Mac Demarco – 2 – Captured Tracks Mac Demarco’s ‘2’ showcases an understated blend of guitar driven song writing, lying proximal to Kurt Vile with echoes of The Velvet Underground. Indeed this is a high praise, but though […]
Don't Panic, All Time Low are back!
Even from listening to just a small sample of All Time Low’s new album Don’t Panic, it’s evident that they have reverted back to their old pop punk ways. With All Time Low’s top US chart position […]
November Gig Guide! – Who's playing where next month
With November fast approaching and student loans fast decreasing, perhaps now might be the time to be a bit more carefully in choosing which gigs we really ought to go to. Here’s our picks on […]
This Week's Singles
Shinies- ‘Ennui’ Label: Dirty Bingo Records 7/10 Words: Laura Ulanowski After a weary and worryingly well-worn intro, it would be easy to put Shinies down as another Gaslight Anthem-style rock band. They are redeemed, however, after 26 […]
Live Review // Hot Chip @ O2 Academy Leeds
Never a band to perform by halves, Hot Chip stormed the O2 stage in a flurry of strobes and a riot of sound. The band kicked off their no-holds-barred set with possibly three of their […]
Live Review // This Many Boyfriends @ Brudenell Social Club
Perhaps it was the genuine surprise at the full room, perhaps the naïve kiddishness that plays alongside This Many Boyfriends’ young, fun indie-pop… either way they shout and jump with a youthful excitement, doing their […]
Live Review // Bloc Party @ O2 Academy Leeds
Saturday saw Bloc Party‘s return to Leeds after four years away, marking singer Kele’s 31st birthday with a return to form and an exhilarating party atmosphere. Kicking off with ‘Octopus’, the first single from their latest album, […]
Live Review // Liars @ Brudenell Social Club
Liars have a reputation for changing their sound. Their latest release, the Radiohead-esque WIXIW, is their first electronic record in a repertoire ranging from hard hitting dance punk to gnarly experimental percussion (finely straddling the border […]
Live Review // Hugh Cornwell @ Cockpit
“Have you ever been on a Ferry? To France? Alone?” asks the dishevelled lighting technician in front of me. A titter goes round the audience. “What?” I think. “Is that a joke?” This was […]
Live Review // Thomas Truax @ Oporto
A Thomas Truax show is not based solely on musical attraction: it’s a wonderful, eccentric experience, with the instantly lovable Truax unmistakable as the true star of the show, far out-shining the fun, if […]
Feature // Stuck In The Past?
For the first time ever, ‘old’ music is selling more than ‘new’ music, according to recent articles in the music press. According to Nielsen SoundScan (the official method of tracking music sales in the US […]
Live Review // Field Music @ Cockpit
Is anyone like Field Music? Do the same musical attention to detail, the clever tempo-changes and brotherly love exist elsewhere in the same way? Field Music are certainly cleverly increasing the love for key-changes […]