The debut single proper from Welsh girl in Manchester Megan Wyn is an absolute corker! Those folk keeping their eyes on the emerging music scene have likely noted that Wyn has spent the past two years putting out music and playing venues all over the UK but the release of ‘You Don’t Get It’ seesContinue reading “Megan Wyn – You Don’t Get It”
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PREGOBLIN feat Peter Doherty – These Hands AKA Danny Knife
Why do boys want to be in bands? And what are fans crying for when they holler at their heroes? PREGOBLIN are fucked if they know, but the boys keep trying to shoot their shot and us fans keep on shouting, ad infinitum and forever. PREGOBLIN is Fat White Family collaborator and ex-The Saudis memberContinue reading “PREGOBLIN feat Peter Doherty – These Hands AKA Danny Knife”
The Kills – New York / LA Hex
Transatlantic minimalist blues duo The Kills have got back together after a seven year hiatus, announcing their reformation with a two single release – ‘New York’ and ‘LA Hex’, sounding as muddied and bloodied as they ever did before. ‘New York’ is an Alison Mossheart lead composition of ominous bass rumbles, low beats, rat-a-tat-tat burstsContinue reading “The Kills – New York / LA Hex”
Shackles of Shame – On Tick
Short, sharp and fucking vicious. If we could leave the review there, we would. As it goes we need to pad things out a bit more, and Shackles of Shame’s ‘On Tick’ deserves a few more words anyway. With a firm reputation under their belts on the Cardiff alt-music scene, the cassock attired post-punk four-pieceContinue reading “Shackles of Shame – On Tick”
Black Grape – Milk
The newly sober grand-priest of Madchester and former Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has teamed back up with sometime bandmate and fellow Mancunian rapper – Kermit, to create another batch of swaggering new Black Grape songs after six years away, with ‘Milk’ being their latest spellbindingly pulsating offering. Containing all the ingredients of their 90sContinue reading “Black Grape – Milk”
Coach Party – What’s The Point In Life
Existential rumination is the order of the day on superb Isle of Wight indie pop-punks Coach Party’s latest release. Rather than dress up their existence-related observation in metaphor and allegory, the foursome come straight out asking ‘What’s the point in life’ and seem rather content to not have any answers. Strong bass and ferocious drumsContinue reading “Coach Party – What’s The Point In Life”
Gemma Rogers – New World Order
Dub-flecked lullabies don’t come much more political than this. London’s Gemma Rogers has serious concerns about the road this country of ours is being steered down and on ‘New World Order’ she has a go at casually sussing out who’s really calling the shots, name checking “faceless clowns – you leave us choiceless” and feelingContinue reading “Gemma Rogers – New World Order”
Loviet – What I Wouldn’t Give
You know those tunes so big that they get lodged in your subconscious and for days, maybe even weeks, they’re the background music in your head when everything else is quiet? An earworm, if you like. Well the chorus to ‘What I Wouldn’t Give’ by Canadian singer songwriter Loviet has gone and done that forContinue reading “Loviet – What I Wouldn’t Give”
Masquerader – Nothing Will Change EP
Spending a couple years putting in the blood, sweat and graft, building both their reputation and skills on the Reading gig scene has put math-punk raveheads Masquerader in amazing stead for the release of debut EP ‘Nothing Will Change’. Encompassing elements of hardcore, rap and a plethora of electronics to tell a story of urbanContinue reading “Masquerader – Nothing Will Change EP”
Pigeon Wigs – Rock By Numbers
If you’re stumbling around the place looking for some jumbo, godzilla-sized, magniloquent tunes, then may we point you in the direction of Pigeon Wigs debut mini-album ‘Rock By Numbers’, you lucky, lucky thing? After delivering a string of psychedelic blues rock monoliths with singles ‘Near The Knuckle’, ‘Death Of A King’, ‘Hold Up!’ and ‘RadiationContinue reading “Pigeon Wigs – Rock By Numbers”
Edge of Arcady 