Battle Born is the Killers fourth studio album and arguably most anticipated, being released four years after Day and Age. During that time, three of the four members explored solo projects, with Brandon Flowers’ solo career most successful. Therefore the band could be expected to produce an entirely new sound, but do they? Battle Born…
Marcus Mumford’s band formed in 2007 and released their debut album Sigh No More in October 2009, gathering praise for their upbeat indie-folk tunes like ‘The Cave’ and ‘Little Lion Man’. Now Mumford & Sons are back with their sophomore record and fans of their first album won’t be disappointed. Babel bursts into life with…
Hip hop royalty unite to make this in-your-face Kanye West-led album.
The Script have just released their third studio album, the oh so imaginatively named #3 and it’s certainly an interesting listen.
To Kill A King have independently recorded and released a 6 track EP entitled Word of Mouth (five original tracks alongside a cover). Each track showcases something unique about them as a band and demonstrates a wide array of talent amongst the 5 piece. Ralph Pelleymounter’s vocals are incredibly unique which makes each track instantly recognisable…
Band of Horses sure have been around. Going through a number of line up changes over the years, the bands’ movement and dynamism across America led to their second album; the 2007 release of Cease to Begin which was a powerful piece of emotive indie rock. Followed up by the calmer, but still impassioned Infinite Arms, the band’s…
After 18 months The Vaccines are back with their second album titled Come of Age. Queue multiple puns about how they have grown up and literally ‘come of age’ in terms of their musical sound. I’ll try not to be as cliched despite this being very, very true. After the first album they left us…
Yeasayer are a band who have always been there or thereabouts without ever really hitting the bullseye. Their music has a tendency to be interesting and adventurous in its own way, but not arresting or brilliant, despite their continual efforts and maximalist approach. Their last album, Odd Blood, had a couple of catchy tracks, but…
Becci delves into Two Door Cinema Club’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Beacon.
Despite being shunned by the Critics Choice Award at the Brits and the BBC Sound of 2012 poll, the 27 year old Londoner has been steadily growing in popularity for the last 2 years, and this week, Jessie Ware releases her debut album Devotion.
It seems to all be becoming a bit formulaic now doesn’t it? Like clockwork when a new year comes around the typical ‘one to watch’ columns of the assorted music press always feature some new British indie band who they hotly tip and talk about with quiet awe as they discuss how this new arrival…
Those people who have been fans of The Midnight Beast for years, like me, would have thought this album has been a long time coming. The number of parody songs they now have under their belt is definitely enough to fill an album, if not two! But to be fair, the trio’s circumstances would obviously…
Kimbra’s debut starts well but never quite lives up to the artists who she is compared to.
Southampton’s electro-darlings Arp Attack return with their third release of the year.