Author Archives: Melissa Svensen

About Melissa Svensen

Melissa, 22. Editor. Student, music journalist, probably talking about Blur or Bowie

Premiere: Ded Rabbit – ‘Only Dating’

Inspired by ‘The Imitation Game’, Ded Rabbit’s latest track ‘Only Dating’ is a fun, edgy masterclass in indie pop. Released alongside ‘Never Gonna Learn’ – the track’s more personal counterpart – ‘Only Dating’ is for fans of Catfish and the…

Tracks Of The Week, 26.02.16

Taken from their upcoming EP It Kindly Stopped For Me, just ahead of the band’s first venture to the UK, California-based Sorority Noise have shared their latest track ‘Either Way’. Intimate and haunting, ‘Either Way’ is a sort of beautifully…

LIVE: Telegram – Soup Kitchen, Manchester 13.02.16

Manchester’s Soup Kitchen is – as someone quite accurately described it on Saturday – “pretentiously scruffy”. It’s the kind of place where they can charge over £4 for a drink but can’t afford to screw locks back onto the toilet…

Tracks Of The Week: 11.02.16

After a ‘Dave Grohl’ incident, which saw Peyton Bighorse (one half the step-sister duo) end up with dislocated knee and a torn ligament, Skating Polly are well and truly back in action. A year of hard work (and a lot…

For The Record: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours

In this week’s For The Record, Gigslutz contributor News Editor Melissa Svensen explores Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Exploring the ins and outs of the tracks and the band’s relationships, we take a look at one of the best records from a band whose…

NEW TRACK: Affairs – ‘Play’

After a hugely successful 2015 seeing the release of singles ‘Brothers’ and ‘Blood Science’ gain them support everywhere from XFM to Radio 2 and everything in between, Affairs are launching into 2016 with ‘Play’. With the signature melancholic vocals asking…

Album: Beach Fatigue ‘Beach Fatigue’

Under their previous moniker Heavy Petting Zoo, they’d played with the likes of Menace Beach and Eagulls, building up a reputation for their fantastic live shows. Now known as Beach Fatigue, the band is set to release their self-titled debut…

New Track: Jackals Rose – ‘D.I.D’

Following their debut single ‘All For You’, Jackals Rose have released latest track ‘D.I.D’ and it’s equally as brilliant. Think Kasabian, with an added edge, unmitigated drive and precision to their fuzz-ridden noise. Amongst the Kasabian-esque ‘Oo’s there’s a touch…

Tracks Of The Week, 29.01.16

2015 was a good year for Norway, and it doesn’t seem they’re done with dishing out new bands quite yet. With their album out now, Norwegian indie-rockers Sauropod describe ‘Sunny Day’ – the last track to be released – as…

Ones To Watch: FLIIIS

FLIIIS may have only been around for just over a month, but it seems a month is all you need to get it going – other bands are obviously just slacking. Certainly proving their dedication, the start of 2016 has…