James Atkin has topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, enjoyed platinum-selling album successes, received an Ivor Novello nomination for his songwriting and toured the world many times over. With his brilliant new solo record ‘A Country Mile’ released this…
I am absolutely not the first to point out that more often than not, when we talk about women in music, we instantly plonk them into the old pigeonholes of either Madonna (not pop god Madonna, the biblical, virginal one…)…
Boasting a swooning atmosphere of sticky summer days, enhanced by lethargic indie-pop drawls, is the definitive sound created by a collective pairing sophistication with sheer, raw talent: the London/Brighton based Moonlands. Driven by the supple, sugar-coated vocal of Norfolk-born frontwoman…
It was a time when the flush-with-cash public were keen to hear tales of home so that it could put them up against their own and make comparisons. And also ask, how far have we come? In this healthy climate…
Serpent Power have announced details of the release of their self-titled debut album on Skeleton Key Records on Monday May 4th 2015. A collaboration between Ian Skelly (The Coral) and Paul Molloy (The Zutons), the self-produced 12-track album was recorded…
In this edition of The Word, we’ve put together a collection of quotes based around a specific theme, rather than those said by one particular person. The theme, in celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, is women’s experiences of working…
The Vryll Society are no strangers to the pages of Gigslutz and This Feeling so if you like what you’ve heard before get your ears around this. Signed to legendary scouse label Deltasonic Records they’ve been gigging with the likes of…
Signed to Acid City Jazz, this soulful five piece perfectly encapsulate the new wave movement anchored in their soul routes. Their debut album No Hard Feeling was met with a massively positive reaction from critics and it seems the best…
Glass Animals headlined Manchester’s Gorilla tonight as part of their almost totally sold out UK tour. After the well-received release of debut album, Zaba, this isn’t a great surprise. To support tonight is Tropics, or Chris Ward to his friends. Ward suits…
Consisting of four friends – Julia Shapiro, Lydia Lund, Annie Truscott and Gretchen Grimm – Chastity Belt are a Seattle rock band oozing post-punk vibes and a unique energy. Combining Feminist theory with every day experiences, Chastity Belt create vital,…