Hailing from the musically fruitful city of Manchester, Affairs are an alternative electronic band originally from Hull. Having migrated from the big smoke of The North, the group have recently attracted attention from Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music), John Kennedy (XFM) and…
Enticing fans with their raucous energy and undeniably unique sound are identical twins Daniel and Graeme Ross; better known as Anti-Garage duo Gallery Circus. Playing a slot at Glastonbury and Sunderland’s Split Festival this summer and embarking on a joint…
Rating: Formed over 20 years ago from the ashes of The La’s and Shack, CAST exploded onto the scene with the release of their 1995 debut album All Change and in the four years that followed went on to score…
Rating: ”Box of Tricks’ is the newest single from the talented band John McCullagh and The Escorts. Released on 13th October, the four lads from Doncaster (with the aid of a well played harmonica) have produced a well textured song…
This new song from Liverpool based, The Lost Brothers, is to be listened to loud, with a brew in hand. The 4 minute song has autumnal soft tones similar to Bob Dylan but with the modern twist of George Ezra –…
And here’s more packaged pleasures for the perpetually adolescent consumer. Enjoy! Angus & Julia Stone ‘Grizzly Bear’ These Antipodean siblings return with their third album, this delicacy produced by uber-turd polisher, Rick Rubin. To get him on-board the duo promised…
Drinking from the same, sweet cup as both Beach House and Work Drugs, is Clash Magazine’s newly-celebrated chill wave/dream pop producer, David Alexander, better known as Summer Heart. Blending elements of nostalgia with a lethargic atmosphere of pure bliss, Summer…
Having just announced the release of their debut album, London-based three piece Red Racer are a group of highly established musicians with many handy connections in the world of rock. Recording their album at the infamous Rancho De La Luna,…
Let’s leave that godwaful, twee name to one side, and concentrate on the tuneage. Despite the tropes and trappings of folk, this is as pop as they come. Their music is strangely familiar, already benefiting from an infinite number of…
Rating: Since catching unsigned band Modern Faces live earlier in the year at their epic Alhambra gig in Dunfermline, I have been keeping an eager eye on these 5 lads from Fife. Current release ‘Matter of Time’ continues in the vein…