Author Archives: Harriet Willis

About Harriet Willis

Freelance music writer and media graduate. Dreaming of an Instagram worthy house in CA.

Introducing Interview: Idle Noise

Midlands indie-rock quartet, Idle Noise, have been championed on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Introducing with every tune from their first EP, 18, being showcased. Idle Noise let us into their formation, proudest achievements and what we can expect from the rising…

Big in 2019: The Seamonsters

Who: The Seamonsters – Naomi Mann (lead vocals), Lauren Smith (bass/backing vocals), Holly Thompson (lead guitar), Tassie Drobinski (rhythm guitar), Ella Taylor (keyboard) and Ciara Hurding (drums). What genre: Indie-glitter When did they start: 2013 Where: The Seamonsters are from Sheffield, UK….

TRACK: Violet – ‘Heaven Adores You’

Midlands’ psych-rock band pull out all the stops with their latest single, ‘Heaven Adores You’, a captivating dream-pop, shoegaze hybrid record. Violet have been taking over the Midlands music scene for the past year and each release further proves why….

ALBUM: Christine and the Queens – Chris

Héloïse Letissier takes on another persona for Christine and the Queens’ second album, Chris. Addressing gender and identity with a resurged 80’s groove, this album is a clear sign of the times. From the go, ‘Comme Si’ addresses the current…

Arctic Monkeys Announce Exhibition In Sheffield And London

The exhibition coincides with the Sheffield band’s UK tour dates; running through the week of their London and Sheffield shows. While the sole concept is a display of unseen photographs taken by the band’s photographer, Zackery Michael; the exhibition will…

INTRODUCING INTERVIEW: The Clause

Birmingham indie band, The Clause, have been selling out shows in their hometown and kicking up a storm online with their multi-era influenced music. It is clear there is a lot more to come from this young band.   We…

ALBUM: Blood Orange – ‘Negro Swan’

Rating: British artist, Dev Hynes releases his fourth studio album as Blood Orange with Negro Swan. Hynes describes the record as “an exploration into my own and many types of black depression, the ongoing anxieties of queer/people of colour”. Dev…

EP: Fizzy Blood – ‘Pink Magic’

Rating: Following a summer of festivals, Leeds quintet, Fizzy Blood, will release their third EP, Pink Magic on 14 September. Announced early August, Fizzy Blood celebrated the news of Pink Magic with the unveiling of ‘Strangers’, a dark, sultry vibe to their…