Music
Live: Years & Years, 02 Apollo Manchester – 2/4/16
Through bright red beams, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen make their way to the stage and flamboyantly eccentric frontman Olly Alexander is soon so follow as Foundation rings out around the 02 Apollo. Alexander is the polar opposite from the moment Foundation ends and Take Shelter begins. Its thudding drum beat causes a wild roar …
Say Psych: Playlist 6/2016
There is so much amazing new music out there at the moment that this playlist is exclusively showcasing some choice releases from the last month. Enjoy! I Sing in Silence by Goat Goat announces new 7″: I Sing In Silence, they are here again with a more tempered and drawn out sound. This is …
Album Review: Vessels – Dilate
The main difference in the development of Leeds five piece from 2011’s Helioscope is their seeming embracing of electronica which has replaced their penchant for post-rock for new album Dilate, out now through PIAS. And while their debut was an album that showed interest and no little ambition, Dilate – with its various nods at …
See: Sundrones release video for Kill me Baby
Rock’n’roll has some great stories to accompany the people behind the music. Sundrones are about to add to that list with the tale of Joshua Moran who spent his childhood years as a troubled youth growing up in a children’s shelter. Where, he picked up a guitar and learned to play. Upon leaving the shelter he …
News: Troye Sivan To Tour UK This Month
Coming to fame as a successful YouTuber after starting his channel back in 2007, electro pop talent Troye Sivan used his current fame and 4 million strong followers to make his own music. His debut EP ‘TRXYE’ hit #1 in 66 countries on iTunes and his second EP ‘WILD’ followed in the same path and hit #5 …
Live: Trivium, Savage Messiah & As Lions, York Barbican – 29.3.16
As Lions prove unfazed by the lack of people inside the Barbican by the time they take to the stage, of what seems like a smaller version of Leeds Arena, the Barbican is the perfect fit for a Trivium tour not yet set for the big leagues of arena performances. The Fall is currently the …
Meet: Playing House interview
London trio, Playing House make no apologies for their up-front alt-pop approach to life. Drawing reference to the likes of Talking Heads, The Slits and Everything Everything, the band are just about ready to release their debut EP ‘New Haircut’ on the world. We caught up with Mel recently, to sit her down and find out …
AlBum Review: Eliza and the Bear “Eliza and the Bear”
Eliza and the Bear have their biggest disclaimer on their twitter profile: “No one in this band is called Eliza” and it needs reiterating just in case you confused them for one of that popular trend of female fronted acts like Florence + the Machine, Marina and the Diamonds or Betty and the Werewolves. Nope, …
News: Raleigh Ritchie UK tour dates
Raleigh Ritchie is a busy young man. As an actor, he’s been lighting up our screens on such acclaimed shows as “Broadchurch” and “Game of Thrones”, the latter of which saw him take on the role of Grey Worm, the fearless warrior defending the famed ‘Khaleesi’ Daenerys. He’s set to feature again in the upcoming …
Say Psych: Album Review, House In The Tall Grass by Kikagaku Moyo/ 幾何学模様
Kikagaku Moyo/ 幾何学模様 is one of our absolute favourite bands here on Psych Insight/ Backseat Mafia. The group’s last two albums made our ‘Essential’ list in 2014, and we have been wowed by their exciting live performances,. As a result the levels of expectations for a new album are sky high, and went up a notch when …