Back in February when the organisers of the enchanting boutique music and arts festival, Beacons, made the announcement that the event was to say goodbye to its spiritual home in the stunning Yorkshire Dales, it […]
Another One by Mac Demarco
In 1998’s ‘The Big Lebowski’, Jeff Bridges’ drawled “Um, I am not “Mr. Lebowski”. You’re Mr. Lebowski. I’m the Dude.” However, Jeff Lebowski is no longer the Dude: Mac Demarco is. Demarco has now become somewhat of […]
Fingers, Bank Pads & Shoe Prints by RP Boo
When I first listened to Fingers… it felt like having your face right up close to an impressionist painting. Initially the constituent parts seemed as though they didn’t create a coherent whole, or at least a whole […]
Preview – The Garden Party
This August bank holiday weekend sees The Garden Party celebrate its 10th Birthday at its new location of the Tetley Brewery. What was previously a much more intimate summer event at the Faversham has this […]
Preview – Leeds Festival
Leading names in music are set to return to Leeds Festival at the end of the month. The festival returns to Bramham Park for its seventeenth year, with The Libertines, Mumford & Sons and Metallica […]
Futuresound Competition Winners Announced
The Futuresound Competition, in which the winning acts earn themselves a slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival, has announced its winners. Forty bands battled it out at The Wardrobe over the last month, […]
Born In The Echoes by The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers were one of two bands closing Glastonbury this year – the other being The Who. Similarities between the rock juggernauts and the dance pioneers are more abundant than you might think, both feature two […]
Homesick by Matrixxman
Charles McCloud Duff’s musical career under various acronyms has flirted with all things four on the floor. His debut LP as Matrixxman, Homesick, has however confidently pinpointed his style, taking the Detroit school as a […]
Work It Out by Lucy Rose
Lucy has clearly made a sincere attempt to create a defining and diverse image of herself in this album. After being a backing singer for Bombay Bicycle Club for so long, this should have been […]
New Day by Satoshi Tomiie
Dance music can be disorientating, often repetitive and by nature familiar. Satoshi Tomiie’s sophomore album is a perfect example of why this need not be a problem. The aptly named “Last Night (In this dream […]
Ego Death by The Internet
The Internet’s third album Ego Death is a chilled, soulful record with rhythmic Latin vibes. ‘Get Away’ is a short, moody, bass-filled intro to the album, the lyrics calling the listener to escape from mundane […]