Discovery Of The Week: Cassels
Step into most crusty, dog-eared Camden boozers and you’ll still find an old skinhead in a Clash t-shirt perched on the end of the bar decrying the loss of punk spirit from today’s bands – and they kind of have…
Tracks Of The Week, 05.01.14
Admittedly, I’m a bit late to the La Shark party. They’ve been around since 2006 (Ok, very late…), but – with their debut album out at the end of this month – I have luckily, finally, come across these eccentric…
This Feeling ‘Big in 2015’ – THE JACQUES
Here at Gigslutz we like to think we have the ear for a decent band or 2 when we hear it. So we’re going to take this opportunity to share some of our sure fire bets of 2015, in conjunction…
LISTEN: Panda Bear reveals new track ‘Sequential Circuits’
Panda Bear has premiered a previously unheard track from his up and coming album. ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’. The track is entitled ‘Sequential Circuits’ and is taken from his album which is set release on 12th January through…
Ones To Watch: The Bad Years
The romantically connected duo, The Bad Years seem to know what they’re doing with their dreamy pop-rock. Lying somewhere in between The Cardigans and Goldfrapp, their single, ‘Common Mistake’ was released on BlackBook last month and seems to be a…
Hip-Hop 101: Introduction
If you’re a seasoned Hip-Hop listener, this is not for you. This is for your friend who doesn’t listen to Hip-Hop. I’ve got plenty of posts for you in the future, but today this one is for the newcomers. Hip-Hop…
FOR THE RECORD: Isaac Hayes – ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ (1969)
Forget about Shaft. Ignore his turn as Chef in South Park. And let’s skip over all of that Scientology bollocks. What Isaac Hayes really ought to be remembered for is his second LP – Hot Buttered Soul. It’s a masterpiece that deserves to be as revered as…
EP Review: Freddy Cass – ‘In Session at the Joint’
I’m often very skeptical about new singer-songwriters; surely there can only be so many capable of bringing something fresh? Clearly, there’s still stuff to be done, as St. Albans-based Freddy Cass proves. As well as a BBC Introducing session, Cass…
Track Review: Mourning Birds – ‘Exile’
Bringing the season of goodwill and peace to all man to a screeching halt, Kent trio Mourning Birds deliver a much needed slice of ragged, earth-scorching, garage rock that is so ear bleedingly loud and ferocious that it could even…
Gigslutz Top 5 Albums of 2014
Because the world is crying out for another 2014 best of list, we present the top five albums of 2014 according to the Gigslutz editorial team… Listen to our Best of 2014 Playlist here Dan Bull, Reviews Editor 1. The Jezabels – The Brink…