When compared to the avalanche of indie rock bands that sprung from the New York concrete in the early 2000s, Interpol are something of an exception. With the principle founders meeting in a history class on the First World War at NYU, ‘rock n’ roll’ is hardly a phrase that springs to mind. However, unlike […]
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Album Review: Nick Mulvey – Wake Up Now
He is back. The man from Portico Quartet. The guy who gave us ‘Fever to the Form’ and ‘Curcurucu’. It is the one and only Nick Mulvey. Three years it has been since his debut album, First Mind, was released, and since then not only did he tour for two years, but he had a […]
Album Review: Ellie Goulding – Delirium
Ellie Goulding Delirium 6 November 2015 Pop Princess Ellie Goulding’s third studio album, Delirium, demonstrates just how far Goulding has evolved since she was crowned BBC’s Sound of 2010 five years ago. Long forgotten are Lights’ folk-twinged, wispy-voiced ballads, replaced with full-blown, club-ready electro pop that first emerged on her 2013 album Halcyon and […]
Album Review: Rhodes – Wishes
Rhodes Wishes 18 September 2015, Rhodes Music Fans have been asked to wait very patiently for a very long time for Rhodes debut album but oh my, he hasn’t disappointed. Wishes is a soulful record just as intense and stunning as we have come to expect and love from the talented singer-songwriter. The opening track […]
Album Review: Stereophonics – Keep the Village Alive
Stereophonics Keep the Village Alive 11 September 2015, Stylus Records A fter over twenty years of touring and 36 singles, Stereophonics are back with their ninth studio album ‘Keep the Village Alive’ following on from their 2013 record ‘Graffiti on the Train’. In the tracklist, ahead of the selection of slow, sentimental tracks such […]
Album Review: Florence and the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Following a successful replacement headline slot at Glastonbury, Lauren Edwards reviews Florence and the Machine’s summer offering, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. “It’s definitely big. It’s definitely beautiful.” Florence and the Machine How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Island Records, 1 June 2015 [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he Queen of soulful melodies is back. Indie Rock band […]
Album Review: Flo Morrissey – Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful
Having supported The Staves at Exeter Phoenix on the most bittersweet day earlier this year, Flo Morrissey has since released her debut album, Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful, that may whet the piqued interests of Valentine’s Day goers. Sam Jennings reviews. Flo Morrissey Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful Glassnote, 17 June 2015 [dropcap size=small]R[/dropcap]aised in Notting […]
Food suits and feminism: an interview with Lucy Rose
Last time we spoke with Lucy Rose, she was about to set sail on the good ship Thekla. Now, on the verge of releasing her sophomore album, Work It Out, Online Music Editor, Tristan Gatward, speaks with the Warwickshire songwriter about suits, recording and the gender imbalance in music. “I think my emotions are on the table again, […]