VITAMIN are quickly establishing themselves as a big name in both the local and national scene, and with their upcoming residency planned at the iconic Brudenell Social Club, they will have the opportunity to both […]
Bestival 2015
With the end of the summer nigh, one final glimmer of freedom and liberation came back to England’s Isle with Bestival’s 12th year of fancy dress raving, four day celebratory bonanza. Can you feel the […]
Wishes by Rhodes
In a world full of singer-songwriters trying to be the next Ed Sheeran, Rhodes is a breath of fresh air. His cinematic debut album, Wishes, solidifies his place in a genre where individuality is everything. […]
La Di Da Di by Battles
There is a surreal tangibility to the sounds on La Di Da Di. The building blocks Battles have created, despite having no real world analogue, sound frustratingly like they ought to. The sound that is […]
Me by Empress Of
An uncompromised vision of the self, resulting in this stunning experimental electro pop work. Empress Of, aka songwriter Lorely Rodriguez, delivers an introspective dream of an album debut. Emerging onto the musical scene in 2012 […]
Oh Wonder by Oh Wonder
London based duo Oh Wonder tapped into something spectacular last year, announcing they would release a single on the first day of the month for a year before releasing their debut album. Last attempted over […]
Dimensions Festival
Shifting the post-festival blues after Dimensions is no mean feat. You’re forced to come to terms with the small piece of your soul you left behind in Croatia, and it’s pretty likely you’ll find yourself […]
Girlpool @ Brudenell Social Club 10/09
It was a low-key, lo-fi, New York-y gig at the Brudenell last Thursday, with no drummer to be seen, but electric guitars a-plenty. The support came from Quarterbacks, who, embarking on a solo tour, has […]
Jethro Tull, The Rock Opera Preview
Jethro Tull, the seventeenth-century British agriculturalist often credited with the invention of the horse-drawn seed drill, was such an inspiration to a 1970s British progressive rock band that they named themselves after him. Ian Anderson, […]
The Curved Line by Kelpe
The Curved Line is the fifth studio album from Kel Mckeown, otherwise known as Kelpe, released on his own label DRUT. Previously unfamiliar to his music I was eager to listen to the record, comparisons […]
Editors’ Choice w/ Bingley Music Live
Bingley Music Live has always presented festival-goers with huge acts early in their careers, with past performers including Jake Bugg, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Jess Glynne. We’ve put together a selection of our predictions […]
Depression Cherry by Beach House
On first impressions it would be easy to award Beach House the fattest of zeros for their fifth LP, Depression Cherry. The cheaply made velvet packaging malts away under the slightest of breezes, spiralling fluff not […]