Album Reviews
Album Review: The Sly Persuaders – The Sly Persuaders
After building up something of a reputation on the London live music scene, neo-rockabilly upstarts The Sly Persuaders are about to release their debut self-titled album, unleashing their brand of Gun Club / Bad Seeds / Cramps infused psych tinged rockabilly-garage onto an unsuspecting world. Decamping to the Music Complex in Deptford, frontman Chris Blake …
Album Review: Froth – ‘Outside (briefly)’
Los Angeles’ Froth, JooJoo Ashworth (guitar/vocals), Cameron Allen (drums), Jeremy Katz (bass), and Nick Ventura (guitar) have signed to Wichita Recordings. They release their third album, the Thomas Dolas produced, ‘Outside (briefly)’ on February 24th. Across the ten songs, the band dial back the noise and psych-pop found on their previous LPs to reveal delicately …
Album Review: Holy Holy – Paint
Holy Holy, a duo hailing from Melbourne, Australia are about to release their sophomore album, “Paint” through Sony Records on 24 February 2017. This is a delightful pop album which seems to collide seventies harmony-laden vocals with an eighties synth pop mentality to create a very modern soundscape. Holy Holy are without doubt one of …
Album: Novella – Change of State
London based quartet Novella have released ‘Change of State’ the follow up to debut LP ‘Land’. It is a record that crafts rare groove basslines, energetic percussion, soothing keys and low fi distortion, into palatable, philosophical protest pop. However, it would be a mistake to let the ethereal chorus dripped harmonies beguile you into thinking …
Album Review: Peter Silberman – Impermanence
Peter Silberman has never been shy about laying his heart out for all to see on his albums with The Antlers. From Hospice to Burst Apart to Familiars his etheral vocals and dramatic musical arrangements show a musician not satisfied with the simple. Silberman wants to make his mark with each song. Scorched tales of …
Album Review: Sherwood & Pinch – Man Vs Sofa
‘Man Vs. Sofa’ is the second album by Adrian Sherwood and Rob Ellis aka Pinch and the predecessor to the well received album ‘Late Night Endless’ It’s Dub filled dark waters of electronica that will pull you under with an undercurrent of unforgiving Bass. Put simply It’s Dark Dub Electronica at its best. The combination of talents …
New Music: elbow – Little Fictions
The magnificent cinematic sound of elbow returns with the release of a new album – “Little Fictions”. To me, elbow are the Ken Loach of indie music – beautifully poignant vignettes of ordinary life in Britain, expressed with a weary narrative that celebrates the potential of individual kindness and wonder in a world of cynicism …
Album Review: Amber Run – For A Moment, I Was Lost
Amber Run release their highly anticipated sophomore album For A Moment, I Was Lost on 10th February 2017 via Easy Life Records/Red Essential. The album is accompanied with a 13 date UK tour, allowing the band to share their new songs with their fans as soon as the LP is released. The album opens with …
Album Review: Porcelain Raft – Microclimate
Mauro Remiddi appeared from a hazy cloud of synthwave and dream pop back in 2012 under the name Porcelain Raft with the lush Strange Weekend. It was this wonderful mix of Cocteau Twins big sweeps and early Depeche Mode. It was a breath of fresh air amid the vacuous space known as chillwave that was …
Album Review: Julian Cope – Drunken Songs
Few artists can claim to have ploughed such a rich and bizarre furrow as Julian Cope. From scouse-pop Smash Hits pin-up, calling at Scott walker acid casualty, via stone(d) circle antiquarian, Krautrock stoner rocker, and ending up as some kind of grizzled shamanic Norse god biker Jim Morrison. His various guises have oft confounded loyal …