Rating: Nestled somewhere in between the folk arena rock of Frank Turner and the indie pop melodies of Dog Is Dead lies To Kill A King’s new release, Exit, Pursued By A Bear. The five track EP sees the Leeds…
Rating: “I’m searching for the truth… Some sweet day, we’ll get there in the end.” Edwyn Collins – ‘Searching For The Truth’ (2010) This search for ‘the truth’ – and the journey of discovery that it entails – is a prominent theme of…
Tijuana Bibles- Crucifixion One of the best new bands to emerge from Scotland. Massive great big dirty riffs, wailing guitars and an explosive chorus. Absolutely mega. For fans of Primal Scream, Kasabian and early Kings Of Leon For…
And here’s more packaged pleasures for the perpetually adolescent consumer. Enjoy! Angus & Julia Stone ‘Grizzly Bear’ These Antipodean siblings return with their third album, this delicacy produced by uber-turd polisher, Rick Rubin. To get him on-board the duo promised…
Drinking from the same, sweet cup as both Beach House and Work Drugs, is Clash Magazine’s newly-celebrated chill wave/dream pop producer, David Alexander, better known as Summer Heart. Blending elements of nostalgia with a lethargic atmosphere of pure bliss, Summer…
Rating: There can’t be a single prouder Bristolian than rapper K*Ners. Despite not dropping an album since 2006, he’s branded his latest album Voice of the City and successfully name dropped the South West settlement in all 13 tracks of…
Rating: What can you say about Sleaford Mods that hasn’t been said already? The Nottingham duo speak about life on the brink and the harsh reality that life isn’t all gold tinted and a thing of beauty. They don’t pretend…
Rating: Not as immediate as last years stand out track, ‘Trace’, the Duster EP calls out for more time, and appreciation of what is trying to be achieved. Instead of trying to recreate ‘Trace’ (or any of his various releases…
Rating: London-based producer Aaron Jerome has certainly been toiling and tinkering away behind his uncanny tribal-ish phizog. The storm of success following his debut seems to have driven his desire to produce something that is quantitatively epic; new release Wonder…
Rating: Playland is the second album from Johnny Marr in only 18 months: a sense of urgency that is audible in this record but in no way impeaches the quality. It is every bit a satisfying sequel to The Messenger…