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Rating - 3.5/5 Cat SFX’s track ‘Doom Generation’ is a dark pop track with some heavier sounding influences in the vein of NIN, Placebo et al. It’s a classic “rage against” track, exploring social and political issues. In Cat’s own words: Doom Generation is a commentary on my personal experiences of mental health issues, big... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Rating - 1/5 Welsh pop-punk outfit Neck Deep return with ‘All Distortions Are Intentional’. Billed as a concept album, the group delve into exploring themes through the lens of fictional protagonists in what we can only assume was supposed to be a sunny-yet-fractured charming set of reflections on existence. It’s a lofty ambition to “do... Continue Reading →
Rating 4.5/5 Passion Flower, hailing from Warrington UK, brings us nostalgic, but modernised sounds of early 2000s emo and pop punk. The artist gracefully brings attention to the effects of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, feelings of intense hopelessness, however contrastingly delivers the essence of love. ‘Picture Perfect’ is the first single from... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Rating - 3.5/5 Midlands five-piece, Red Negative release their single ‘Sweet Summer Girl’; an upbeat pop-rock effort that is at best extremely catchy and at worst derivative; but hey what pop-rock isn’t somewhat derivative at this point? The single arrives in advance of a longer, an unreleased project titled 'Two Metres Apart’; presumably a commentary... Continue Reading →
Released: 1st May 2020 Rating: 4/5 The world needs more doom pop, and Midlands trio Wishbone are here to provide it. Their debut EP, Psuedo Planet, is a magnificent insight into the genre, and promises the band an exciting future. The EP features two previously released singles, Laika and Maelstrom, plus three brand new tracks,... Continue Reading →
