It’s been 10 long years since David Bowie released his last album Reality, and in that space of time, aside from cameos and one-offs, Bowie’s been on a well-earned break from the music scene. However, seemingly out of the blue, Bowie celebrated his 66th birthday with the announcement of his newest studio album The Next…
Out on March 18th, Daughter’s debut album If You Leave is a delightful mixture of intense, raw and sometimes claustrophobic angst
It seems like a long time since Happiness first took us into the greyscale world of Hurts. It came with a flair for dramatics, a severe case of taking itself far too seriously at times and emotional outpourings aplenty but regardless it was a brilliant album. Three years later we happen across the darker, unexplored side…
Azealia Banks is in the news every day and it’s never for anything good. This weekend alone she called The Stone Roses “saggy white n*ggas” and badmouthed Rita Ora calling her “Rihanna’s understudy.” This stirs lots of people up too – what right has SHE got, saying all this stuff about other musicians and celebrities…
The second single of Peace’s forthcoming debut album In Love, sees the re-recording of ‘Follow Baby’. Perhaps a little bit of a frivolous move as the new recording has limited alterations; it almost seems fitting that Peace precede their album release with the track that made it all possible in the first place. And certainly…
None of Rudimental’s recent releases have quite had the same ‘oomph’ as their very own summer anthem ‘Feel The Love’. The euphoric chorus and saxophones aplenty caused the track to go to number 1 last year, and bagged the London four-piece a Brit award nomination. Since then ‘Not Giving In’ had a video which was…
A band’s progression musically is normally a quite predictable avenue. They start fairly strong on the first and perhaps second albums, then things have a tendency to meander as they begin to experiment and alter their sound. Bring Me the Horizon on the other hand have only gotten stronger. With a weak debut effort which…
The second single released from Passion Pit’s second album Gossamer, their latest track ‘Carried Away’ is upbeat, fun and features in one of the best music videos I’ve seen for a long time. Employing synths reminiscent of earlier iconic songs such as ‘Sleepyhead’, ‘Carried Away’ charts the ups and downs, playing and fighting of a…
Oli Sykes, his plethora of tattoos and the rest of the band dish out their new single with the same angst and venom fans of the Sheffield based metalcore outfit have come to expect, while indicating that they may be further developing their sound. ‘Shadow Moses’ opens with an electronic backing and a first taste…
Bad Blood is the long awaited debut album by Bastille. Recorded in a box-sized studio and held away from the public for months and months it has finally been perfected and it has emerged for us all to enjoy. Lead singer Dan Smith explains what he intended to create with the album: “I wanted to off-set…
‘One Way Trigger’ is an indication of The Strokes’ intentions to explore an almost entirely new direction with their fifth studio album Comedown Machine. The single strays far away from the indie rock sound listeners are accustomed to and seems to be passing the lime-light away from guitarists Nick and Albert, and towards lead singer…
‘Pack of Thieves’ comes across as the focal point of Enter Shikari’s latest album A Flash Flood Of Colour. With a catchy chorus, thumping beat and wobbling bass the track is driven, energetic and wholesome. Although the track contains all the essentials of a great pop-punk/alternative song, the song itself doesn’t seem to bare weight.…
In Dizzee Rascal’s latest single, we find him honourably discouraging drugs and alcohol and preaching the religion of bass instead; only he could make this work. In 2010, Dizzee announced that he would never take drugs or drink alcohol again, so this song seems to be an extension of his way of life which he…
Having loved the first offerings of British indie newcomer Tom Odell, an artist featured on the BBC Sound of 2013 list and the first male artist to win the Brits Critics Choice Award I had high hopes for his newest single ‘Hold Me’. A faster tempo than tracks featured on his debut EP such as ‘Can’t…