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 – Lowlives – I Dont Like You
Rating - 3.5/5 ‘I Don’t Like You’ is the latest single from Lowlives, West coast hard rock outfit with a post grunge twist. The vocals certainly carry with them the identity of the song, a raspy vocal fry dominates with a mix of more melodic phrases in the verse and a healthy mix of the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – VEDA – Leave it All Behind
Rating - 3.5/5 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vedawave/ Bandcamp - https://vedawave.bandcamp.com/album/bdiy-009-sweetheart Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x1vSSzvDl4 A modern retelling of dark-wave bands gone by- taking influence from the horror-punk and goth legends of before and rewriting the formula to create a fresh new take on an old sound. The debut album “Leave It All Behind” from Birmingham based goth-pop... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Estate – Losing Myself
Rating - 4/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EstateUK/ Atmospheric sounds and jangly reverb abound in Estate’s latest release ‘Losing Myself’; it’s another strong effort from the Telford four-piece who added another string to their bow with this single being named as BBC Shropshire’s Track of the Week. The hazy soundscape lends itself nicely to the lyricism which... Continue Reading →