Rating - 2/5 John Mayer is an extremely polarising figure in the musical world, so let me caveat this review by saying that I’m unashamedly a huge fan of the majority of his work. He’s a fantastic songwriter with a lot in the bag when it comes to guitar heroics and up to this point,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Harry Leo – Youthquake
Rating - 3.5/5 Follow Harry Leo on - Instagram /// Tiktok /// Twitter /// Facebook Youthquake’ is the debut single from Birmingham singer and songwriter Harry Leo, released as part of an upcoming EP titled ‘Social Commentaries’ set for release later in the year. Drawing from the sounds of pop-rock radio staples in the style... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Noprism – Order
Rating - 3/5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisnoprism Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisnoprism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisnoprism/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thisisnoprism Noprism, the synthwave four piece from Newcastle take us back to the heady days of Duran Duran and Human League with aplomb. The vocals lack the saturated darkness of soul of Ian Curtis and the track definitely carries a lighter feel, rather than a... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Silvertwin -You Only
Rating - 5/5 In anticipation of their self-titled debut album, London quintet Silvertwin brings us their single ‘You Only’; it’s a sun-drenched slice of 70s soft rock, heavily influenced by the West Coast Beach-Boy aesthetic and the subsequent yacht rock artists that followed in their wake. The vocals carry with them the smooth melodic quality... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Estate – Ghost
Rating - 4/5 Estate are a four-piece rock band from Telford. Since their ‘I Was There’ EP in 2019, they’ve been establishing their alternative rock sound with additional tracks released in 2020. Their latest single ‘Ghost’ arrived in January of this year on their EP of the same name and is their most played song... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Cold Company – Away We Go
Rating - 3.5/5 A creative lockdown project was the perfect way to stimulate the mind of a musician during the past twelve months. Cold Company has crafted and brought to life an engaging single this lockdown and it is quite clear that “Away We Go” is a precious piece of work for Cold Company as... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Borstal – ‘At Her Majesty’s Pleasure’
Rating - 4/5 Borstal is the new UKHC project featuring Pierre ‘Pelbu’ Mendivil (Knuckledust), Nick Barker (Brujeria, ex-Cradle Of Filth/Dimmu Borgir/Testament), and members of Dripback and King Of Pigs. A veritable supergroup of legends from across the scene, the group is releasing their first EP ‘At Her Majesty’s Pleasure’, a gritty look at political and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Ghost Of Helags – We Came From The Stars
Rating - 4/5 After reviewing the first two singles from the Ghost of Helags, we get to sample the full album for the first time. Out on March 5th the album has three singles so far. Mary is the latest, and was preceded by Parallel and Chemistry. As mentioned we’ve already looked into Parallel and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Jack Cattell – The Orchestral EP
Rating - 4/5 Links - Www.Facebook.com/jackcattellmusic Www.twitter.com/Jcattellmusic Www.Instagram.com/jackcattellmusic Www.soundcloud.com/jackcattellmusic Www.jackcattellmusic.bandcamp.com Locked Away - The Orchestral EP is Jack Cattell’s middle finger to the lockdown. For those living under the biggest of rocks the Coronavirus and resultant lock down restrictions have had a devastating blow on many industries but none more than the live music industry.... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Salvador Monday – Carousel Cacti
Rating - 4/5 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWU_0dLKAioNd_vfOTvZUhA The debut EP from Salvador Monday, Carousel Cacti, landed in February 2021 and after a heads up on Instagram we thought we should take a look. The duo, Alex and Chris, hail from Hull and the band name is inspired by the world's most expensive painting, the Salvator Mundi... Continue Reading →