Ed Sheeran + Album = Review

Ed Sheeran is like marmite. Following the release of his No.1 single The A Team, either you’re an 11–16 year old girl madly in love with him and a hardcore dedicated fan omfg he’s so hot and talented and amazing and he’s your future husband, or you’re every other age male or female and think he’s just another […]

Nick Drake – Bryter Layter

Like many great artists, poets, musicians and writers, Nick Drake only achieved the fame and recognition he desired after his untimely death. In a cruel case of life imitating art the lyrics to Fruit Tree, from his 1968 debut album Five Leaves Left, seemed more prescient than ever as he sang “No-one knows you but […]

Back to Black

Inundated with powerfully voiced, female artists, the British music industry in 2006 was an era dominated by Déjà vu lyrics, Aguilera’s comeback album, Back to Basics, and not to forget, Girls Aloud were still on top. With that said, it was surprising that a young woman from North London would come on the scene, so breathtakingly, […]

Memphis May Fire – The Hollow

The epic monument for post hardcore from Texas

American post hardcore guys Memphis May Fire claim that the new third album is about to set Memphis on fire again and they believe this latest album is more powerful than 2009’s Sleepwalking and 2010’s Between the Lies.
While in the previous albums clean vocals and guitars smell sometimes […]

Talking Heads – Remain In Light

Choosing once more to utilise the services of producer/collaborator Brian Eno, Talking Heads continued to explore their own musical and artistic boundaries with their fourth album, Remain In Light. Their previous outing, on 1979’s Fear of Music, showed a marked progression from the nerdy jerkiness of their first two efforts, with its darker themes, esoteric […]

The Kills - Blood Pressures

Releasing their first album in 3 years, The Kills return with their eclectic blues-rock with a twist. With several well-received albums behind them the Anglo-American two-piece have built on the foundations of their success, refusing to merely reproduce past glories but delve deeper into their creative yearnings.
Lead single Satellite showcases such intentions, sounding both innovative and fragile […]

Insurrection : A Hauntingly Beautiful Reality Check

Insurrection is a beautiful blend of dub reggae poetry and steady electronic beats that are used to remember and discuss the Brixton riots of 1981, that not only affected Brixton’s black community but Britain as a nation. It is the first single off of Hiatus’ forthcoming LP Ghost Notes and features respected dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson. […]

Sounds Like Your Childhood... Only better!

Dance Gavin Dance the American experimental guys from Sacramento, California, pleased us with their fourth album. It’s a second and remastered release of their debut album, Downtown Battle Mountain, that was released in 2007, but without Roman figure II.
In the current music scene where there are a lot of similar bands that are siblings at best and […]

The Biggest Roar in a Long Time

The Joy Formidable are a three piece band from North Wales, I suppose if you had to attach an all encompassing word to their music, it would be panoramic. I don’t know about you, but ‘panoramic’ isn’t a word that I use very often to describe a band’s output. But in this case, yes, panoramic is exactly it. The music rises, […]

The Next Chapter in the E-CD Series

Inspiration: Postremo is a genius pick ‘n’ mix combination of tracks from the indie rock, punk and pop rock genres. All of these genres seem to be experiencing a rapid growth in popularity recently so with this album you will be bang on trend.
Not only does this CD offer something for every music fan, it also appeals to […]