The Vaccines are back with a taster of what to expect from their new album The Vaccines Come of Age (expected release date 3rd September). The famous tones of front man Justin Young make this instantly recognisable as a track from The Vaccines. His confident articulation in the song emphasises his now famous reputation as a crowd-pleasing…
After the massive success of ‘We Are Young’ you would expect their album to be full of songs of a similar vain. I’m afraid to say the album Some Nights is ‘sometimes’ odd, dull and not all that ‘fun’. Some Nights starts with a lengthy intro. Listening to it is an uncomfortable experience to say the least.…
Maroon 5’s decision to move into Electro pop has produced an enjoyable, engaging album full of standout songs that could all very easily be smash hits.
All Time Low are back with a brand new single after their 4th studio album Dirty Work was released in 2011. The track titled ‘The Reckless and The Brave’ was released on June 1st 2012 and available to download for free to those that tweeted the track to their followers. It’s a promising sign for…
What can be said about Reverend & The Makers? They are really one of those bands who enjoyed near instant success with their first single and were catapulted into sitting carefully beneath the scrutiny of the both the music and gutter press. In their relatively short career, they have enjoyed the pleasure of being marred…
Normally I listen to the songs which I review over and over, so that I can analyse them to within an inch of their life, but when I tried to do that with Taio Cruz’s ‘There She Goes’ I realised that I just wasn’t drunk enough. Because that’s the only way that anyone should listen…
Little Love is not an anthemic rock album. It’s not something to put on before a night out. It’s not even a filthy dubstep compilation. It’s a debut, 6-track EP from a student who’s clearly had his heart broken. However, from that trauma, Dan Tovey has created something serene. The EP promises listeners 21 minutes…
Over the last couple of years, Katy Perry has suffered the same treatment as her nails: All her edges have been taken off and she’s been glossed over in a thick, fake layer of glitter. When she first started, Katy Perry was full of raw talent and fresh ideas. She was seductive and bold, her…
After Friday and Saturday’s episodes, waking up on Sunday I realised that the site and locale had really grown on me; Play Fest seems to have already captured its own identity focusing on going for a grass roots approach with a slightly kooky style. Hopefully as the festival grows they can keep onto this as it really…
It’s taken seven years, but Fiona Apple’s 4th album, The Idler Wheel…, is finally out. The album is much more stripped back than her previous work, but it will not disappoint the committed fans who waited patiently. The experimental piano and percussion backing that dominates the record provides a perfect canvas for Apple’s voice to…
Bieber proves he is more than just a teenage heartthrob.
‘Payphone’ may not be the standout hit that ‘Moves Like Jagger’ was for Maroon 5, but it’s an exciting hint of things to come. ‘Payphone’ is the first single from the eagerly anticipated Maroon 5 album Overexposed, and I’ll admit, when I heard the title, all I could think was “Another song about an inanimate…
After Will.I.Am’s return, last December, brought us the likes of ‘The Hardest Ever’, I had certainly thought that his quest to revolutionise music had gone too far… hilariously far. However, ‘This is Love’ is a delightful step back into the club-pop mix that lies somewhere between ‘Boom Boom Pow’ and ‘I Gotta Feeling’: less offensive…
Former X-Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw releases a track which is a pleasant surprise.