Collaboration albums have proven to be career defining moments for some artists, whilst others barely make an impact. With the impressive magnitude of vocal talent Kathryn Williams and Dan Willson (AKA Withered Hand) possess, I was quite eager to dive into their new collaborative project, hoping desperately for a record that highlights the talents of […]
Late nights, early mornings or while cooking your tea on a Friday night, this is an album to dance to. Cohesive in its unpredictability Porij offer up a record of tracks that demand you move to. Refusing to settle on one genre this debut album is a daring experiment, spanning from moments of up-tempo garage-inspired […]
Name Your Sorrow offers catharsis, honesty and exposure. It’s no mystery as to what this album is about. Loss of youth, heartbreak and lessons learnt are contained within 12 tracks, in a raw and unrestrained monstrosity of potent emotion. Finding themselves in a place they haven’t been before, no longer cloaked in the invincibility of […]
Don’t Forget Me is a warm hug, it’s a ride in the car with the top down on a hazy summer afternoon. It’s the feeling of growing up, finding yourself and realising your potential despite the problems you faced along the way. It’s your well-worn favourite pair of jeans, mastering wearing just the right amount […]
After a brief spell of convalescence, the new releases guide is back to guide you through the week’s releases. Iron & Wine Light Verse On their seventh album Beam’s lyrics once again draw on a series of fictional and personal insights, filled with desperate characters and wide-eyed optimists, offering promise and a dose of heartache, […]
This is the first album review I have written under the combined influence of COVID and a shedload of medication. It feels an appropriate coincidence as Parsnip’s ‘Behold’ sounds woozy and psychedelic, not always of or tied down by the real world. I hasten to add that impression had already been formed on a first […]
2024 has a special date on the calendar, March 16th. It marks the 45th anniversary of one of post-punk’s seminal albums, The Fall’s uneasy and atmospheric debut ‘Live at The Witch Trials’. In celebration of this monumental milestone, Cherry Red Records is releasing a fully remastered version of the band’s crucial debut on April 19th […]
There is something especially engaging about trios. I first became obsessed with the idea in the 1980s due to Big Flame. Slimmed down line-ups bring an element of clarity and demand that everyone’s contribution must be essential. Amongst post-punk acts of this size, the most notable have a frenetic quality, from The Minutemen through Big […]
Although it may be the 21st century, the patriarchy continues to be fundamentally dependent on the tireless oppression of women, queer people, ethnic minorities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Whilst a significant portion of the music industry is complicit in burying their heads in the sand when it comes to issues regarding war, gender […]
Dayseeker have already pushed their name into the alternative music scene, with fans now hailing the Southern-Californian four-piece from all over. Having over 10 years experience in the music industry, since their first album release in 2013 (‘What It Means To Be Defeated’), Dayseeker have proved themselves to be more than worthy of all the […]