The first musical offering since Greg passed last September, ‘Come Alive (Wired to the Moon)’ is another release of what the band calls a rough demo, accompanied by a skyward looking video. A synth beat and warm guitar line provide the introduction, to which the vocal is added for a full verse before the other […]
This year has seen an amazing and dazzling stream of new music and fiction, which we’re exited to review in our end of year highlights. It has also been a terrible year as we lost one of the most amazing humans we have ever met. As the singer and guitarist in Delays, Greg Gilbert made […]
Delays return with a smoldering scorcher in the form of ‘Summer Army’, the latest in a string of “rough demos” released on Aaron Gilbert’s YouTube account. Musically there’s a neat introduction and floating vocals with those trademark falsetto leads and great harmonies. This song also offers something I’m a total sucker for, which is a […]
It has been a long nine months since Delays last tease, Prizefighter, but they have dropped another shimmering demo to lift us over the jarring start line for 2021. ‘Under the Radar’ is just what we needed to hear right now. Glittering keys lead the way with simple vocal accompaniment, which lands right in a […]
A tough year was improved beyond measure by some great writing and some awesome music. Here’s a quick dash through the parts that really got us through the panic buying, lockdowns, and meltdowns. There were some records that really stood out this year. Therapy? delivered their Abbey Road greatest hits album, which delivers a set […]
On the 19th July 2008, we took over legendary Southampton music venue, The Talking Heads, for the second time and delivered an award show that recognised the amazing unsigned and independent talent we had discovered over the previous twelve months. Billed under our name at the time, The Mag, and sponsored by Original 106 FM […]
‘Nothing changes and I’m still with you,’ the lyrics reach out to hug us as the song bursts into life. It’s been a long time since our last slice of fabulist delight… but it just tastes sweeter. The rhythmic synth tones and guitar stabs give us a refreshing eighties bubble alongside a rolling beat that […]
Delays return with their fourth studio album, Star Tiger Star Ariel. Let’s waste no time in foreplay, when we can get down to the real business of listening to the songs! ‘The Lost Estate’ is an anthem with knobs on. The massive solid beat drives the song through with big synth string sections, cool indie […]
There’s a lot of respect for the Open Room lads, not least for landing the job of opening for Delays but for doing it justice. Sounding out electronic beats immersed in indie, they’re not unlike the headliners, but could be easily patched as a smartly dressed Enter Shikari. They’re a youthful group but boast some […]
An awesome night of music took place Saturday night at The Talking Heads in Southampton and we announced the winners of The Mag Awards 2008. As we’ve covered over two-thousand bands and artists, all of the winners had a lot of work to do to get noticed by our readers. So, here is a transcript […]
Mes Memoires had already been hard at work tapping up the crowd for their set, so they had a big audience to impress when they stepped on stage at Camden’s Barfly. Two acoustic guitars and two voices combine to great effect and with songs that added some cocky artyness to Billy Bragg style social commentary. […]
The wonderful crunch of ‘Love Made Visible’ sets the tone for a long-overdue return for Delays. It’s melodic, it’s got a great rhythm and it’s as colourful as the paint-splattered video that accompanies it. ‘Panic Attacks’ has a dangerously brilliant chorus and ‘Slow Burn’ is incredibly moody, adding some shade to a very bright record. […]
Since they signed a new record deal with Fiction in December, Delays have been hard at work writing and recording new material. We caught up with the band during a brief break as they were putting the final touches on their songs and found out about their plans for an EP release in October, followed […]
With the stage decked out in tinsel, the new record deal with Fiction signed and sealed and the challenging interview all in the bag, it was time to get down to the business of entertaining a capacity crowd at Southampton’s Guildhall. I have no shame in saying that Dead!Dead!Dead! are the most exciting unsigned band […]
Having sold every single ticket for their homecoming show at Southampton Guildhall, Delays had reason enough to be cheerful on Wednesday, especially since their last album, ‘You See Colours’ was released over 8 months ago. The demand for tickets wasn’t the only good news though, as the Delays signed a new record deal with Fiction […]
Collated by Oliver Grey, ‘Access One Step’ is a historical record, not so much of The Joiners Arms, but of the people that turned a dingy pub with sticky floors into something of a national treasure. Personal testimonies and anecdotes from musicians, promoters, former landlords and local heroes make up the majority of the chapters […]
Not surprisingly, The Joiners was completely packed out for the home-coming of the Delays, which took the form of a secret date (smack bang in the middle of their ‘Lost in a Melody’ tour) in aid of the Naomi House children’s hospice. Sole support, Daughters Courageous, kicked things off and although at first they seemed […]
Soft vocals from the higher registers, warm guitars with just a hint of crunch, and little hints of something from each decade of contemporary music combines to create the sound of Delays. The mix of melancholy and hopeful means that the comparisons to Radiohead must be tempered by equal measures of references to The La’s. […]