INTERVIEW: Kula Shaker
Two decades of music is a long legacy to live up to, but when Kula Shaker realised their debut album was about to celebrate it’s twentieth anniversary, they knew they had to mark the moment with something new. “It came…
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INTERVIEW: Dolores Haze
From Stockholm to London, Dolores Haze have been stirring up quite the storm. Readying for their first UK shows, including performances at this year’s Latitude and End Of The Road Festivals, the riotous four-piece took the time out before their flights…
ALBUM: Useless Eaters ‘Singles: 2011-2014’
Rating: Originating as the one man band of Seth Sutton, it didn’t take Useless Eaters long to land attention and appreciation from the likes of Jay Reatard. Touring, writing, recruiting new members, and touring and writing a whole lot more, the now…
ALBUM: The Blind Shake ‘Fly Right’
Rating: Approaching their garage rock sound head on with a hardcore mentality, The Blind Shake have been in the business of creating volatile anthems for over a decade. Described as “spaghetti-western tinged surf punk” with a “bold garage wail,” the trio’s…
INTERVIEW: The Wombats
With their new album, Glitterbug, set for release on Monday (13th April) and a UK tour currently underway, The Wombats are hot property – and pretty it’s easy to see why. Surpassing the nostalgic glow that surrounds their earlier hits, the…
ALBUM: Drenge ‘Undertow’
Rating: Since releasing what was easily one of the most exciting debuts of 2013, things have been quiet on the new music front from Drenge. That’s not to say that the pair haven’t been busy – between festival appearances, headline…
ALBUM: Only Real ‘Jerk At The End Of The Line’
Rating: Blending down-to-earth drawling vocals, wryly humorous lyrics, and sun-kissed melodies to create feel-freaking-great pop songs, Only Real (alias to Niall Galvin) has cultivated quite the following. Comparisons to Jamie T have accompanied his name somewhat inevitably it seems, but with this…
ALBUM: The Cribs ‘For All My Sisters’
Rating: The Cribs have always been in a league of their own. No other band can inspire heart-in-your-throat dedication in quite the same way as the Wakefield trio. It’s been eleven years since they released their debut record, giving us over a decade…
LIVE: Yak – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 26.02.15
With only two songs online, Yak are managing to stir up quite a storm with their boisterous brand of unruly rock. Playing a homecoming show of sorts (two members of the band hail from nearby Wolverhampton), the band showcased exactly why…
EP: Diet Cig ‘Over Easy’
Rating: Releasing their debut EP on Father/Daughter Records this week, Diet Cig are about to steal your heart. Hailing from New Paltz, New York, Diet Cig craft their sound with a faultless simplicity and an infectious optimism. Clocking in at ten minutes in…