EP REVIEW: FURROWED BROW – DEAD DEAD DEAD STILL DIGGING

Abstract: This EP is a zesty chorus stratagem of drain-pipe bass lines, journeyman synthesizations, moderate baritone delivery, candid fills and 6-stringed nuances which sail alongside tri-timbre-d lyrics that provoke humour, adds colour to the pallet of the mundane   and tastefully ventures into the distasteful without catering toward frightful yacht-rockisms or baseless complaints towards imaginary authority […]
I bet Tim Burgess never thought when he started writing solo album number five, that when it was released he’d be hosting twitter listening parties for music fans all over the world with no live gigs on the horizon. Although it’s a weird world we live in today, there’s something strangely comforting and upbeat about […]

ALBUM REVIEW: TIM BURGESS – I LOVE THE NEW SKY

ALBUM REVIEW: BADLY DRAWN BOY – BANANA SKIN SHOES

It’s been ten years since Badly Drawn Boy’s last studio album, the world has changed a lot, Damon Gough’s life has changed a lot, yet there’s something reassuringly familiar about ‘Banana Skin Shoes’.  Gough recently revealed that he was inspired by the The Beastie Boys book, and wanted to return to the drum loops and […]
The new album from The 1975 is finally here, after numerous delays it launches during the strange days we currently inhabit and provides another solid album, but not the magnum opus some were building this up to be. Their last full-length album was critically acclaimed by the majority of the press and went straight to […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE 1975 – NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM

ALBUM REVIEW: THE DEARS – LOVERS ROCK

The band who put the drama into indie rock are back with their eighth album. The big sounding orchestral backings are in place as are the soothing melodies, yet the explosive riffs and uplifting choruses are never far way either. The Montreal band led by husband and wife duo of Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak […]
Pointless. No, not the quiz show with the very tall man and a slightly shorter man. No, this is the word I am using to describe this debut from Caleb Landry Jones. This is a big statement, but you’re asking, how bad can it be? Well, to put it one way, it’s like walking into […]

ALBUM REVIEW: CALEB LANDRY JONES – THE MOTHER STONE

ALBUM REVIEW: IST IST – ARCHITECTURE

As the philosopher Matshona Dhliwayo once said: “stars are born out of dark moments”. You don’t have to be a philosopher to understand that this is the case with Mancunian post-punkers Ist Ist. This long-awaited debut LP has been six years in the making. Ist Ist formed back in 2014 but yet we’re only hearing […]
Whether you’re a die-hard Fall fan or someone with only a vague interest in their music, you can’t help but admire the way this band rose from the ashes time and time again, with so many band line ups (around 66!) and numerous punch ups, they always managed to be The Fall. With each new […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE FALL – REFORMATION POST TLC: FOUR CD BOX SET

ALBUM REVIEW: DANZIG: DANZIG SINGS ELVIS

When a band or an artist sounds like their influence in a striking way, it always leads to “Why don’t you cover that”. The problem with this, is it’s always interesting to hear the performers influences that began them on their musical career. Danzig is no exception. From fans of The Misfits to Samhain (post […]
The Monochrome Set are an indie band who seem to have swallowed the rule book of pop music, spat it out and produced two albums which, while on the surface exude the flippant, light attitude of pop, for example most songs are three minutes or under, below the shiny surface, they display brilliant musicianship and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: THE MONOCHROME SET – LOVE ZOMBIES & STRANGE BOUTIQUE