Reviews

Tracks Of The Week, 25.02.15

Woozy sci-fi influences intertwined with feral rock and roll riffs is a sound that two-piece, Vienna Ditto have harnessed perfectly and passionately crafted on their newest track, ‘Hammer and a Nail’. Primarily driven by a honeysuckle-sweet vocal, ‘Hammer and a Nail’, the…

LIVE: Enter Shikari – Manchester Academy 21.02.15

Thanks to the shackles of modern life, I arrive half way through final support act Feed the Rhino. Gazing over their set from the balcony, they could be mistaken for a headline act; impromptu circle-pits and a horde of trouncing…

New Track: LENPARROT – ‘ Les Yeux En Cavale’

French musician Romain Lallement, aka LENPARROT, offers minimalist grooves that flow alongside dark, electronic beats and haunting rhythms. Soon to release his debut EP, LENPARROT has now shared the first excerpt from it. ‘Les Yeux En Cavale’ is inspired by…

LIVE: Du Blonde @ Roundhouse Rising 20.2.15

It was the first time I’d been in the ‘Sessions Studio’ rather than the main area but as we delved into the studio, we were greeted by the venue resident, Kaity Rae who delivered several well performed country esc tracks….

EP: Diet Cig ‘Over Easy’

Rating: Releasing their debut EP on Father/Daughter Records this week, Diet Cig are about to steal your heart. Hailing from New Paltz, New York, Diet Cig craft their sound with a faultless simplicity and an infectious optimism. Clocking in at ten minutes in…

EP: Hawk – ‘Clock Hands’

With twinkling guitars, heavy drums, Kate Bush-inspired vocals and a Björk-esque quirkiness, Hawk’s Clock Hands EP is beautifully haunting. The title track is reminiscent of Haim, but carries an ambient, somewhat Hispanic-sounding backing; it’s simultaneously dreamy and powerful as Julie…