Reviews

LIVE: The Gramotones @ Liverpool Sound City 25.05.15

Hotly tipped by Gigslutz as a must-see band, the Manchester based Gramotones brought the North Stage to a close on Sunday night with my favourite set of the festival. Demonstrating a sound that’s beyond any run of the mill indie…

LIVE: Psyence @ Liverpool Sound City 24.05.15

After a storming set at Sound City 2014 it was only fair to expect big things from this set and the heavy psych quartet didn’t disappoint. Their early afternoon slot gave Sound City a wake up call, kicking off day…

LIVE: Raglans @ Liverpool Sound City 24.05.15

After a fiasco involving 3 mini croissants, a rotary toaster and a hotel breakfast room full of annoyed staff; it was time to head back to the Mersey for more live music. Definitely displaying the best line up of the…

EP: New Bays ‘Reckless’

Rating: Buckinghamshire based five piece New Bays release their new EP, Reckless, via Versic Records. Already bagging support spots with the likes of Elephants Are, Frankie And The Heartstrings and Young Kato, the boys have also shared the stage with The…

ALBUM: Strange Names ‘Use Your Time Wisely’

The cordial US trio Strange Names welcome the ears with their debut album Use Your Time Wisely. Rubbing shoulders with band member Liam Benzvi’s high-school friend Azelia Banks, the band have seen rising recognition in the run up to the…

ALBUM REVIEW: Novella ‘Land’

Novella’s debut album ‘Land’ has a life of it’s own.  The opening song ‘Follow’ is infectious in guitars and pulsating electronics and, with dreamy vocals stylistically akin to Broadcast, it is a positive omen for the rest of the record.  This…

LIVE: Findlay @ Liverpool Sound City 24.05.15

The good weather came just in time for Findlay as a packed tent seemed a necessity for heir raucous sound to hit people between the eyes. Surprisingly, people did manage to fit under the white sheets of plastic; it was…