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Album Review: Edwyn Collins – Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation; Charming, heartfelt, and utterly compelling

Few artists have demonstrated the resilience, charm, and sheer songwriting brilliance of Edwyn Collins. From his early days fronting the influential Orange Juice to his solo success with A Girl…

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EP Review: Kaeto – Intro

Kaeto’s music is the culmination of a period of sonic self-discovery for the Scottish-born, London-based artist. It was back in 2019 that Kaeto first entered the studio with outside producers and…

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Album Review: Elaine Palmer – Half Moon Rising

After heading out to California at the latter end of 2023, Elaine Palmer set up at Half Moon Lodge up in the San Diego hills with Producer Mike Butler (Norah…

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EP Review: Rianne Downey – Come What May

Scotlands Rianne Downey has released her second EP ‘Come What May’ the follow up to her successful debut EP ‘Fuel To The Flame’. This time life finds her looking back through her…

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Track: Sand Brothers unveil a delicious serving of antipodean indie pop in ‘Adelaide’, ahead of new album ‘Too Much Sky’.

Sand Brothers have just released a jangling, sparkling slice of antipodean summer with their single ‘Adelaide’. Containing a genetic core that tips its cork-ringed Akubra hat at bands like The…

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EP Review: Bigfatbig – Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot

North East’s punk pop wonders Bigfatbig have released there much anticipated EP ‘Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot’. The four track EP is a record of where the band are at…

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EP Review: Joe Ramsey – Making Notes

After teasing us with a string of singles, North East troubadour Joe Ramsey has finally released his EP ‘Making Notes’ Talking about the new EP, Joe shares: “The meaning behind…

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Album Review: Coyle Girelli – Funland

Coyle Girelli is an English singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who has previously fronted the alternative rock bands Your Vegas and The Chevin. Based in Manhattan, New York for the last decade,…

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Album Review: Louie Short – Omw 4ev

Toronto / Los Angeles artist Louie Short has giving us an album where “The genre is songs” and where he is the sole creator on this collection of DIY aesthetics. An…

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Album Review: Anika – Change

It’s been eleven years since the release of the debut album by Berlin-based DJ, musician and former political journalist Anika Henderson, known professionally just by her first moniker. The new…

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