LISTEN: Alma Elste – Heart Melter

This debut from 22 year old parisienne Alma Elste is a great atmospheric pop tune.With a voice reminiscent of Dido (but don’t let that put you off), the production is more similar to the latest wave of female artists. In her…

The Drums LIVE @ Gorilla, Manchester 19.11.14

Rating: The Drums are back – after a 3 year wait since their slightly disappointing second record ‘Portamento’,  they return with ‘Encyclopedia’ – an album that ditches the surf rock and happy go lucky melodies for damp and dark textures,…

ALBUM: Azealia Banks ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’

Rating: “Why procrastinate girl?” Azealia Banks asked herself in her debut single ‘212’ and 3 years later we’re still asking the same question. You can’t forget it wasn’t all down to her, with her label pushing the release back from…

THE WORD: John Cooper Clarke

I hate clichés in writing, but let’s be honest: John Cooper Clarke is a national treasure. In the sense that, at a late stage of his life, nearly forty years since he was almost a footnote to the punk era,…