It is a rare thing when a seemingly simple indie four piece from London establishes themselves so quickly with one bold and unmistakable leap within their debut album. Gengahr undoubtedly do this in A Dream […]
Feels Like by Bully
Nashville quartet Bully are everything that indie rock needs right now. Heavy, distorted, reverb-encased guitars thrash about alongside drums that sound as though they’re being pounded by a sledgehammer wielded by the angriest person alive. […]
My Love is Cool by Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice pushed back the release date for their debut album to ensure that it was as good as it could be. In doing so the hype grew and it was built up to be […]
Dream a Garden by Jam City
Based on the Internet’s reaction to Jam City’s divergence in style for Dream a Garden, I half expected the record to be a collection of Renaissance lute songs or a choral Mass. Alas, no. Indeed, […]
Wire by Wire
To get a sense of how long Wire has been around let me tell you this – their first album came out two years before Thatcher became prime minister. Punk has died a thousand deaths […]
Policy by Will Butler
From writing songs inspired by Brazilian water shortages and black holes to winning an Academy Award for best musical score for film “Her”, Will Butler has certainly been busy in the past few months. Now […]
Short Movie by Laura Marling
Laura Marling moved to Los Angeles in 2013, shortly after the release of Once I Was An Eagle. During her time in America, she began work on new material only to scrap it – along with […]
Deeper by The Soft Moon
In this latest album from The Soft Moon, we see the man in the moon, Luis Vasquez, opening himself up emotionally for all to see. Deeper is the result of intense self-reflection and emotional exploration […]
The Air Conditioned Nightmare by Doldrums
In her 2010 RBMA Lecture, gender-equality activist DJ Sprinkles spoke about her interest in the rarity of electronic music in America in the 70s and 80s. Artists such as Devo and Gary Numan, huge influences on her […]
Undertow by Drenge
Drenge kick-started its musical life as a sort of anti-rock act: a bass guitar-less brotherly duo from the Peak District who rose to prominence through a Labour MP’s resignation letter. Rock ‘n’ roll. In spite […]
Control by Fyfe
It is a seldom and rare occurrence for a debut album to carry as much purpose as Fyfe’s mesmerising Control. With inspiring authority, Fyfe attacks from the deep blue recesses of our minds and consumes […]
Projections by Romare
Footsteps echo down a corridor as synthesised waves rise uniformly from the cloudy day outside, at some point becoming indistinguishable from the drops of water that bounce from the windows. Rising, falling, rising again; taking […]