Despite having a reputation as a band with an overwhelming sound, Òran Mór Sessions takes The Twilight Sad to a different level. The initial release of the album was late last year and featured stripped […]
Lost Voices by Esmerine
Post rock infused with classical music is hardly revolutionary nowadays. Yet Quebec-based chamber group Esmerine’s fifth album Lost Voices brings a fresh perspective to this combination, where rock instrumentation, for the most part, sits on the […]
Life by Dan Friel
Life serves as an exhibition of the mayhem that is ubiquitous in Dan Friel’s unique brand of noise. Awash with pulsating melodies, uncompromising heavy rhythms and prominent synth action, the record guides you above and […]
We The Generation by Rudimental
The second album from this relatively new group from Hackney does not tarnish their newly crowned label as festival favourites. Playing at Glastonbury earlier this year and most likely taking this new album on the […]
He was the Walrus
On the 75th birthday of the famous Beatle, Juliette Rowsell evaluates the lingering influence of John Lennon. From the fame, the talent and the beard, John Lennon apparently had it all. With the iconic […]
Dopamine by Børns
In the words of Almost Famous, “it’s all happening” for Børns. From performing on Conan in January to the release of his debut in October, Garrett Borns – the man behind the stage name – […]
All We Need by Raury
Released just over a year after his first mixtape Indigo Child, Raury’s debut album All We Need is a reflection of his inexperience. But his style is original if nothing else. Raury manages to place […]
Fading Frontier by Deerhunter
Deerhunter’s universe has always been one stalked by a sense of displacement and isolation. From the agoraphobia of Microcastle to the anger of Monomania, Bradford Cox and company have canvassed a catalogue of genres and […]
Black Honey @ Headrow House 15/10
As I stand in the venue room of Leeds’ newest hipster hang out, Headrow House, I can’t help but feel a little bit unsettled. Everything about the place, with its over-priced craft bears and minimal, […]
Editors @ O2 Academy 17/10
A minimalist backdrop doesn’t give much away for what’s to follow from Birmingham indie rockers Editors. The focus is definitely all on them tonight, not the stage scenery. And they are eager to please, performing […]
Spring King @ Headrow House 11/10
Zane Lowe’s very first Beats 1 play, Teen Choice award nominees, Spring King have certainly had a crazy year. After touring with the likes of Circa Waves and Courtney Barnett, Spring King are ready made […]
Feature – Broadcasting From the Back Streets of Leeds
Filling a much needed void in what otherwise is a fantastic city for music and nightlife, the recently established KMAH radio broadcasts a remarkable combination of sounds to its ever growing fanbase. Inspiring thoughts of old […]