Drive Thru Records have got a reputation that includes up-tempo pop punk and EMO bands, wild tours and dedicated fans. […]
To say Ergo Phizmiz is something different would be an understatement. This mixture of cuts from his last five years […]
In my other life (as frontman for Southampton band Freeslave) I had the pleasure of witnessing this lot play an […]
Through the Square Window is, in fact, a one-man band; namely, Keith Harrison at the helm of this synth-pop electrobeat […]
I’ll be honest – I don’t understand it. Why spend an exorbitant amount of money pressing up and packaging a […]
Leicester-based songwriter Misterlee has been building his reputation for several years now with his skewed lo-fi pop. Two previous albums […]
There’s a fair spread of style on offer on this emotive album, with an undercurrent of alternative rock that underpins […]
Now, I’m not the most talented bloke in the world. In fact, unless there’s a great demand for the ability […]
The first thing that comes to mind after a few seconds of listening to the opening track of this album […]
First off, it has to be said that the packaging for this record is amazing. Some thought has gone into […]
Substantial powerful rock music with deep lyrical currents and a hundred twisty directions of travel. Mighty praise? Not really, as […]
Panic Number have a very tidy indie sound with razor-tipped guitars and soft keyboards, and the addition of a Simon […]
With a strong country vibe, ‘Ten Years In Harlem’ introduces you to the fabulous vocals of Naomi Coleman. This track […]
Manatees have rather helpfully supplied the alternative title of Untitled for this release; the full title being ‘The Forever Ending […]
Chris Cornell, a man of many talents, strikes it gold with this self-titled album Temple of the Dog (1990). With […]
This album’s influences stare you in the face like the classic album covers you’d immediately recognise in a record shop […]
Heelstone are a family acoustic trio that have been on the folk circuit for some five years now. They have […]
What do you get when you cross an ex-metal/prog-rock guitar smith from Norfolk with a classically trained Italian pianist who […]
Ahem… ah one, two, ah one, two, three, four. Yes it’s Loopy time again and although I didn’t realise it, […]
In case you didn’t notice, it’s Christmas. In the musical world, this means it’s the usual sprint for the number […]
Damien Rice’s new album 9 opens with ‘9 crimes’ which, second time round of reviewing, is still an outstanding song. […]
A treat from start to finish. Peel championed pop pickers Forest Giants have been ploughing their own furrow of deliciously […]
My girlfriend has a code. I’ll be playing something on the stereo – last time it was Misterlee – I’ll […]
A curio – this little package. Like a musty bottle washed up on the shore from far off climbs, this […]