‘Freedom’ – the new single from Nicki Minaj – is unlike her other recent songs. With a more stripped back sound and lyrics which ponder her success and position in the public eye, her latest release is less commercial sounding than the likes of ‘Starship’ and ‘Pound The Alarm’, but I’m not buying this supposedly…
Olly Murs is back, and he’s pretty much a big deal now he’s got Flo Rida rapping on one of his tracks. Troublemaker is the lead single from Olly’s third studio album, Right Place Right Time. And it’s everything you could want in a lead single. It’s catchy, got great guitar riffs and has Olly’s…
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…
Upon realising that ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ was partly sung by Labrinth, I was, the least to say, shocked. I had no idea that he could sing so beautifully, hit such notes or even show such emotion. I mainly knew him for his hit ‘Earthquake’ which shows a destructive and aggressive attitude which I also loved, so being…
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…
Despite launching her music career by posting videos of cover songs on Youtube, Gabrielle Aplin has since become known for her own song writing talents. However, her latest venture, ‘The Power of Love’, covers the Frankie Goes to Hollywood hit from 1984. Aplin’s version was chosen for the 2012 John Lewis Christmas advert. Past adverts…
Kelly Clarkson’s new single is a smooth, soulful country track that makes you want to drift away listening to it. ‘Don’t Rush’ has a lovely melodic sound that pulls you in, and lyrics that I think anyone could relate to, and her voice sounds lovely, as usual. This more soul driven direction suits her voice,…
‘Six Degrees of Separation’ is the newest single from The Script album #3, in line with The Script’s previous albums. While this new album signalled their desire to move into a different direction, featuring rap and urban tracks, this harks back to ‘Breakeven’ and ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’ – it’s a ballad, and it’s…
Mumford & Sons are one of those bands absolutely everyone has heard of; there is literally no escaping them. ‘Lover of the Light’, the latest single from Babel, is unlikely to stop this from happening. If anything it’s quite likely that this track will reincarnate ‘Mumford Mania’. It’s pretty much everything you would expect from…
Arguably the best song off Beacon, Two Door Cinema Club’s latest release ‘Sun’ offers us another slice of summertime indie-pop escapism that they have become known for. The track begins in a light, hazy way—with a simple key part and Alex Trimble’s vocals; simplicity at its very best. It’s almost unexpected when 20 seconds in,…
The first time I heard Haim on Dianna Agron’s tumblr, all I could think of was ‘how come I’ve never heard of this band before?’ Described as “folk-meets-90’s R&B”, the sister act opened for Mumford and Sons not too long ago and recently had their latest single ‘Don’t Save Me’ premiered on BBC Radio 1.…
Little Mix became my guilty pleasure when they released their debut single ‘Wings’ and I expected great things from the group and yet after listening to this new release I am left with mixed feelings about the success of the single. They have clearly been adventurous with this single and are definitely trying to make their…