Music
Album Review: Sid Le Rock – Invisible Nation
The idiosyncratic musical style and production practices by Sheldon, Sidney Thompson (aka Sid Le Rock) are shaped by the DIY electronic-music movement that has encouraged his creativity to develop and thrive since the late ’90s. This is a contributing factor to his impressive discography that currently stands at twelve albums under his various aliases, including …
Live Review: Pip Blom / Mt Misery – Independent, Sunderland 29.04.2022
By Adam Littlemore Misery as they first open up the night with their amazing music spinning Lo-fi romantic songs in their live performance with their ambient atmosphere sounds. This was the third time Mt. Misery have played at the Independent, and they are one of my favourite bands. I missed their set when they performed …
Track: Deepshade – Life Is Beauty
Psyche stoners Deepshade are set to release their new EP ‘Gloaming’, due the 13th of May. Along with this news, the band have shared their new single taken from the EP – ‘Life Is Beauty’ Some fuzzed-up blues that flows from heavy rock riffing to gentler picked guitar on the verses. The interplay between the …
Album Review: Congotronics International – Where’s The One? : Indispensable document from the Congolese/leftfield indie supergroup, live and locomotive.
Collective, supergroup, ensemble…whatever way you look at it Congotronics International were a big big band. Nineteen musicians, five guitarists, three likembe players, five percussionists, two bass players, three drummers and an overflowing pool of vocal talent, they aimed for scale, scope and scintillation. Formed in 2011 from members of the pioneers of the ‘tradi-modern’ sound, …
Live Review: Mae Muller – The Wardrobe, Leeds 27.04.22
Mae Muller opens her Leeds show in a style that would translate well to a much bigger venue. Already hyped by the excellent Cat Burns and a pre-set playlist that included Harry Styles, Britney and Dua Lipa, Muller’s band take the stage and slowly build on the anticipation. The opening chords of Nails So Long …
Track: Sydney’s legendary Caligula are back with ‘Invisible’: a stately and anthemic piece of goth-laced groove. Catch them live this month – seeing is believing.
Like a fine wine maturing, the legendary Caligula are simply getting better in their renaissance. They were brightly burning stars in the nineties and, after a long hiatus, are back on the boards with founding members Ashley Rothschild and Jamie Fonti, and some very seasoned additions – guitarist Mark Tobin (The Finalists, Steve Kilbey) and …
Live Review: As Everything Unfolds / Delaire The Liar / Insurgent – The Flapper, Birmingham 24.04.2022
By Claire Hodgkins Insurgent Delaire The Liar As Everything Unfolds
Tracks: Robert Jon & The Wreck – Waiting For Your Man
Robert Jon & The Wreck have shared their new single ‘Waiting For Your Man’ out now via Joe Bonamassa’s label KTBA Records. The single dovetails the band’s 12-date UK tour which kicks off at Thekla in Bristol on May 9th and runs until May 20th at The Brook in Southampton. “Waiting for Your Man is the simple song about going through the peaks and valleys of any relationship,” says …
Track: Dissonants – Harlequin
Heavy rockers Dissonants have started the year off with new drummer Harvey Lord and guitarist CubaStanley as guitarist Benjie Allen takes on the vocal duties. Their long-awaited return sees the band share their first taste of new music since their 2020 Nescient EP with new single ‘Harlequin’. Explains bassist Mike Barton. “It’s been a tough …
Track: Children Of The Pope – Junkie Girlfriend
The latest addition to the Isolar Records rosters, Children of the Pope certainly know how to make a striking entrance, showing up with a new single which is a very strong calling card: immediately recognisable, eminently listenable, and brimming with promise. The band has been, for a while now, a well-known presence in the London …