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…
Taken from his debut album +, Sheeran blends smooth mellow tones of violins with a beautiful ‘tip-toeing’ riff at the beginning- a contrast from the percussive beat of ‘You Need Me, Man I Don’t Need You’. He retrieves what can only be described as his tribal stamp towards the final chorus, through the effective drumming and…
For anyone that has had ears in the house scene, Disclosure is probably a name that you’ve come across. Their remix of Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’ not only became a consistent feature at house nights over the summer, but it also got them signed and on tour with both SBTRKT and Annie Mac. With ‘Latch’, their…
Rebecca Karijord is a singer songwriter from Norway. She has a distinctively eerie and somewhat ethereal quality to both her voice and song writing. Perhaps this follows the decision to release this new single ‘Use My Body While It’s Still Young’ around the time of Halloween. The single is accompanied by a particularly disturbing video.…
Despite Bon Iver’s creatively titled second album Bon Iver being released in June last year, its closer ‘Beth/Rest’ has only just been released as a single. It’s a brilliant, unique song that could only be pulled off by Justin Vernon and the lads. Unbelievably cheesy synths and inspirational guitar slides accompany Vernon’s haunting, indistinguishable vocals…
After several inevitably sweaty gigs at The Joiners, Glaswegian band Twin Atlantic return to Southampton for their penultimate gig of their current tour. After having a number of their own small venue headlining tours and supporting the likes of Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic are soon to start their biggest venue…
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…
Formed out of elements of Scattered Trees in August 2012, On An On have released the first single from their début album Give In which will be released in January 2013. The track ticks along at a reasonable pace, drawing upon a cacophony of sounds, most notable of which will be the simplistic, indie riffs, but most…
If you haven’t heard of her already, Gabrielle Aplin is the YouTube-superstar, turned up-and-coming young artist, set to release her debut album this January. She’s already played as a support act for big names such as Gotye and Emeli Sandé but in the wake of her coming album, it seems Gabrielle Aplin’s star is set to…
‘So Calm’ is the latest offering from Brighton based Cave Painting, and it could be their best yet. The repetitive chorus of ‘feel so calm in the way your are’ sung in beautiful harmonies coupled with instrumental sections work perfectly, giving off a festival vibe (and I have no doubt that this will be a festival…
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’.…
Bloc Party have been no stranger to political sentiments over the past decade and ‘Kettling’, the second single from their album Four is no exception. The manic, wobbly guitars from lead single ‘Octopus‘ remain and are driven by a heavy, relentless beat that gives glimpses of a band that produced a brash début in the form of Silent Alarm.…