ONE TO WATCH: Wrenne
Wrenne is a girl with guts and a delicate, yet dominant, voice. She moved from Utah to London at the age of twenty two in order to pursue her musical ambitions, armed with a modest $300, and a single phone…
Author Archives: Kate Crudgington
ALBUM: Compilation – ‘This Is The Sound Of Sugar Town’
Whether or not you voted conservative in this year’s general election, there’s no denying their numerous cuts to the budget have had a dire effect on many of the nation’s much-needed services – not to mention on the country’s moral…
ALBUM: Holy Holy ‘When The Storms Would Come’
Rating: If you’re a fan of Semisonic or The Boxer Rebellion, you need to open your ears to the sound of the incredible Holy Holy. Following the success of their EP, The Pacific, the Australian band are due to release their…
EP: Sweet White ‘Monet’
Rating: Aberdeen band Sweet White‘s debut EP Monet shares its name with one of the world’s most revered French impressionist painters – but don’t let this intimidate you. If Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ and numerous other master-pieces are the inspiration behind…
LIVE: INHEAVEN, The Big Moon & Vant – Dingwalls, Camden 14.10.15
INHEAVEN, The Big Moon & Vant have barely had time to note the change in seasons this past month. The three acts have been on the rotating headline DIY ‘NEU’ tour, which has seen them play at venues all over the UK on 11 separate dates. On…
LIVE: Broken Hands @ Rough Trade East, 05.10.15
The autumn rain was lashing down on the dark streets of London last night, but amongst the rows of records in Rough Trade East, the dreary weather went unnoticed. Groups of fans had gathered at the store to be soaked…
ONE TO WATCH: Suzie Stapleton
Suzie Stapleton is a London-based songwriter who creates captivating blues-style rock with her moody vocals and passionate guitar playing. She recently made the bold move from Melbourne to England’s capital to work on her full length, debut album; due to…
LIVE: RATBOY @ Rayleigh Mill, Essex 03.10.15
Since The Only Way Is Essex made its television debut in 2010, Essex has struggled to form a reputation which stretches beyond a tonne of fake tan, bleached gnashers, and unnecessary gems on genitalia. Fortunately, on Saturday night at Rayleigh Mill…
ALBUM: The Garden ‘Haha’
Rating: Established in 2011 by fraternal twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, The Garden are a “conceptual punk band” based in Orange County, California. On their website, the duo state their sound “consistently defies categorization” and that they “continue to break…
INTERVIEW: Dog In The Snow
Dog In The Snow is the moniker of Brighton-based Helen Ganya Brown, accompanied by friend, musician and visual artist Eva Bowan. The band experiments with existential-driven lyrics and layers of off-kilter sounds to create a peripatetic musical landscape. Their debut EP Uncanny Valley is…