Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Chad VanGaalen – ‘Shrink Dust’

The Canadian is back after an eagerly awaited three years since his last album ’Diaper Island’ with his fifth self-produced studio album ‘Shrink Dust’, on ‘Sub Pop’ Records. The trend continues. The trend that is the wonderfully creative and adventurous…

ALBUM REVIEW: James ‘La Petite Mort’

James are set to return on the 2nd June with brand new studio album, La Petite Mort. Being their first full length studio album for six years, fever pitch surrounding it has reached an all time high. Produced by Max…

Tracks Of The Week – 28.04.14

Recorded and produced by The Coral’s James and Ian Skelly, ‘Gonna Get To You’ is Stourbridge three-piece Circles’ debut EP. The majority of which was apparently recorded in singer Paul’s kitchen in order to capture the raw sound the band…

ALBUM REVIEW: Towns ‘Get By’

This month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Oasis´ debut single; an essential track in the aftermath of Cobain´s suicide and the decline of grunge, it marked – along with the likes of Blur, Suede, The Verve or Pulp –…

ALBUM REVIEW: Happyness ‘Weird Little Birthday’ 

Hopes have been raised pretty high for South London trio, Happyness, following the release of their self titled EP which dropped in January. Garnering attention on both sides of the Atlantic, they’ve been lauded as the teenage slacker-rock band that…

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelis ‘Food’

Kelis’ sixth studio album ‘Food’ packs some soulful punch but misses out on the wow factor Kelis had always been at the forefront of the R&B crowd, she’d solidified herself as the go to for rhythmic soul, R&B and powerful…

Album Review: Kristyna Myles – Pinch Me Quick

On hearing Kristyna Myles ‘ album contained a cover version of The Style Council’s ‘The Paris Match’, I was instantly intrigued as I am a big fan of Paul Weller’s post Jam group. Indeed, with this version being endorsed by…

ALBUM REVIEW: Embrace ‘Embrace’

Yorkshire 5 piece Embrace have returned with their first album since 2004. And the self-titled comeback is precisely what we were expecting ever since the release of their EP ‘Refugees’ back in February. ‘Embrace’ kicks off with opening track ‘Protection’,…

ALBUM REVIEW: Chet Faker ‘Built On Glass’

Chet Faker wasn’t a name that immediately rang any bells for me. However, upon listening to his latest album Built on Glass, it is obvious why he has become so popular, so quickly and I now can’t get enough of…

EP REVIEW: Young Amphibians ‘thought Control’

The best bands in the world, the ones that resonate within hearts and minds for years to come, simply put do 2 things; they bitch slap you with a barrage of sound, and then leave you with a ‘feeling’that resonates. …