With the release of her latest EP, ‘Be Bold’, Rosie Bans is proving herself to be one of the most passionate, and unique, singer-songwriters around. Although reminiscent of the likes of Tori Amos or Regina Spektor, Bans’ epic piano playing…
A band that is credited to be influenced by both The Smiths and – ‘The King of the Surf Guitar’ – Dick Dale is something that stirs up a bubbling curiosity from the onset. The group in question is London…
We’ve seen it with The Black Keys’ ‘Lonely Boy’. We’ve seen it with Radiohead’s ‘Lotus Flower’. Now, we’re being shown how to really lose yourself when dancing along to music once again, with Pusher‘s latest offering, ‘Let It Break.’ Phasing into life…
I was born, raised and still live in Manchester – only a bit too late to see the Madchester bands of the late ‘80s and ‘90s perform in their prime. It’s absolutely gutting for my generation and I know I’m…
Made Violent – the criminally underexposed band I discovered by chance when they followed me on Twitter – are back with their third single, and ‘Dirty’ may just be their best yet. With an untamed vivacity comparable to that of…
Although Manchester has seen both the rise and fall of Britpop, there’s no doubt that the city is still the forerunner in creating rock ‘n’ roll and – in the words of Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner – “That rock ‘n’…
Victory Kicks draw the listener in from the outset. The first track of their debut album – ‘The Decibel Age’ (released by independent record label Unmanned Aerial Vinyl) – is ‘Suitcase’. The first thing that I notice is that the…
Exuding lyrically poetic, heart-rending tales of beauty, Your Correspondent (aka Andrew D. Smith), hails from the bright lights of Bedford but has recently travelled far and wide with crooning folkster, Christof, supporting The Staves on their tour. Having also recently…
Infatuation: an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something. However, once in a blue moon, the heavy zeal you feel towards a band really pulls on your heart strings and, soon enough, you’ll find yourself wondering how…
Andover lads, KURBd, ooze originality, vigorous energy and a raw, stripped back sound that has me hankering for the charmingly dingy, smoke-filled music venues of my youth. Their three-track EP, ‘The Cause… The Defect’, was recorded for just £180 and…