ALBUM REVIEW: EVAN WRIGHT – SOUND FROM OUT THE WINDOW
Conjuring up the spirit of Elliot Smith with a sprinkling of Tame Impala on top, Evan Wright’s songs float effortlessly into your eardrums. Yes he may be destined for those awfully titled ‘chill wave’ or ‘sit on your bum and do nothing for a bit’ kind of playlists, but delve deeper and there’s much more at play. Stand out track ‘Turn The Other Way’ funds Wright pondering “Why do people change, why do people go, look the other way, learn to let it go”... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: SUPERGRASS – IN IT FOR THE MONEY (REMASTERED EXPANDED EDITION)
It’s 6am, the alarm’s just gone off. You hit snooze, you hit it again, you start to contemplate how you can blag a day off. Then you remember that You’re In It For The Money, by the time you open the front door, get some fresh air, and the Sun Hits the Sky you’re ready for the day. Was Supergrass’ second record gonna be Caught by the ruthless Fuzz of the 90’s press or deemed Alright? It’s a weird time we live in the moment, bands such as Sports Team had already... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: JOON – DREAM AGAIN
Maltese musician and producer Joon has been leading the way in her country when it comes to electronica. Growing up in Malta without any other Maltese musical role models, Joon (real name Yasmin Kuymizakis), started mucking around on stylaphones and a beatbox, and the spark was lit. Embarking on a production course in London, a serious car crash forced her to return home to Malta but with a new creative impulse to continue making electronic music in her homeland. Shortly... Read More
INTERVIEW: DEAD NATURE – FORMER SPRING KING BAND MEMBER TAREK MUSA IS BACK WITH ASTOUNDING DEBUT ALBUM
‘Watch Me Break Apart’ is the brilliant debut album from Dead Nature, the new musical project of former Spring King man Tarek Musa. It’s a shimmering indie-pop album brimming with fuzzed up melodies and a firm DIY ethos, produced in Tarek’s own Musa Studio in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. We caught up with him to discuss his formative years in Manchester, getting inspiration from his gig going crowdsurfing brothers, Brazilian Tropicalia, and how the... Read More
INTERVIEW: OH BABY – MANCHESTER/LONDON ELECTRO DUO WITH NEW ALBUM INSPIRED BY OMD, GARY NUMAN, HUMAN LEAGUE BUT WITH A MODERN TWIST ALL OF THEIR OWN
You hear about bands who have met at work, college, school etc, but not so much ones who met at a distant relatives funeral! That’s how Rick and Jen, distant cousins with musical aspirations, first began the electro powerhouse that would become Oh Baby. Now with the brilliant new album ‘Hey Genius’ out, we caught up with the duo to discuss everything from synths to squirrels… You’ve mentioned that you set up an outside studio in order so you could... Read More
CALIFORNIAN 4-PIECE NAKED ROOMMATE UNVEIL ‘REPEAT’ AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE
California-based quartet Naked Roommate have shared their latest single ‘Repeat’, taken from their upcoming new album ‘Do The Duvet’ due to be released on September 4th via Upset the Rhythm in the UK and Trouble In Mind in the USA.Singer Amber Sermeńo says the song is:“A positive groove to get you through the daily grind.”Percussionist Andy Jordan adds:“It’s a banal anthem. The moment you lose yourself in the groove... Read More
AMSTERDAM’S REX UNVEIL VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘DM’
Amsterdam-based band Rex have unveiled their video for new single ‘Dm’.The band say the song is about a man calling for his lost lover:“His lover tells him that they can only be together if he chooses to cross the ‘other side’ where she will be waiting for him. Knowing that he will have to cross the river to the land of the dead, insanity starts to creep in.”Rex is made up of frontman and guitarist Jonathan Rex, who was born with flamenco... Read More
NEW VIDEO UNVEILED BY GHOSTPOET FOR SINGLE ‘I GROW TIRED BUT DARE NOT FALL ASLEEP’
Ghostpoet has unveiled a video for the title track of his latest album ‘I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep’.The video was directed by Thomas James and features a funeral of sorts, from the point of view of Obaro himself. He says:“The song is about growing ever emotionally and physically tired of the circumstances you find yourself in but falling asleep or taking your eye off the ball is not an option. When me and Thomas discussed the concept for... Read More
THE BURNING HELL AND B.A. JOHNSTON TO RELEASE SPLIT 7″ SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS VENUES
The Burning Hell & B.A. Johnston have teamed up with Love Thy Neighbour, a label based in Brighton, to raise money for some grassroots venues in Canada and the UK by releasing a snot-green coloured 7” that is coming out on 4th September. The vinyl can be purchased at lovethyneighbour.bandcamp.com/album/the-burning-hell-b-a-johnston-splitOn The Burning Hell’s side is ‘I Want to Drink in a Bar’, a new song penned about the current worldwide pandemic. Then... Read More
CANADIAN DUO FREAK HEAT WAVES UNVEIL ‘BUSTED’ AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM RELEASE
Canadian duo Freak Heat Waves have unveiled their new single ‘Busted’ taken from their forthcoming album ‘Zap The Planet’ which is due to be released September 4th via Telephone Explosion.The duo, who are now based at opposite ends of Canada in Montréal and Vancouver, initially hail from the Midwestern Canadian prairies.Speaking about the track, the band says:“This track is about giving in to things that are out of your control. Embracing... Read More
