Peace initially caused a stir back in 2011 with the track ‘Bblood’ which has since been transformed into the more manageable title of ‘Bloodshake’. Their rhythmic indie-rock made people take note and the 90s inspired single ‘Follow Baby’ followed. Now we see the band launch into their début EP and for the much hyped band the results are mostly…
The thought of reviewing Calvin Harris’ new album didn’t exactly fill me with joy. It cannot be denied however that the Scotsman has firmly cemented himself as one of the most popular DJs within popular music culture. Prejudices aside, the review must go on, so I sat myself down, gritted my teeth and prepared to…
Winchester-born Andy Burrows has an impressive back catalogue. Before having released his first solo piece this Monday, he was part of Razorlight; helping write hits like ‘America’, We Are Scientists in their album ‘Barbara’ and had his own band, I Am Arrows. His first solo album, however, is a small step away from all this…
Little Comets, a three-piece band from Newcastle, have been described as ‘kitchen sink indie music’ and have done well not to lose their distinctive sound following the release of their second album Life Is Elsewhere. Debut album In Search of Elusive Little Comets contained some absolute musical gems such as ‘Isles’, ‘One Night in October’…
Back in 2009, before the world had seen the likes of One Direction and Bieber Fever, there existed a band called Egyptian Hip Hop who took the indie world by storm. Their first ever release, ‘Rad Pitt’, ruffled so many feathers that without even a full EP to their name they were being tabbed as the ‘ones to watch’.…
A return to form with her breathtakingly empowering third album
The Fire is Matt Cardle’s sophomore album, after winning the X Factor in 2010. His first album, Letters, received mixed to negative reviews, and although it was certified gold, it wasn’t a huge commercial success. The Fire sees Cardle seize far more creative control, co-writing all but one of the songs and being credited as producer…
Jake Bugg has certainly been causing quite a stir in the land of music recently, with praise coming from the likes of new best pal Noel Gallagher. His popularity grew increasingly after his single ‘Lightening Bolt’ was used during the London Olympics 2012. So the question on everyone’s lips is can his hotly anticipated self…
Muse’s 6th album, The 2nd Law, may not be a “christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey”; it is, however, arguably Muse’s worst album and one of the biggest musical disappointments of 2012
In an age where countless SoundCloud musicians vie for the fickle attentions of blogging tastemakers, Death Grips are the unlikely masters of hype. The California trio of vocalist Stefan “MC Ride” Burnett, producer Andy “Flatlander” Morin, and drummer Zach Hill (one half of Hella) have quickly become something of a cult phenomenon. Last year, their Exmilitary mixtape made…
Pop quiz time, hands up who remembers the shoegaze movement of the late eighties and early nineties? Bonus question, who remembers one of the defining albums of the genre, My Bloody Valentine’s 1991 release Loveless? I can tell you one group of people who should have arms thrust quivering in the air in answer to…
How To Dress Well’s sophomore effort, Total Loss, fails to maintain the lo-fi closeness of his early works, but is still an album of intense R&B-infused musical beauty.
After nearly four years, Mika is back with his third album The Origin Of Love. The immense success of his first album Life In Cartoon Motion with smash hits like ‘Grace Kelly’ and ‘Big Girl You Are Beautiful’ established the flamboyant singer as a true entertainer, which he most definitely continued to be on his…
Kevin Walker’s Tame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth in Australia, which is widely considered to be one of the most isolated cities on earth and the music certainly reflects that. The sound of the album is direct from the sixties, frontman Kevin Walker even sounds eerily similar to John Lennon on some…