ALBUM REVIEW – PIXIES: PIXIES AT THE BBC, 1988-91

Pixies influence on music is undeniable. They played a major role in developing the loud/quiet template, with the emphasis on the noisy part, that the likes of Nirvana went on to exploit commercially. On a personal level, they were my sound of 1988 and their music is entwined forever with memories of emotionally turbo-charged gigs […]
Plenty to choose from this week as Silent Radio surveys the latest releases. Sarah Jane Morris            The Sisterhood An artist best known for her contribution to one of the all-time classic sad yet euphoric sounding hits, The Communards’ version of ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way, offers a well-thought out and realised project celebrating ten female […]

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 8 MARCH 2024

ALBUM REVIEW – DRUNK MUMS: BEER BABY

After a four-year hiatus, Drunk Mums return with their fourth studio album ‘Beer Baby.’ Known for their raucous and rowdy live shows that took them from America and the UK to the likes of Asia and Oceania as well as supporting Amyl and the Sniffers and Guitar Wolf. Consisting of Jake ‘Dingo’ Doyle and Dean […]
Traditionally, the second album is the difficult one for bands who have achieved initial success, full of anxieties about how to retain the qualities that have made them successful without producing a carbon copy or drifting too far from their original template. Having effortlessly surmounted that hurdle many years ago, Kaiser Chiefs celebrate their longevity […]

ALBUM REVIEW – KAISER CHIEFS’ EASY EIGHTH ALBUM

LIVE REVIEW: FLORA YIN-WONG AND BIANCA SCOUT – SOUP 29/02/2024

I love dry ice. There’s nothing more I like than a stage, nay, a whole venue shrouded in the misty stuff, preferably with moody red lights cutting through it. I once saw The Strokes play enveloped completely by dry ice for a full set with just the instantly recognisable silhouettes of the (then) skinny New […]
Wow. F*cking wow. Smile and rave boys, smile and rave. C Turtle, have you read my mind? Your album is the exact reason I’ve gotten into music writing for moments like this. Where you find the new band that makes your mind move to the cool. That sludgy opening riff to “Have you ever heard […]

ALBUM REVIEW – C TURTLE: EXPENSIVE THRILLS

ALBUM REVIEW – IDLES: TANGK

IDLES’ fifth studio album, TANGK, is an interesting snapshot of where the band are now. To me, this was the album that would indicate their quality as a unit. 2017’s Brutalism and 2018’s Joy as an Act of Resistance were teeth-clenched post-punk records that confronted the frustration and revelry available in daily life. The band […]
I Got Heaven, the latest album by Mannequin Pussy, sees the band continue to balance radio-friendly alt rock with visceral emotional honesty and in the process come away with some of their most rewarding material. Title track ‘I Got Heaven’ combines gritty, barked verses with a shimmering, gliding chorus that in combination set a great […]

ALBUM REVIEW – MANNEQUIN PUSSY: I GOT HEAVEN

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 1 MARCH 2024

As we emerge bleary-eyed into springtime (though it still feels like winter here), there are plenty of new releases to keep us company.   The Pheromaons             Wyrd Psearch    Upset The Rhythm release the band’s 13th album, a brew of  loose electronics, refractory rock and humdrum musing which tackles subjects such as mid-life crises, male pattern […]
Lime Garden are Chloe Howard, Annabel Whittle, Leila Deele and Tippi Morgan and they formed in Brighton a few years ago and since have had a stellar run of singles and non-stop touring, gaining nominations and endorsements along the way. With each release Lime Garden are furthering their reputation as one of indie’s best newcomers […]

ALBUM REVIEW – LIME GARDEN: ONE MORE THING