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Live Review: 2000 Trees Festival – Upcote Farm, Cheltenham 09.07.2022 Plus Gallery
After starting the day with some forest yoga, the S’appenin Podcast record their Live episode with Saint Agnes. Meanwhile Violent Hearts kick off 2000Tree’s music scene for Saturday on the NEU stage and they definitely give a good indication of how the days going to go; they give great vibes and a sound that gets …
Live Review: Jessie Ware – The Piece Hall, Halifax. 19.06.22
“Is this Halifax or Venice?” Such is the spectacular setting for this gig, it’s caused Jessie Ware to question where she is. And she’s not wrong, the Piece Hall in Halifax is a stunning location for this outdoor summer party. Ware is touring in support of the 2020 What’s Your Pleasure album, disco inspired and …
Album Review: Steve Kilbey & the Winged Heels soar into another celestial sphere with double album ‘The Hall of Counterfeits’, plus tour news
It is difficult to comprehend that in the space of a little over twelve months, Steve Kilbey has released three monumental albums under various guises (read my reviews of ‘Chryse Planitia‘ with Gareth Koch, ‘Jupiter 13‘ with Martin Kennedy, ‘Eleven Women‘ as a solo effort). And now Kilbey gifts us the monumental double album ‘The …
Album Review: Tori Forsyth’s ‘Provlépseis’ is a collection of the most satisfyingly visceral indie rock anthems you could hear this year
‘Provlépseis’ means predictions in Greek, and in the new album from Tori Forsyth, out through Island Records Australia and UMA, becomes a mysterious label for a blistering, visceral piece of work with a pop heart and barbed-wire veins. Combining Forsyth’s swooping, ascendant vocals with chunky, thundering guitars and an insistent driving rhythm gives wings to …
EP Review: Prudence releases the haunting and enigmatic EP ‘Untitled’ and announces launch gig
When he isn’t providing the bottom line for DMAs, Sydney’s Tom Crandle is Prudence – a dreamy solo project that is ethereal and shimmering. We reviewed his single ‘Heart Sways’ this time last year and Prudence has followed this with the EP ‘Untitled’: a natural progression that sees his song writing craft developing and becoming …
Track: Ro Bergman releases the single ‘Animal’ – a beautiful anthem with a serious message.
There is a huge and vast distance between the Australian bushfires of early 2019 and the icy mountain tops of Austria, but Ro Bergman has produced the most elegant link in the themes of his new song ‘Animal’ and in the aching beauty of the accompanying video. The lyrics were inspired by the undeniable linkage …
EP: Tommy Ashby Has Released A Rather Lovely EP ‘Everywhere Is Home’
Scottish singer-songwriter, Tommy Ashby, has released his three track EP ‘Everywhere Is Home’ out now via Wow and Flutter Records. Produced by the artist and double Grammy Award winning producer Sam Okell, ‘Everywhere Is Home’ includes the title track of the same name and previous singles ‘Blood Wolf Moon’ and ‘One Word’. The title track ‘Everywhere Is …
Album Review: Ezra Furman – Twelve Nudes
So, if you’re going into this, you need to prepare yourselves. You need to brace yourselves for the rawness, the thunder, the desperation, the tenderness, the rage, the love, the abyss, the hope. Don’t expect to be comfortable when you listen to this. Furman gives us one break – the remarkable lovesong ‘I wanna be …
Track: Idle Ross – Sleeptalking
Idle Ross are one of the most exciting things to come out of Sheffield since the Steel City’s own Blades’ promotional push this season. With their brand new track “Sleeptalking”, they prove that they’re just as ready to play with the big boys in the top tier. Previous debut track “Into the Thick of it” …
Track: Sadly Dan – Savage
Sadly Dan are an energetic, inventive two piece from Sheffield who are surely destined for big things and “Savage” is their ferociously engaging debut single. It all begins with a flourish of latin trumpets and a dark, driving bassline and pounding drums like something from the White Stripes’ darkest dreams. Soon, both Dans in the …