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Album review: Beabadoobee – Beatopia
Lauren Jones, Music Editor, reviews Beabadoobee’s sophomore album, Beatopia
Single Review: Jake Bugg – Saviours of the City
Single Review: Jake Bugg – Saviours of the City Print Music Editor Bridie Adams reviews Jake Bugg’s new song. Jake Bugg’s new single is a refreshing, stripped down change from his last album. While Hearts That Strain, his last album, had a rich, textured sound, ‘Saviours of the City’ is simple but beautiful. The melody is sweet and […]
Top 5: Music’s Ones to Watch in 2016
Blossoms Blossoms have been announced as fourth on the BBC Sound of 2016 list, which aims to showcase the rising stars to watch out for in the year ahead – and deservedly so. Having formed just a couple of years ago, the indie rock quintet is already producing a tight sound of psych-pop majesty. As the only guitar […]
Jan-Feb: Beats & Bass Society // Exeposé Music takeover
El Presidente DJ Katapila – Trotro (Awesome Tapes) Originally released in 2009 in Accra, Ghana, this album was snapped up by Awesome Tapes from Africa and re released this month – and for good reason. It features traditional Ghanaian influences alongside electronic drum beats to produce a new level of dance music. It is safe […]
A whole new world: The Arctic Circle
Music is another language. By listening to the radio you can learn to speak melody, just like you can learn French by listening to conversation in Parisian cafés. If you listen to enough pop music you can memorise a catchy tune before you have heard it resolve, because you begin to recognise certain patterns of […]
Britpop via Australia: An Interview with DMA’s
Hype can kill a band, particularly after releasing a successful single or two. There are those who use it to thrive, just take someone like Arctic Monkeys, who back in 2005 rode a wave of online exposure, ultimately landing them with the fastest-selling debut album of all time in Britain. However, there are dozens that […]
When rock returns: an interview with VANT
Guitar music is on the rise; 2015 has already seen a host of young bands starting to break through into the big time, including London’s VANT. With airplay from the likes of Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 and a number of festival appearances over summer, we expect big things from the garage rock four-piece. […]