Author Archives: Tom Dibb

ALBUM REVIEW: Gaby Jogeix ‘Smile to the Clouds’

Grammy nominated Americana artist Gaby Jogeix releases his latest album, ‘Smile at the Clouds’ a collection of tracks brimming with a classic New Orleans swagger, that always maintains a distinctly darker undertone. Opening up the album is the titular, ‘Smile…

REVIEW: Courting ‘New Last Name’

Rating: Credit: Charlie Barclay Harris Liverpool based four-piece Courting are set to release their sophomore album, ‘New Last Name’. Recorded in collaboration with legends The Cribs, ‘New Last Name’ once again sees Courting subverting any pre-convened genre expectations that may…

REVIEW: The Orielles – Brudenell Social Club

Rating: There are perhaps no other band around at the minute that have shown musical development and growth quite like The Orielles. Since the release of the Halifax trio’s debut LP, ‘Silver Dollar Moment’ all the way through to last…

ALBUM REVIEW: SUSU ‘Call Susie’

New York based rock n roll outfit SUSU release their first full length album, ‘Call Susie’, a raucous unflinching homage to genres such as hairmetal and classic blues, that never feels stuck in the past. Opening up the album is…

EP REVIEW: Hijack Hayley ‘Counterpart’

Pic credit: Bryan Foo Fast rising Singaporean rockers Hijack Hayley release their debut EP, ‘COUNTERPART’. A cacophonous collection that tracks from a band that are less interested with introducing themselves, and more so with punching through your speakers. Opening up…

REVIEW: Bingley Weekender 2023

Rating: Pic: Matt Crockett Since its inception in 2019,the Bingley Weekender has proven year after year to be a success. Hosting acts such as James, The Libertines and The Pixies, it has managed to become a much needed middle ground…

REVIEW: Blur – The Ballad of Darren

Rating: photo credit: Reuben Bastienne_Lewis When talking about truly iconic bands, it won’t be long before Blur get a mention. Turning the British music scene on its head with 1993’s, ‘Modern Life is Rubbish’ and establishing what would become the…

REVIEW: Noble Oak – When It Finds You

Rating: Pic Credit: Devon Scott Wong Noble Oak (Patrick Fiore) releases his new album, ‘When It Finds You’. A collection of songs that are a perfect fit for a long, hot summer that also dive into Fiore’s insecurities. Kicking off…

bdrmm – I Don’t Know

Rating: bdrmm are a beacon of light in the modern musical landscape. There is perhaps no other band that push their musicality and the sonic landscape they create further. Their debut LP, ‘Bedroom’ was one of the best shoegaze LP’s…