It’s been a while since we heard from Embrace; eight years to be precise. Things started stirring with a secret show last year, followed by Facebook announcements that work had begun on the band’s sixth studio album. This self-titled long-player…
Musical chameleon Beck Hansen has returned with a new album, a companion piece to a much cherished earlier work; however, those of you longing for a return to the lo-fi growl of Mellow Gold (Slacker Beck) or an heir to the experimental…
Neneh Cherry has come a long way since her debut ‘Raw Like Sushi’, released 25 years ago this coming May. Far from her post punk roots that she seeded in The Slits, it fused together R&B, funk, and dance while…
Hailing from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Nic Armstrong now resides in Austin, TX, composing his eclectic range of alternative rock and roll. Currently finalising the arrangements of five years’ worth of compositions, a taster of the first bit of new material for quite…
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect of Simone Felice. Initially curious of the folky, country genre as a whole, I listened to his album ‘Strangers’ and was pleasantly surprised. This is in no way my usual style or taste…
I have a feeling that this may be the third time that these Missouri rockers have featured in my TOTW…. and for good reason: they’re flippin’ fantastic. And I’m making no apologies for resembling a broken record. Radkey is the…
It’s been a long while since Vintage Trouble first released their debut album, ‘The Bomb Shelter Sessions’ back in 2011. Since then however, they have not taken their foot off the pedal. Last year they supported legendary band, The Who,…
Nina Persson has kept herself quiet these past few years. It’s a shame given that The Cardigans’ singer possesses one of the most distinctive voices in pop, strong while requiring none of the bombastic bellowing of Florence Welch and effortlessly…
Frustrated with the creative output of The La’s (seemingly one album per lifetime), John Power formed Cast with fellow Scouse band Shack’s bass-player Peter Wilkinson. With Liam “Skin” Tyson (guitar) and Keith O’Neill (drums) making up the classic line-up, Cast…
Bombay Bicycle Club have never been the band to label as predictable so you can’t be surprised when listening to their 4th album ‘So Long, See You Tomorrow’. It’s been the longest wait we’ve had for an album from the…