Building on the success of their first release The Bones of What You Believe, Chvrches’ second album Every Open Eye sees the Scottish synthpop band engage in sonic consolidation as they look to further define […]
Swift Or Adams?
Ryan Adams’ cover album of Taylor Swift’s 1989 has been out a few days now, and Adams is just getting around to all those slots on all those chat shows to support its release, standing […]
Silence In The Snow by Trivium
Of all of the bands knocking about in Metal these days, Trivium are perhaps the one band with the most to live up to; their 2005 breakthrough album, “Ascendancy”, helped to forge the sound of […]
Foam Island by Darkstar
Electronic duo Darkstar have had a fairly quiet couple of years preceding the release of Foam Island and the album marks their move into new territory; in their own words, Foam Island is “something so […]
Caracal by Disclosure
After the phenomenal success of debut album Settle, Disclosure faced the task of justifying their position as one of the most high profile duos of the house genre. With Caracal they have a living, breathing […]
Art is … Bed Knobs and Boob Jobs: Brian Eno delivers the BBC Music John Peel Lecture
The late John Peel spent the majority of his life tirelessly seeking out new musical talent and presenting it to the eager ears of the British public. The celebrated radio DJ is widely remembered for […]
Lonelady @ Headrow House 03/10
Julie Anne Campbell (a.k.a. Lonelady) did her Mancunian musical forerunners proud at Headrow House on Saturday night. Hailing from the hometown of The Smiths, The Fall, and The Stone Roses, Lonelady proves there is still […]
Apple Music: where does it stand?
Three months ago, much to the excitement of music and tech journalists worldwide, Apple launched a new streaming service. So convinced that the world would adore their latest creation if only we’d try it, Apple […]
V by Wavves
Wavves’ aptly named fifth album V is nothing less than what you would expect of the band. It’s the same Wavves you know and love, with front man Nathan Williams chanting his way through a […]
Savage Hills Ballroom by Youth Lagoon
A combination of screechy vocals, chilling lyrics and upbeat melodies. It shouldn’t work, but it somehow does. Savage Hills Ballroom is the third album to be released by Idaho based musician Trevor Powers, known as […]
I Need New Eyes by Larry Gus
Larry Gus takes a bold step into previously unchartered waters with his latest album I Need New Eyes. Previous output, including the album preceding this Years Not Living, could be viewed as a more sample-based […]
Grey Tickles, Black Pressure by John Grant
The Colorado singer returns for his third album and is as weird and unsettling as before. Grey Tickles, Black Pressure is full of trippy electronic hooks and oddly depressing lyrics. It strikes a balance between […]