Tag: Album review

ALBUM: Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – ‘Human’

Rag ’n’ Bone Man’s new album, Human is a fantastic combination of Rory Graham’s incredibly soulful voice, mixed with modern beats which echo his earlier days of making hip-hop. The album is packed full of authentic beats alluding to genres ranging…

Album: Menace Beach – ‘Lemon Memory’

Made up of Ryan Needham and Liza Violet, Menace Beach are an indie rock  band from Leeds, and they’re back with a brand new album. Lemon Memory is the sound of a band finding their own identity and this album…

Album: Dearly Beloved – ‘Admission’

Dearly Beloved have been flying the flag for up and coming hard rock bands in Canada since 2006, and their new album Admission shows us why. Listening to this album is a bit like going in a time machine; on…

Ones To Watch: Hot Shorts

Is it grunge? Is it punk? Could it be indie? I can’t really tell but Hot Shorts’ self-titled debut album is pretty cool. They do hail from Manchester but The Hot Shorts aren’t your typical Manc band – they actually…

Album: HMS Morris – ‘Interior Design’

HMS Morris are a Welsh psychedelic pop rock trio set to release their debut album in a couple of weeks. Made up of Heledd Watkins (vocals, guitar), brothers Sam (keys, backing vocals and bass) and Wil Roberts (drums), HMS Morris have…

Album: The Empty Page – ‘Unfolding’

The debut album by rowdy Manchester trio, The Empty Page, has landed; and it packs quite a punch! Creating similar sounds to Pixies and Nirvana, The Empty Page have quite the arsenal of musical sounds. Unfolding enters your ears with…

ALBUM: Billie Marten ‘Writing Of Blues And Yellows’

Yorkshire lass Isabella Tweedle aka Billie Marten‘s debut is a rolling, low key offering, reflective of her Northern home. This packaged collection of Old English ode’s, in the style of contemporaries Laura Marling and Marika Hackman, shows non of the lyrical…

ALBUM: The Rifles ‘Big Life’

Rating: On 2 May 2014, the Shepherds Bush Empire was enjoying a full house. The bars were busy, the punters in good spirits, the early evening as muggy as only London can conjure. It was three days after Bob Hoskins’…

Album: She Makes War – ‘Direction Of Travel’

There is nothing like the ghost of an album once its finished; the haunting melodies and harmonies echoing in your head. Direction of Travel lingers long after the final acoustic strums of ‘The Best’ fade into silence. This is due…

ALBUM: Delamere – ‘Delamere’

Having made a name in their hometown of Stoke supporting the likes of Peace and Palma Violets, it’s likely that you will already be familiar with Delamere. With that in mind, you may well have been part of the growing…