Author Archives: Oliver Hope

About Oliver Hope

Oliver. Twenty Two year old gigaholic. Currently living in Manchester. Master's qualified journalist.

ALBUM REVIEW: Mallory Knox ‘Asymmetry’

Rating: Mallory Knox are a band who have continually impressed with their take on rock music and this latest album follows this impression perfectly. Taking an impartial view towards the band, their latest album offers listeners a large degree of…

ALBUM REVIEW: Aphex Twin ‘Syro’

Rating: It has finally arrived, the album that has been 13 years in the making. Richard D James, otherwise known as Aphex Twin, imagination has been put into overdrive with this new album. The ‘Windowlicker’ producer sent the dance music…

Top Ten RÖYKSOPP Songs

Röyksopp are a beloved Norwegian electro duo from Tromsø, formed in early 1998 and made up of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland. The two originally experimented with differing styles of musical production but eventually settled with their electronica format. They…

INTERVIEW: Raglans

Raglans are an Irish indie rock band from Dublin, formed in 2010. Their self-titled debut album was released in March 2014 and reached no.5 in the Irish Album Chart. They have toured around Ireland, the UK and Europe, as well as supporting  bands such…

ALBUM REVIEW: Jhene Aiko ‘Souled Out’

Rating: For over ten years, Jhene Aiko has been stationed on the border of R&B superstardom, just waiting to place one toe over and break out as the star she so rightly deserves to be. Her new album, “Souled Out”…

Glass Caves LIVE @ The Basement, Leeds 26.09.14

Pontefract based band Glass Caves arrived at the Basement in Leeds ready and eager to share their E.P, and share the stage with some other local, talented bands. This immediately places pressure on the band – you can never rule…

Album Review: Gregory Alan Isakov – ‘The Weatherman’

Rating: South African born, and lifelong traveller – although now settled in Boulder, Colorado – Gregory Alan Isakov has just crafted a new album.  The Weatherman follows on from his previous album, released in 2009, and offers a vast series of lyrically…

ALBUM REVIEW: Perfume Genius ‘Too Bright’

Rating: Too Bright is the latest album to be released by the Seattle based solo artist, otherwise known as Mike Hadreas. This latest offering comes after his first two albums, Learning (June 2010) and Put Your Back N 2 It…