Author Archives: Will Castile

New Track: Thurst – ‘Cinema’

Forming from the remains of previous band Violet Class, Berkshire’s newest noise makers Thurst are taking their music in a new direction with the release of their debut single, ‘Cinema’. Although still retaining a raw and authentic sound, the band…

EP: The Repeat Offenders – ‘Just Be Yourself’

With artists like The Stone Roses, The Strokes and Noel Gallagher all making 2015 their year for musical comebacks, it might seem just that bit harder for those smaller bands to make their name. However, the Britpop fuzz of Buckinghamshire…

EP: Paul Wilkes – ‘Patterns’

If you’re looking for that rare moment of tranquillity which is becoming increasingly hard to find, Paul Wilkes’ latest EP Patterns might bring you one step closer to it. Following on from his debut release, River Running With Me, Wilkes has…

Ones To Watch: Then Thickens

Powerfully poignant, Chorley rockers Then Thickens are set to follow up their highly acclaimed debut album Death Cap At Anglezarke at the end of this month, with a “crude and real” new release. Full of atmospheric orchestration, climactic melodies and…

New Track: Colour – ‘Strangers’

When a band come together through their authentic passion for making music, there’s always going to be something special about them; this is exactly the case for the Northern newcomers Colour. Named BBC Introducing’s ‘New Band of The Year’ back…

Ones To Watch: Strange & Primitive

Now approaching its end, 2015 has seen the electronic beats and pulsing rhythms of a wickedly nostalgic ‘80s movement gathering serious momentum. We’ve already heard sickly-sweet anthems from the likes of Swim Deep, whilst Canadian duo Strange & Primitive is…

New Track: Nishe – ‘Lose Control’

Drawing the inspiration for their revamped “guitar music with urban grooves and cutting edge electronic layers” from a trip to New York, alternative London rockers Nishe have taken a creative break to grace us with a new single ‘Lose Control’….

One To Watch: Ned Dylan

Defining teenage riot, fourteen year old Ned Dylan is already making one hell of a noise and it’s being heard. With famous faces exclaiming how “one day we’ll all be talking about when we met Ned”, the pre-adolescent already has…

New Track: Ex Libras – ‘Woe’

After releasing their highly successful debut album Suite(s), garage rock three-piece Ex Libras suddenly slipped below the radar into a five year inertia. But, although we missed them, their latest single ‘Woe’ proves that sometimes it’s good to take a…

New Track: White Fright – ‘Turning Pt. 1’

The connotations associated with a name like White Fright left me slightly anxious before listening to their debut track ‘Turning’, but I was clearly too quick to judge. The boys – Aaron, Samuel and Robert – have created a stunning…