Author Archives: Kate Crudgington

About Kate Crudgington

Assistant Editor for Gigslutz (2015-2017) Now Co-Founder, Co-Host & Features Editor for @getinherears

ALBUM: Broken Hands ‘Turbulence’

Turbulence is the debut album from Canterbury 5-piece Broken Hands. Together, Dale Norton, Jamie Darby, Thomas Ford, Callum Norton, and David Hardstone create rock music with space and psychedelic infusions. The band are growing in popularity thanks to their atmospheric,…

ALBUM: Editors ‘In Dream’

Rating: To be an editor is to be precise, accurate, and selective; delivering a polished result at the end of a project. This is what English rock/alternative band Editors have been accomplishing since their formation in 2002 – and with…

ALBUM: Chvrches ‘Every Open Eye’

Rating: Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and Lauren Mayberry – aka Chvrches – became known for their clean, electronic sound when they released their debut album The Bones Of What You Believe in 2013. This week, the Scottish trio are back…

ALBUM: Ryan Adams ‘1989’

Rating: “Who, what, why?” – the three questions which have crossed the minds of fans of Taylor Swift and Ryan Adams this week, upon the release of Adams’ front-to-back cover of 1989. “Who?” – Well, Taylor Swift is a household…

ALBUM: Lana Del Rey ‘Honeymoon’

Rating: “We could cruise to the blues” croons New York singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey on her opening track to new album Honeymoon – and what an apt way to describe listening to her fourth full record. Following in the footsteps…

Ones To Watch: Pure Bathing Culture

‘Palest Pearl’ is the latest track from Portland-based band Pure Bathing Culture. It’s the second single from their new album Pray For Rain. The track’s title is an allusion to a poem by Hilda Doolittle (H.D) – a significant feminist and…

ONES TO WATCH: Beach Fatigue

Beach Fatigue are a 5 piece garage-rock band hailing from the Welsh shores of Swansea. Previously known as Heavy Petting Zoo, Amy Zachariah, Ben Rodway, Joe Rees, Billy Horwood, and Jon have changed their name, but remained faithful to their…

EP: Demons Of Ruby Mae ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’

Rating: The Boy Who Cried Wolf is the debut EP from up-and-coming Leicester two-piece Demons Of Ruby Mae. Jonny Gavin and Adam Rowley have put together five haunting tracks that evoke complex emotional reactions in a subtle, minimalist way. This approach…