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 Henderson – Nobody Gets Hurt
Rating - 3/5 Glasgow’s own Jack Henderson brings us his latest single “Nobody Gets Hurt” from his upcoming album “Where’s The Revolution” which is due for release on 2nd October 2020. “Nobody Gets Hurt” delivers a bundle of pain and disappointment written out and delivered with soul searing emotion and hurt. Jack’s voice is the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Rachel Victoria – Lavender and Citrine EP
Rating - 4/5 Follow Rachel on: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Music | Spotify | Apple Music EP Artwork by Kelly Warner Birmingham-based artist, Rachel Victoria uses her rich voice and jazz-inspired piano playing to communicate a feeling of dislocation from society in her debut EP, Lavender and Citrine. Interestingly, Lavender and Citrine are both... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Gürl – Saga
Rating - 4/5 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/4RLFV8ILaUuAysAUjDOQfN Saga is the third single from Gürl, a triumvirate comprising Joshua Dalton, Seb Pelter and Jonny Turner. The single is a slow burner and it builds from a sparse darkness into something slightly more vocal and visceral, the piano giving it soul and a thread that runs through it... Continue Reading →
Reviewed: The Losing Score – The Modern Art Of Hitting Snooze
Released: 26th June 2020 Rating: 4/5 The Modern Art Of Hitting Snooze is The Losing Score’s first release since their debut EP, Still Waiting For Things To Get Better, at the back end of 2018. It’s been a long wait, but the Shrewsbury emo trio are back, and this punchy procrastination number is just what... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Pint + Blister – The Wild Side of Eden
Rating - 3.5/5 Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube| Spotify | Apple Music All photos on this article taken by - https://www.conorspencer.com/ ‘The Wild Side of Eden’ is Cheshire band, Pint + Blister’s second single in 2020: a melancholic love song inspired by the likes of Johnny Marr and The Manic Street Preachers. The... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Beans on Toast – Chessington World of Adventures
Rating - 5/5 The latest single by British folk veteran Beans on Toast is an acidic critique of the government’s handling, or rather lack of handling, of the Coronavirus outbreak. Like all good protest songs, ‘Chessington World of Adventures’ does an excellent job at capturing the mood of disillusionment, disgust and often disbelief of the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Yard Arms – Sanctuary Lines
Rating - 5/5 Find them at: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Apple Music "This record is a poignant tribute to humantiy's flaws" As we approach this year’s non-existent festival season, it can be easy to feel sombre and morose. However, whilst Bristol duo, Yard Arms, may be the ideal band... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Owen – The Avalanche
Rating - 5/5 It had been a good few years since I had last engaged with the work of Owen, however the release of singles ‘A New Muse’ and ‘On with the Show’ brought everything back to me. I was taken back to when I first discovered the solo material of the infamous Mike Kinsella... Continue Reading →
Graham McCusker Releases Piece For Charity
Graham McCusker has unearthed a previously unreleased piece of music written for hit BBC drama, His Dark Materials. The Scottish composer’s pieces were admired by the cast and crew of the show, and he was tasked with composing and directing over 200 cast members to perform some of these. The piece McCusker is releasing now,... Continue Reading →