Tag: indie

Discovery of the Week: Knife Pleats

Knife Pleats is the upbeat and illuminating new project fronted by Canada DIY musical veteran Rose Melberg of Tiger Trap, Gaze and Go Sailor fame. Based in Vancouver, the band formed through Melberg along with her fellow Love Cuts members…

Discovery of the Week: Juice

Birmingham’s Juice threw themselves into the indie spotlight in early 2014 with their debut track ‘Sugar’.  It was oozing with funky Brit-pop attitude and distorted guitars leading into a mighty chorus. After being featured in NME’s Radar section and gaining…

EP: Peaness ‘No Fun’

Rating: Peaness – I’ll give you a moment to giggle over that, we’re going to need your full attention – have just dropped their debut EP, No Fun, and it’s somewhat of a doozie. The Chester-based Grrrl-pop trio play, in…

Discovery of the Week: TRASH

Searching out and discovering great new music is a joy and sometimes a mystery. I rarely remember when I first heard a song or a band, but I know when I get a good feeling about it. I got that…

ALBUM: VIN WHYTE ‘KEYWORDS’

Rating: Vin Whyte deals in “melodramatic pop”. On his debut, Keywords, Whyte seems to masterfully flit from whichever genre sparks his interest, crafting songs that portray both extravagance and understatement in equal measures. The soft-psych harmonies and melodic pop-stylings of The Kinks,…

EP: New Bays ‘Reckless’

Rating: Buckinghamshire based five piece New Bays release their new EP, Reckless, via Versic Records. Already bagging support spots with the likes of Elephants Are, Frankie And The Heartstrings and Young Kato, the boys have also shared the stage with The…