Single Review: City Reign – Ahead of Ideas
Manchester based trio City Reign’s new single ‘Ahead of Ideas’ is a guitar heavy tribute to the indie bands of the North. A well-written track with that iconic ‘Northern Sound’ sets this song up to be a success within its genre. Not only has the band produced a great new single, but they also manage to have an extensive live show schedule and run their own record label Car Boot Records. The first single from their forthcoming album Another... Read More
NEWS: CITY REIGN – HEAR THE NEW EP + UK TOUR DATES
Photo: Alexia Kapranos For the four members of CITY REIGN – Chris Bull (vocals, guitar), Michael Grice (guitar), Glaze (bass) & Sam Jones (Drums) – Numbers For Street Names is the culmination of 3 years of dedication and hard work into this comprehensive body of work. The record features songs spanning from their initial demo Daybreak EP to the closing track recorded a mere day before pressing the CD. Time has been spent perfecting their songcraft... Read More
EP Review: City Reign – Numbers For Street Names
Numbers For Street Names, the second EP from the Manchester based foursome, reeks of nostalgic alternative rock, familiar with the likes of Oasis, Nine Black Alps and Joy Division – all great bands to emerge from the depths of the northern city. The record oozes light anthemic rock with complex layerings of rustic vocals, fiery drums, powerful guitar solos and dreamy harmonies. The boys have reworked some tracks from their previous EP ‘Daybreak’... Read More
