Moments into the first track and Mothers appear to be fulfilling the mood of their whimsically titled debut album, When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired. With its simple ukulele line, hovered over by front-woman Kristine Leschper’s melancholic vocals, ‘Too Small for Eyes’ feels distinctly like a lullaby; other soft instrumentation creeps in […]
Album Review: Archy Marshall – A New Place 2 Drown
In his typically understated way, London based artist Archy Marshall quietly brought in the closing month 2015 with the release of multimedia project, A New Place 2 Drown – a collaborative effort with brother Jack. Interweaving film, art and poetry (in the form of a book) and the album, the pair aimed to construct a portrait […]
ExTunes Shotgun Showcase at The Old Firehouse, 15/11/2015
First up to the stage was XpressionFM’s Leah Finegold, guitar in hand and ready to lead the room through a set of perhaps predictable but well-executed covers, comprised mainly of folk/pop hits. Opening with Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’, Finegold established an enthusiastic energy that she maintained throughout her performance, clearly at ease in front of an […]
An interview with Sundara Karma at The Louisiana
From the start, it is clear Sundara Karma are here to make a statement. Striding onto the intimate stage of The Louisiana Bristol, the four piece (comprised of front-man Oscar, bassist Ally, guitarist Dom and drummer Haydn) wasted no time in getting down to business, with the first few chords of their opener ‘Freshbloom’ already […]
From London to Louisiana: An interview with Palace
The force of Palace’s sound is what catches you first; sliding out from underneath a delicate guitar riff comes an unexpected energy, swelling with the intricate rhythms and sweeping vocals. When asked to explain the London four-piece’s sound, frontman Leo Wyndham said (after noting “we do always come back to a comment someone left on […]