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Atlanta power-trio Loud Humans give us an interesting and well-crafted set of songs in their EP See, lioning. At times […]
What a smouldering slice of Americana we have here, a plate of intricately wonderful instrumentation upon which Sara Jean Kelley’s […]
With a melancholic theme, ably enhanced by a piano (shortly to be joined by the full orchestra), Martyn Collins delivers […]
Cassyette’s latest release is a twenty-five-minute long player that gives us a mix of past singles and some new songs […]
Masters of sonically dissonant chops and experimental doomy tones, Just Mustard are on form with ‘Blue Chalk’. Haunting and powerful, […]
Bringing smooth shimmer that mixes acoustic instruments with sparky synths and soft vocals, Cavetown’s long-player, Worm Food, fits snugly into […]
Three months is a long time in terms of listening to music. As much as the weather changes, so does […]
With three really great albums behind them, Asylums are perhaps a little greedy to release yet another long player of […]
Bitters have a knack for a slow-driving rock sound, backed with rich synths and propelled by Claudia Mills’ vocals. Their […]
The keyboards draw you straight into the Foals-esque indie disco of Rachel Chinouriri’s latest single. ‘I’m Not Perfect (But I’m […]
A band, especially newer ones, should have a website to make it easier for new listeners and fans to find them because […]
Woven into the very fabric of the punk movement, the musical arc of Siouxsie and The Banshees is a jaw-dropping […]
Jimmy Eat World return after their tour to give us the follow-up to ‘Something Loud’. For ‘Place Your Debts’, they […]
Flying on screen like Nyan cat and sounding like Passenger crossed with Owl City, Cavetown’s new single ‘1994’ is a […]
You genuinely never know what will happen when you put Poppy on the hi-fi. Every musical style is fair game […]
With the early morning chill nipping at my fingers, I woke at dawn to be amongst the first to sample […]
Arriving suddenly and immediately answering the question of who is wielding guitar, blink-182 have opted for bouncing classic punk revival […]
Cool It Down is the new album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and it offers everything we’re used to. Yet, there are differences – it focuses more on the details and much less on the voice of Karen O. And it works wonders.
Arriving with more angle brackets than a Bruce Lawson HTML tutorial, Willow’s <COPINGMECHANISM> is a creative exploration of sounds all […]
Pretty Sick have quickly shown themselves to be subversive, smart, and creative with a string of off-the-wall singles that have […]
Since 2019s The Kingdom, Bush have developed a heavier tone. The guitars (of all string counts) on their latest album, […]
With this latest release, Willow takes us on a floaty journey with a sliding bass line as each verse communicates […]
Bringing back the grunge, but with added Britpop and power-emo, Daisy Brain are able to arrest your attention fast. This […]