Sunset Sons are an up-and-coming, British-Australian four-piece band who formed in 2013. Nominated for the Best Live Act at the 2016 AIM Awards, their feel-good indie rock music has been rapidly gaining momentum as they promote their debut album Very Rarely Say Die on tour. I was lucky enough to catch up with their bass […]
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Album Review: Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow
Two Door Cinema Club’s sophomoric record, Beacon, garnered rapturous critical acclaim, catapulting the Irish trio into the breadths of stardom and cult iconography alike. Debuting at number one on the Irish Albums Chart and number two on the UK Albums Chart, Beacon was certified gold shortly after its release, serving as the band’s first taste […]
Late To The Party: The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips are one of those bands you pretend to know really well when people bring them up in conversation. “The Lips? Yeah, love ‘em. Really trippy guys. Out of control live shows.” After all, they’ve got fifteen studio albums under the belts, and have sat at the top of the psych-pop throne for […]
Micro-Genres? Schmicro-Schmenres!
People want to use hyphens when they describe the music they listen to. Rarely will you ask someone what kind of stuff they’re into and simply receive a reply of “rock” or “dance.” A growing complexity naturally comes with more sophisticated nomenclature, after all, and a snappy summary of exactly what the vibe of artist […]
Live Review – ExTunes Live at the Firehouse 25/9/16
As an iconic venue for live music, I entered the Old Firehouse with high expectations for the night’s musical acts. Flaws Above were set to perform a never before seen purely acoustic set, stripping back original songs to their core. The atmosphere was building, and casual pizza-eaters quickly dispersed to leave a small crowd of […]
Album Review: Glass Animals – How To Be a Human Being
T wo years after the release of their debut, ZABA, Glass Animals are back with How To Be A Human Being, an ode to storytelling and explorations of our deepest feelings. Breathing the secrets and stories of an eclectic mix of people that the band met on tour, the album is worlds apart from the blissful […]
Album Review: Keaton Henson – Kindly Now
T he sixth cut is the deepest for Keaton Henson as Kindly Now bears witness to the indie folk singer lamenting his lost loves, the loneliness of lyricism and his legacy. His penchant for crafting very minimal guitar and piano arrangements to accompany his hushed, warbled crooning is still at the forefront of this follow up […]
Album Review: Blossoms – Blossoms
Indie rockers Blossoms are the latest talent to spring onto the scene, hailing from Stockport, nestled in the musical nirvana of Greater Manchester, and with their eponymous debut, the quintet have bloomed into one of the year’s hottest names to listen to after finishing fourth in BBC’s ‘Sound Of’ poll for 2016. Airtime from BBC […]
Cullen Omori – New Misery Review
New Misery is the debut effort of former Smith Western’s frontman, Cullen Omori. Those familiar with Omori’s former band will associate them with fuzzy, lo-fi riffs accompanied by catchy and energetic melody lines. In contrast, New Misery is a more polished, mature album focusing on a wealth of existential angst. Given its title and these […]
EP Review: Pleasure House – Show Your Colours
For such a massive city, the number of famous bands that hail from Birmingham is, arguably, disproportionately small. Four-piece indie rock band Pleasure House intend to change this sorry state of affairs, and — although they’ve only been together for a year or two — they’re already turning heads. Their latest EP, Show Your Colours, […]