Reviews

LIVE: James Bay – Albert Hall Manchester 11.04.15

Anybody who has been lucky enough to attend a gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall has to admit that it’s a special venue. From the stained glass windows to the £2 coatroom, the venue has some importance to Manchester and its…

ALBUM: The Blind Shake ‘Fly Right’

Rating: Approaching their garage rock sound head on with a hardcore mentality, The Blind Shake have been in the business of creating volatile anthems for over a decade. Described as “spaghetti-western tinged surf punk” with a “bold garage wail,” the trio’s…

LIVE: Superfood- Heaven, London 09.04.15

We can all admit that some things are best left in the 90’s where they belong, (yes I’m looking at you Take That) but Birmingham based four-piece Superfood are reviving the greatest part of the not long forgotten era. With…

ALBUM: Say Lou Lou ‘Lucid Dreaming’

Rating: Over the last few years, Scandinavian duo Say Lou Lou have been steadily crafting a reputation for making classy, considered pop music. With a string of seductive singles and collaborations with the likes of Chet Faker, the band have teased their…

Tracks Of The Week, 09.04.15

Toronto-born, California-based singer-songwriter, Lila Rose, is a pretty unique talent to say the least. Born with a form of hyperacusis – a sensitivity that makes some natural sounds unbearable – she manages to create wonderfully original, beautifully intense music. Taken from…