Tag: 2014

ALBUM REVIEW: The Coral ‘The Curse of Love’

You can’t exactly call it a ‘new album’, because that’s a bit of a lie. Recorded back in 2006, The Coral set about recording 12 tracked album The Curse of Love, and eight years later have decided now is the…

ALBUM REVIEW: Jessie Ware ‘Tough Love’

Rating: South- Londoner Jessie Ware’s debut album Devotion was beloved by fans and critics alike back in 2012; two years later the expectation for her follow up is extremely high and leaves Jessie Ware in an extremely daunting position. However…

ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Moody ‘Acrobats’

If you haven’t yet heard of Laura Moody, Avant-Garde singer songwriter and Elysian Quartet cellist, then prepare yourself for some ear melting delight with the imminent release of her debut album Acrobats. Teasing listeners with 5 live video releases of…

9 Brilliant Albums We Missed in 2014

At Gigslutz we strive to bring you reviews of the best albums each week, but we’re only human (debatable at times) and occasionally we miss a few. Well, that or the record label/PR agency neglect to send us a copy of…

PREVIEW: Red Bull Culture Clash 30.10.14

“Four stages. Four crews. Four sounds. One champion” is the tagline for Red Bull’s huge upcoming event ‘Red Bull Culture Clash’. If you haven’t heard about it, where have you been? Adverts have been plastered up all over the UK…

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Drums ‘Encyclopedia’

Rating: If you look under the tag of jingly upbeat surf rock, you may find The Drums soaking in saccharine summer bliss. Perhaps the best example of this would be their breakthrough single, ‘Lets Go Surfing’, featuring the easy on…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Flies ‘Pleasure Yourself’

Rating: Having moved from a major label to their friends from Library Music Recordings, The Flies were free to release their second LP – Pleasure Yourself – in their favourite format, a limited edition octagonal gatefold vinyl, alongside its online…

PREVIEW: V Festival 2014

When: 16th-17th August Where: Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire V Festival has occurred every August since 1996 and is renowned for its pop friendly line-up and lively atmosphere. This year is set to be another great year for…

ALBUM REVIEW: J Mascis ‘Tied To A Star’

Rating: Starting out back in the 80’s, J Mascis’ lengthy career has certainly not been in a stasis throughout all these years. For more than three decades, the Massachusetts-born multi-instrumentalist has been an inspiration to many with countless projects including…

ALBUM REVIEW: Hyde & Beast ‘Keep Moving’

Rating: Nostalgia can be an interesting phenomenon. While to some extent all things are derivative, the value of wholly derivative art is often (and quite understandably) criticised. Originality and innovation are obviously wonderful traits to find in any art form,…