Tag: album

ALBUM: Strange & Primitive ‘Strange & Primitive’

Are you ready to be blown into another era? With Strange and Primitive‘s electrifying new self titled album, you will be transported to a whole new age, simply by listening. Stated by their name, the 90s-esque duo hold a quirky,…

ALBUM: Demob Happy ‘Dream Soda’

Rating: Dream Soda is a “gushing, carbonated, artificially sweetened tide of poison, making hollow promises that your happiness is consumable” according to Demob Happy drummer Thomas Armstrong, in case you weren’t already aware. Dream Soda is the debut album from…

ALBUM: Dilly Dally ‘Sore’

Perhaps it’s due to the strength of their personal connection that’s existed since high school days, or perhaps it’s due to their sheer talent (though it’s no doubt down to both) that Dilly Dally (Katie Monks and Liz Ball) have…

ALBUM: Foals ‘What Went Down’

Rating: It’s fair to say that each Foals album has had a huge impact on UK music. Although the last record was received by mixed reviews, What Went Down guarantees a more supporting response and a title of being their…

ALBUM: Royal Headache ‘High’

Hailing from Sydney, Royal Headache graced the land with their self-titled debut back in 2011. After a long wait, they’re back with their follow-up, which comes in the form of High. It’s soon clear that this album means business from…

ALBUM: Love Amongst Ruin – ‘Lose Your Way’

Rating: An abrupt departure from a band as talented and well-known as Placebo would’ve broken a lesser man, but Steve Hewitt – who co-wrote and played drums on the band’s first 5 albums – proved his own creativity was just…

ALBUM: Heyrocco ‘Teenage Movie Soundtrack’

Teenage Movie Soundtrack is the perfect title for Heyrocco’s debut album, as it certainly would not sound out of place as the soundscape to a ’90s indie rom-com. It can often be argued that ’90s-deriving grunge bands are nothing short…

ALBUM: Downtown Boys – ‘Full Communism’

I made a typo. I put Downton Boys into Google rather than Downtown. It came up with an article by Woman Magazine about the “dashing hunks of Downton Abbey”. It’s quite the read, but I could have done without seeing…

ALBUM: Palma Violets ‘Danger In The Club’

Rating: For the past two years, London based quartet Palma Violets have seemingly spent their time convincing the music world that raucous indie boy pop is far from dead. With the release of their highly anticipated follow up album, Danger In…

EP: Scarlet ‘Fishes’

Rating: Fishes. The debut EP from Jessie Robinson’s alt-pop brainchild Scarlet. It’s quite simply majestically dark alt-pop at it’s pulsy and vibrant best. The EPs opener is also its lead single ‘Anyway’. The track was played by BBC Radio 6 Music in the wake of it’s release…