Album Review: Dan Black – Do Not Revenge
We Dan Black’s fans are a patient bunch. Just a mere eight years after his debut solo album ‘UN’ and the king of wonky pop drops the follow up ‘Do Not Revenge’ this week. So full disclosure, ‘UN’ is one of my all time favourite albums. So many I’m not really the best person to …
Album Review: Aimee Mann – Mental Illness
Aimee Mann has always had an interesting approach to making music. With a mix of guitar pop anthems and rousing acoustic ballads, her lyrical prowess and dry wit has always kept her on top of her game; probably the reason she is still going strong after nine albums and twenty-five years. And that’s merely her …
Meet: Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann has been a constant on the music scene for many years. From her beginnings with her former band ‘Til Tuesday, she has carved out a long-lasting solo career, with nine albums to date. Her latest is the more stripped-back sounding ‘Mental Illness’. We caught up with Aimee the week before she released the …
Meet: London based singer-songwriter Lots Holloway
We were enamoured by ‘World’s on Fire’, the debut single from Cornwall-born/London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lots Holloway. It’s a brilliant piece of electro-pop, with subject matter with a political edge. Check out the video, here We spoke to Lots to find out a little more. Hi Lots, thanks for talking to us – busy week? …
Album Review: Holly Macve – Golden Eagle
I’ve always been a sucker for a female singer-songwriter. I grew up on a diet of Tori Amos and Alanis Morissette. The more pain and angst they sung of, the greater their songs seemed to become. And that’s a part of my taste that has continued ever since then, comparing everyone who has come since to those …
Track: Aimee Mann – Patient Zero, plus album news
Aimee Mann has consistently delivered beautiful and thought provoking since her debut solo album ‘Whatever’. It’s hard to believe that was over twenty years ago, but it’s still a record that keeps popping to the surface again and again in my listening material, and still sounds as fresh as the day it was released. Much …
Album Review: Order of Voices – Constancy
Sheffield’s rock scene has always been one we are proud of as a city. The likes of While She Sleeps and Bring Me The Horizon have been the jewell in the crown in recent years, but the underground scene has continued to breed an abundance of bands with equal chances of making equally big waves. …
Album Review: Clock Opera – Venn
I first came across London-based four piece Clock Opera back in 2012 when they donned the main stage at Sheffield’s tramlines festival. Their blend of electronic and indie pricked up my ears immediately, and I remember thinking how much they stood out from so many other bands around at the time. Their debut album ‘Ways …
Track: Depeche Mode – ‘Where’s The Revolution’ & Album News
Very few bands have survived the decades like Depeche Mode – barely at points, but survived they have. From their early electro-pop beginnings with tracks like 80’s classic ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ to the 90’s grunge re-encarnation of ‘Song of Faith & Devotion’. No matter why they do, they continue to stay relevant, whilst sticking …
Album Review: Sailor & I – The Invention of Loneliness
It’s been a few years since Sailor & I unleashed his amazing debut track ‘Tough Love’, a song so unlike anything else around at the time, or now. It was bold, moody, and original. He’s had a few tracks out since then, but the debut album has been a long time coming; too long coming. …