Daughter Not To Disappear 15 January 2016; 4AD Daughter have once again crafted the catalyst to coax an emotional response from even the most stoic listener. In their new album, Not to Disappear, the drifting vocals of Elena Tonra are a seamless accompaniment to the lyrical melancholy that’s delivered, and slow paced electric guitar […]
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Music for nothing: An interview with alt-J (∆)
Exeter Westpoint is slowly distancing itself from an antiquity of antique shows and car boot sales. Driving safety classes have subsided to start catering for its potential as a serious music venue. Yet, it still appears to be a glamourised cow shed with little experience of hosting a gig that’s surely sold an excess of six thousand tickets. Merchandise […]
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 […]
Catfish and the Bottlemen at Exeter Great Hall, 28/10/15
Catfish and the Bottlemen Exeter Great Hall 28 October 2015 It is a testament to how far Catfish and the Bottlemen have come as a band that, just two years ago the Welsh quartet played at one of Exeter’s smallest venues, The Cavern, to a crowd of barely 50 hardcore fans. Last month, the band […]
Album Review: Black Thistles – Pop Quiz EP
Exmouth’s own Black Thistles launched their newest EP Pop Quiz at a nautically themed boat party in Exmouth itself this August, a unique way to introduce a well rounded and refined EP. The opening track ‘222655’ (we can only assume this title is a private joke) is a catchy track that follows along nicely from […]
Are video games too long?
There, that’s enough for now. I’ve managed to squeeze in a good 15-20 hours of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for review, after what proved a very busy Freshers’ Week. I’ve launched myself deep into the story, mastered the game’s mechanics and feel satisfied that I can move on to the many fantastic […]