Harlequin’s Patchwork is the debut EP from Brighton outfit Wax Machine, and it’s an ambitious collection of alternative tunes that feel as if they’ve strayed from the pages of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. The four-track release waxes and wanes (as the…
Having formed back in 2000, cult Icelandic band Singapore Sling are back with their ninth album. With their trademark haunting psychedelic sound, the band look set to wow listeners with their latest offering. Kill Kill Kill (Songs About Nothing) is a collection…
Underpaid barhand by day. Would-be music journo by night. Under the newly appointed title thanks to the press list, David Ear (one of the kinder slip-ups) and co. eagerly worm their way through a sold out Ritz to catch a…
New York seems to be the place to be at the moment. Its legendary music scene is ever producing fantastic new talent, whether it’s fuzz rock or jazz-infused soul. And it’s the latter that has been dazzling my eardrums this…
Coves are back with new single ‘Stormy’. Released on 18 December, it’s the first track from their forthcoming sophomore album, due for release in March 2016. With their their shimmering psychedelic indie sounds, scuzzy guitars and sweetly pop tinged vocals, Coves are setting…
We live in a time where new bands gage buzz worthy credentials through a glittering social network presence and brand attention, sometimes even before writing one original guitar riff. London based four-piece Hidden Charms are no different, already attracting the…
Rating: It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited about an album, and after listening to Pond‘s new record, Man It Feels like Space Again, a grand total of five times today, I’m officially addicted. The Australian psych-pop band…
Rating: Song writing has evolved over time, resulting in a number of alternative acts being obsessed with the witty or acerbic. The charm behind Chicago based Liam Hayes long player, Slurrup, is that is harks back to a time when lyrics…
Rating: Hailing from Athens, Greek five-piece My Drunken Haze fuse smooth neo-psychedelia with a spirited 60s Garage vibe. We’re talking intoxicating melodies along the lines of ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’ and ‘Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)’. Their…
Rating: It is said in some circles, Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve ‘do not merely remix, they Re-animate’… or so their Facebook page tells me. Now, if you require more evidence than an artist’s social media bio to pass judgment, may…