Following the release of his debut album Dear in early 2012 Keaton Henson made a name for himself for his heart wrenching lyrics, smouldering vulnerability and fragility accompanied by the raw production of the album. This man clearly has felt a lot of pain and this translates beautifully throughout the whole album. As a little…
Aerosmith have released a new album for the first time in over a decade, and it’s been produced by Jack Douglas, the man behind their massive hits from the seventies. After several years of being distracted by drug relapses, American Idol and not actually joining Led Zeppelin it seems that Steven Tyler has finally committed…
McFly have been at large in the pop scene for almost 10 years now and so it’s sure enough time for a whopping double disk greatest hits record. If, like me, you’ve been a fan of McFly ever since you can remember, you would have already heard each and every song on this compilation. The…
Sharing your name with a toy manufacturer may be a subliminal link to a childlike, energetic, enthusiastic brand of music and the title of Young Hunger, the début album from Chad Valley the alias of Hugo Manuel, certainly evokes a playful mood. Inexplicably linked with his band Jonquil and the splinter of that Trophy Wife, Manuel has…
The Anglo-american group explore a darker side of rock with varied composition in collaboration with their signature style
Lana Del Rey, 2012’s marmite artist, is back with an EP that might not be paradise, but shows an artist that is hear to stay…
JLS came into the public eye when they finished second in 2008s X Factor, since then they’ve released 3 albums and had 5 number one hits. Their albums all seem to sell well; but dare I say it, after 4 years their music has become boring! Each album seems to follow a pattern, with formulaic…
Robbie returns with his ninth studio album, Take the Crown; his latest effort to bring him back into the charts as a solo artist, and show he’s still got it
After emerging as the closest thing to England’s answer to Eminem in 2006, Elliot Gleave, better known as Example, releases his fourth studio album titled The Evolution Of Man. We have already seen a huge development in Example’s style and maturity; from cheeky underground rapper in first album What We Made to chart-topping vocalist in Won’t Go…
Having initially burst onto that (now hilarious) ‘nu-rave’ scene way back in 2008, we all found ourselves highly relieved to see that this Canadian electronic duo were the ones to progress from that somewhat forgettable bracket. By the end of that year, we’d all had our fill of Klaxons and Hadouken! for one lifetime and were, quite…
One Direction are my guilty pleasure. I loved ‘What Makes You Beautiful’, and have spent many a happy afternoon dancing around to ‘Live While We’re Young’. So, as a (not so) secret fan, I was excited to see what their new album would be like. Take Me Home is the second album from tween heart…
Taylor Swift has arguably been one of the most successful female pop stars of the past 5 years; her blend of country and pop combined with relatable lyrics has made her a huge success, especially in the teenage demographic. Her last 3 albums have been massive commercial hits, so she has a hard act to…
Defining an artist or a band’s sound can be very tricky in such a bloated industry. Especially now, where post-hardcore can be mistaken for post-rock, metal for metalcore and genres going as far as ‘straight edge vegan hardcore’ (seriously). This is why it is so refreshing to have a band like Parkway Drive on the…
Goulding is back with her second studio album Halcyon; appropriately named considering some of the tracks in this one! I half-expected to hear a remixed version of whale-song combined with drums and she didn’t disappoint. In almost every song Goulding uses her own voice as an instrument to create the essential tone which I did…