Reviews

Album Review: Courteeners ‘Concrete Love’

Rating: Courteeners fourth studio album Concrete Love tastes like having a dish at a restaurant for the second time – it’s not as good as you remember. The whole album feels very much like it wasn’t left to cook for…

Beirut LIVE @ Albert Hall, Manchester 14.08.2014

A musically well-informed friend of mine enquired whether or not I’d be up for going to see folksie-indie tribe Beirut. He sent me a link to a marvellous music video (Elephant Gun – very Pina Bausch for those of you…

ALBUM REVIEW: Jason Feathers ‘De Oro’

Rating: Jason Feathers’ De Oro is the result of an unlikely collaboration between Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon and rapper Astronautalis. The origins of the album are unclear, with the (limited) sources online crediting various contributors such as Creflo, a…

ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Gion ‘Apple Bonkers’

Rating: For many years now Joel Gion has built himself a reputation as being one of the best tambourine players in the world, with his faultless performances alongside Anton Newcombe and his band, Brian Jonestown Massacre. Joel has toured the…

SINGLE REVIEWS: Released 18.08.14

Ola amigos! It’s that time of the week again where Gigslutz takes a look at the new single releases; they’re hot off the presses and ready for the world to spend its not so hard earned cash on. This week…

LIVE: Boardmasters Festival, Newquay 06.08.14-10.08.14

Rating: We set off to Boardmasters not really sure what to expect from it, as some have previously said it’s a really “chill” festival while others claim it’s basically a three day rave, but we arrived on Friday and instantly, you could…