Author Archives: Melissa Svensen

About Melissa Svensen

Melissa, 22. Editor. Student, music journalist, probably talking about Blur or Bowie

Tracks Of The Week, 19.08.15

Taken from the upcoming album Sore, Dilly Dally’s latest track ‘Desire’ is, as front-woman Katie Monks says, “an ode to the youthful part of yourself that lets you escape your daily routine and unleash whatever strange ideas you may have…

Tracks Of The Week, 12.08.15

With the first single from their forthcoming debut album, Brighton’s Demob Happy take a trip into the world of psych-tinged garage-rock. Complete with a lysergic video by Katia Ganfield, the band’s riff-heavy ‘Wash It Down’ is no doubt set to send…

ALBUM: Mac DeMarco ‘Another One’

Rating: Almost a year to the date of his last LP, Salad Days, we’re graced with yet another offering from Mac DeMarco. Another One also comes just a month after 9-track instrumental album Some Other Ones; despite Mac’s bum-chic appearance and…

LIVE: Nozstock Festival, Hereford 24-26 July 2015

Within moments of campers arriving and the festival kicking off, Nozstock’s eclecticism was made clear. Stages were christened by the weird and wonderful (though some certainly strayed more towards the former) and by the evening everyone was well and truly…

Ones To Watch: Fake Tears

Starting in 2012 as an all-woman supergroup, Fake Tears eventually whittled down to two – and seemingly for the best. Larissa Loyva and Elisha May Rembold appear to have perfected the art of songwriting (and of telepathy, apparently). The two…

Tracks Of The Week: 20.07.15

Arguably one of the most exciting new guitar bands around, with their latest single ‘Here She Comes’, Pusher combine Ian Curtis-esque vocals with swirling guitars – somewhat reminiscent of The Horrors – creating an unexpected sonic masterpiece. With a lot of psych…

LIVE: Oh Sister – Power Lunches, London, 07.07.15

After assembling an all girl band, allowing her to truly emulate her recordings, and the EP release fast approaching, there was no better way for Oh Sister (AKA Sarah Berresford) to celebrate than a night at Dalston’s Power Lunches. Whilst…

INTERVIEW: Beardyman

Ahead of Nozstock and various shows/festivals, which are no doubt making for a very busy summer, we chatted to the impeccably talented and charming Beardyman (AKA Darren Foreman). After apologising for a late start and further delay – which he…

ALBUM: Little Boots ‘Working Girl’

Rating: Little Boots can make a good dance record – on listening to Working Girl that’s one thing no one can deny. Yet something about the album suggests the ability to find anything truly fresh in the electro-pop/dance category is…