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 […]
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Album Review: Eliza and the Bear – Eliza and the Bear
The five males who came together in London in 2011 have burst on to the scene with their debut album; Eliza and the Bear. Making up the band are friendly chaps James Kellegher on lead vocals and guitar, Callie Noakes on vocals and guitar, Martin Dukelow on guitar, Chris Brand on bass, and Paul Kevin […]
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 […]
Homecoming: An interview with Rosie Lowe
With a succession of critically adored tracks to her name, the London-based, Devon-born musician Rosie Lowe has emerged as one of the most hotly tipped artists around. Now Lowe is set to captivate her biggest audience to date with the 19 February release of her eagerly anticipated debut album Control, homecoming to Bristol’s Louisiana the week after. Is Exeter still home? Yeah, I made a […]
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 […]
Dreaming in technicolour: an interview with Rae Morris
Within minutes of speaking to Rae Morris, you can tell that the down-to-earth artist is all smiles, as she chats to me in an elusive moment of calm before the next leg of her tour. Morris has come a long way since being discovered and signed to Atlantic Records at the tender age of 18. Five […]
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. […]