ALBUM: The Soft Moon ‘Deeper’
Rating: Having claimed that 2012’s Zeros was to be his last as a solo artist, it had to be a drastic change of life that made Luis Vasquez go back on his word. His cathartic move to Italy in 2013…
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ALBUM: Black Yaya – ‘Black Yaya’
At the nucleus of any self-respecting artist is a DIY ethos, and for many, in the manner of which they started their careers alone, they are wont to come full circle. Understandably, David Ivar – the sole creative force behind…
ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Welsh – ‘Soft Control’
Rating: In a BBC interview approximately a year ago, Laura Welsh described her music as “hypnotic… electro soul-pop“. Fast forward a year and what began in nebulae back then has now reached its affirmation. The Staffordshire born singer-songwriter’s debut album, Soft…
Unsigned City: Birmingham
Promoting unsigned artists is something we at Gigslutz feel extremely passionate about, with our regular ‘Unsigned Act Of The Week’ and ‘Ones To Watch’ features, as well as a wealth of reviews and premieres. Celebrating new artists, or even people…
ALBUM REVIEW: Foo Fighters ‘Sonic Highways’
Rating: It has been three whole years since the last Foo Fighters album, and as any music fan is made to be very well aware, the ‘nicest man in rock’ is not one to hang around. In that space of…
Interview with Ghost Station
What drives musicians to go solo? One can only assume that it is, ultimately, a sense of creative freedom that underpins such a decision. Having previously dabbled in music and bands for almost 20 years, Essex singer-songwriter Matt Phillips decided…
INTERVIEW: The Marksmen
There’s only so much industry cynicism that you can squeeze into a press release but, after all, it is that very thing that caught Gigslutz’ attention. Say ‘hello’ to The Marksmen. Hailing from good old LDN, the band of six…
ALBUM REVIEW: Alt-J ‘This Is All Yours’
Rating: It may have only been two years since they clasped their Barclaycard Mercury Prize, but it feels far longer since we last heard from Alt-J. The now three-piece – who amicably parted ways with bassist Gwil Sainsbury early this…
ALBUM REVIEW: Karen O ‘Crush Songs’
Rating: When the rock goddess that is Karen O revealed some months ago that she was going it alone, it raised more than a few eyebrows of music fans around the globe. What did that mean for Yeah Yeah Yeah’s?…
INTERVIEW: THE SCENES
The Scenes are a Finnish rock band with an eclectic collection of songs tucked into their repertoire. A swift run down their Soundcloud drags the listener through the rowdy, yet cinematic clamour of ‘City Of White Blankets’, the meandering ‘Anorexia…