Author: James Patterson


  • The Snuts – ‘Millennials’ album review: unique and relatable indie anthems

    Scottish indie band The Snuts enjoyed a rapid ascent before the pandemic, coming out of it with two studio albums. Now, they’ve ditched their record label and started their own, owing to their vision drifting apart from their label. That vision has been imagined in Millennials, their third album, and it’s quite something. It’s both […]

  • Declan McKenna – ‘What Happened to The Beach?’ album review: Plenty to like, even if it doesn’t live up to the hype

    Declan McKenna’s ‘Big Return’ has finally reached its climax with the long-awaited release of his third studio album, What Happened to The Beach?. It joins What Do You Think About the Car? and Zeros in McKenna’s impressive collection of albums. So, how does it fare compared to these earlier releases? Does it hold its own? […]

  • Review: Bombay Bicycle Club and KAWALA at O2 Guildhall Southampton, 17/02/2024

    James Patterson enjoyed an evening with Bombay Bicycle Club & KAWALA.

  • KAWALA – ‘American Adrenaline’ single review: They’re back, and it was worth the wait

    James Patterson is impressed with the return of KAWALA.

  • Declan McKenna – ‘Nothing Works’ single review: a chaotic yet mesmerising piece of music

    James Patterson thinks that everything works with Declan McKenna’s latest single!

  • Sea Girls – ‘Weekends and Workdays’ single review: a catchy, optimistic tune with an encouraging message

    Fresh from their set at Reading Festival 2023, and with a new record label, Sea Girls are back with brand new music. This time, it’s a more reflective effort from the indie rock four-piece. This is Sea Girls’ first music under their new record label, Alt. Records. They begin this new era with an important […]