Who is Papa Jupe? And what is his T.C? We’re still not certain but after hearing the ‘Wetmarket EP’ we think we could be persuaded to give up all our worldly possessions and prostrate ourselves in front of a graven image of him or some shit. Because five lads from Cardiff, who we guess areContinue reading “Papa Jupe’s T.C. – Wetmarket EP”
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Duke Keats – Dirty Glamour EP
If Prince wrote a whole EP for Placebo expounding the flashy, deathly seediness of the Hollywood circuit through flourishes of jazz and avant-garde funk guitar twangs, we reckon it may have sounded something like the record Coventry performer Duke Keats has put together for his latest luxuriant EP release – ‘Dirty Glamour’. Essentially a selectionContinue reading “Duke Keats – Dirty Glamour EP”
Aderyn – I Wish I Had A Dog
We’ve been racking our brains on this one but we’re pretty sure that, to date, there have been zero songs inspired by the utter horrendousness of suffering private rental landlords with rules like 1) No Dogs and 2) Fines for putting up pictures on your wall. With her latest single ‘I Wish I Had AContinue reading “Aderyn – I Wish I Had A Dog”
Tom Auton – Go Back
Looking for a low down and dirty, utterly intoxicating, brooding blues-rock record to have on repeat for an indeterminate number of days? Well your search has come to its sweet end as Cardiff singer/songwriter/guitar and production virtuoso Tom Auton has just the piece of Royal Blood-esque audio gold you need. The riffs on ‘Go Back’Continue reading “Tom Auton – Go Back”
Papa Jupe’s T.C. – Other Men
Minimalism, mystery and rabid stylophone abound on Papa Jupe’s T.C.’s newest one ‘Other Men’, the first offering unleashed on the world from their forthcoming debut EP ‘Wetmarket’. Sparsely draped over a mesmerizing bassline, the Cardiffian quintent (we think there are five of them, they keep their faces in the shadows for the blessed glory ofContinue reading “Papa Jupe’s T.C. – Other Men”
Small Miracles – Mercury
At it’s most powerful and wonderfully vicious, music can act as a mirror to beauty, but also to sheer ugliness in a desperate effort to effect change. Cardiff glam-punks Small Miracles take the second tack on latest single ‘Mercury’, confronting the toxic masculinity of violent fathers, frightened youths and the patheticness of getting a kickContinue reading “Small Miracles – Mercury”
The Last Dinner Party – Nothing Matters
Thought the days of bands getting hype and magazine covers before releasing any music was over? That bands like Suede, The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys were an extinct breed, disappearing with the weekly music press? Meet The Last Dinner Party, fresh off of support slots with Nick Cave and The Rolling Stones with precisely zeroContinue reading “The Last Dinner Party – Nothing Matters”
Failstate – Another Ghost
Dipping our little toe into the emo-punk universe feels like an alien endeavour, but when we got our earholes around Failstate’s latest song ‘Another Ghost’ we had no choice but to give it a feature. The initial release from the Newport foursome’s debut EP ‘Sad Truth’ is a perfectly abrasive, visceral rocker. Anthemic, speedy guitars,Continue reading “Failstate – Another Ghost”
Fate Of The Sun – BLADE RUNNER BOOGIE
The year is 2023. Having escaped largely unscathed from a worldwide pandemic, western civilisation finds itself again in peril, this time under threat of Satan 2 intercontinental ballistic missile attack from Russia and covert cyber warfare via lustrous social media apps funded by the Chinese government. On ‘BLADE RUNNER BOOGIE’, Fate of the Sun watchesContinue reading “Fate Of The Sun – BLADE RUNNER BOOGIE”
Claud – Every Fucking Time
Chicago singer-songwriter Claud’s first single from their forthcoming second album is a brittle, heartbreaking affair. ‘Every Fucking Time’ sees all of the bedroom-pop playfulness of debut ‘Super Monsters’ stripped away, leaving a slightly more electrified version of their Saddest Factory Records label boss Phoebe Bridger’s ‘Boygenius’ bandmate Julien Baker’s poignant sound. Tender acoustic guitar, Claud’sContinue reading “Claud – Every Fucking Time”
Edge of Arcady 