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Doctor Bird Reggae Re issues: Ethiopians and Uniques
Cherry Red Reggae Reissues By Leggy Mountbatten Ethiopians Reggae Power/Woman Capture Man UNIQUES ABSOLUTELY THE UNIQUES: EXPANDED EDITION’ Doctor Bird Compilation Following from Novembers Hot Shots Of Reggae reissue, Doctor Bird/Cherry Red reissue more classic Trojan compilations from the vaults. The Ethiopians are one of Jamaica`s t finest and most loved vocal groups responsible for …
Album Review: First Aid Kit “Ruins”
It’s amazing to find Swedish country folk duo First Aid Kit already releasing their fourth album and between releasing fascinatingly authentic Americana-drenched albums, they’ve conquered the world, cracking the US market and even appearing as regular guests on Graham Norton’s A-list chat show. “Ruins” finds them in a reflective mood, opening with moody “Behind Blue …
Track: Prides – Born To Be Whole (plus news on A Mind Like The Tide pt.2)
Glaswegian synth-pop duo Prides are back with a brand new single from their upcoming EP A Mind Like The Tide pt.2, which will be released on 30th March 2018. The new track, titled ‘Born To Be Whole’, feels like one of the most honest and personal songs this band has ever released, capturing your heart …
ALBUM REVIEW: The Fall: The Singles 1978 – 2016 [boxset]
The Fall Release December 2017 The Singles 1978 – 2016 There have been numerous Fall box sets over the years of varying quality, The Peel Sessions, The Rough Trade Anthology, and 50,000 Fall fans Cant Be Wrong to name a few, so hearing Cherry Red were releasing a new expansive CD set it made me …
ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Crowley’s Punk and New Wave
As compilations go this is a great set, compiled by Gary and his Soho radio co host Jim Lahat this 3CD set gives a better insight into the Punk and New Wave scene than most. If you’ve not heard Crowley`s Show on Soho radio, you should tune in, his knowledge of punk and new …
News: Lola Colt tour dates and new album news
With a stage presence that many would trade their souls for, Lola Colt have gained a well deserved reputation as one of the most impressive live bands around. A perfectly balanced sextet, the band appear to have an inherent built in knowing for where each and everyone of them is going. Their sound is massive, totally absorbing, with the ability to sweep …
Album review : Holly Golightly – Slowtown Now
The queen of British garage music is back! Holly Golightly has a new solo album, taking a break from the Brokeoffs, and the recent country-tinged sound that came out of the backwoods. Instead “Slowtown Now” is a pop album, albeit retro tinged 60s pop. Think mini-skirts and go-go boots, but accessorised with guitars and reverb. …
News: Desperate Journalist launch debut LP.
Maybe it’s the 12 string Rickenbacker; maybe it’s the soaring heartfelt vocals, the slick drumming, or the subtle basslines. Whatever it is Desperate Journalist have it all, the beauty, the intensity, and the majesty, that turns good British indie music into Great British indie music. Their sound will fall easily on the ears of fans …
Album Review: Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett
Released just over twelve months after the well-received Wonderful, Glorious, Eels’ latest offering has one of those album titles that gives fair-warning about what exactly to expect from its content. E has straight out said that The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett is an album about his own failures in relationships, so anyone expecting …