lads sounding like a band already well established. This London four-piece craft flamboyant punk rock with balls still firmly intact that you’ll be hard pushed not to air drum to. The Diamond Noise may find it hard to stand out amongst other bands for being considered too generic although it is strangely refreshing to hear a band with a [...]

Niko – You’re So Boring

The hypnotic drum beats draw you in from the beginning, accompanied by melodic harmonies and a bass-line that’ll follow you around all day. It’s insanely catchy, but is it also good?

Soft synth contrasts with the blunt tone of Niko’s vocals. The music and vocals aren’t the most impressive, but they are polished and the song is an interesting modern take on the theme of a failing relationship.

‘Say something original before I go home… But it’s your video games [...]

Eik – Love Storm

Electronica which is aiming for that slow, hypnotic vibe, really needs to know what it’s doing; otherwise it can verge on the dreary and dull side. There needs to be enough invention and skill involved in order to keep the listener interested – it’s fairly straightforward creating decent sounding electronic music these days, but quality songwriting is still a rare gift.
Eik are just on the dividing line between atmospheric and bland. Love Storm for example is a listenable pop [...]

In Golden Tears – Underneath the Balance

Underneath the Balance is the second single from Hamburg’s In Golden Tears. The single is a mix of haunting vocals, pulsating baselines, melodic synth and the heartbeat of drums to make for something pretty powerful. The song has a dark and melancholic feel to it, much down to Patrick H. Kowalewski’s cold yet excellent vocals.

The music video for the song captures this cold and sinister beauty. The themes of race, romance and especially death are very prominent (with [...]

Sweet Lights – Are We Gonna Work It Out

Sweet Lights’ new single ‘Are We Gonna Work It Out’ begins with a bang, and then it just seems to fall from there. That’s not to say it is a bad track, it just seems to be leading you somewhere that it never actually takes you; piano builds, guitars step up, drums begin to bang and Shai Halperin repeatedly asks “are we gonna work it out?” then it ends. This may well be a clever piece of song writing, but [...]

CORNSHED SISTERS – Dresden

The Cornshed Sisters are four singer songwriters influenced by the north eastern folk tradition of Tyne and Wear.
They comprise Liz Corney (Kenickie), Marie Nixon, Jennie Redmond and Cath Stephens. Their 10 track debut album Tell Tales was co-produced by Field Music’s Peter Brewis.
Their single Dresden, taken from the album and written by unknown Les Cox Sportifs’, finds an unlikely metaphor for love in the RAF’s bombing of Germany in the Second World War. Distinctive and beautifully entwined vocal harmonies combine [...]