Reviews

ALBUM: JENNY HVAL – ‘Apocalypse, girl’

Having already released the single ‘That Battle Is Over’ in early May, Oslo’s very own Jenny Hval brings us the latest passage in her musical voyage – Apocalypse, girl, her fifth solo LP. The opening track begins with the use of…

LIVE: Blossoms @ Manchester Club Academy 29.05.2015

On Friday night Stockport psychedelic indie rockers Blossoms once again showed why they are one of the most talked about bands of the moment. Their Manchester Academy show sold out well in advance and the place was packed with punters buzzing to see the…

EP: The Decoy ‘Parasites’

Rating: Fresh onto the alt-rock scene are welsh trio The Decoy, who have described their sound as a blend of early Biffy Clyro with melodic tech rock influences, and a touch of The Police’s reggae sound. In order to live…

ALBUM: Jamie xx ‘In Colour’

Rating: Jamie xx has been teasing the world with a drip-feed of individual tracks over the last few years, and having fingers in so many pies, it’s no surprise that tracks have been served up here and there as opposed…

ALBUM: The Mothmen ‘Pay Attention!’

Rating: The Mothmen were an interlude band for a number of artists in the early 1980s who are a mystery to many of us, and yet their album ‘Pay Attention!’ has been remastered and is to be rereleased by On-U…

ALBUM: The Vaccines ‘English Graffiti’

Rating: ‘English Graffiti’ marks the The Vaccines first release in two years, following their Melody Calling EP, and their first full studio album release three years ago (was it really that long!) with the all conquering ‘Come of Age’.  First track and lead single,…

EXCLUSIVE: ALBUM: Stone Foundation ‘A Life Unlimited’

Rating: Stone Foundation – those arch purveyors of sweat-drenched soul, funk and jazz – have, of late, been patiently honing their songwriting and performing crafts on the live circuit, and August will see them releasing ‘A Life Unlimited’, their fourth…

LIVE: Peace @ Liverpool Sound City 24.05.15

Reading articles and festival brochures commenting on how ‘hot’ and ‘in’ Peace are, I had dismissed this as typical trivialisation and hype. A few minutes into their set however, and a realisation strikes me about the relevance of this well…