Cambrensis men’s apparel brand from South Wales are in the process of putting out their latest line in defiant fashion and what better way to mark the occasion than gathering together some of the region’s best under-the-radar rock’n’roll talent for a sweaty night of festivity at Cardiff’s Moon club? We admit to not catching theContinue reading “Cambrensis launch gig -Stone Deaf, Interum, New Found Freedom – The Moon, Cardiff – 11th May 2024”
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Local Rainbow – Forget About Me
Existing listeners of Cardiff independent singer-songwriter Rosie Reed, also known as Local Rainbow, will have grown fondly familiar with her unique brand of sugary bubblegum punk-pop, stories of regrettably falling for boys in bands and the intense stresses of growing up. Her new single sees the artist unexpectedly leave behind her brightly coloured world, theContinue reading “Local Rainbow – Forget About Me”
Foxxglove – The Chaos EP
Tales abound through folklore and mythology of the equally deadly and healing powers of the Foxglove flower, some claiming the appearance of the plant in the wild is a sign that fairies are close, others believing throwing the leaves about infants cradles will protect them from getting bewitched, the destruction of the flora considered universallyContinue reading “Foxxglove – The Chaos EP”
Midding – And Then, They Sing
“Heaven is this place” croons Midding singer Joe Woodward, enigmatic and barely audible beneath layers and layers of sludgy beats, mesmerizing keyboards and possibly some guitar (we can’t hear any but he’s strumming on one in the video so we suspect it’s in the mix there somewhere), doling out celestial overtones to some already intenselyContinue reading “Midding – And Then, They Sing”
The Malakites Interview
“We want people to feel like you can do anything you want if you really go for it. It don’t matter what background you’re from, or what football team you support… we’re all the same! “ – The Malakites One band we think are about to springboard into the cosmos after making seismic waves throughoutContinue reading “The Malakites Interview”
Half Happy – Say This Twice
Cardiff woozy indie-popsters Half Happy’s latest single ‘Say This Twice’ is part spoken word, part radiant melody and entirely a sublime record about irrecoverably lost love. Rose’s cool vocals give a disappointed but eloquent account of sorrowfully bored domestication alongside Pete’s lustrous, dramatic, Tame Impala-like guitars. Having heaps in common with alt-rock contemporaries Pit Pony,Continue reading “Half Happy – Say This Twice”
Statues of Men – Before I Go
Occasionally, very occasionally, a record comes out with an absolutely outrageous, fiercely driving, fucking heavy guitar line that it makes you burst out in borderline-unhinged laughter, not because it’s silly funny but because it’s ridiculously incredible. Well, Statues of Men’s latest release ‘Before I Go’ had us doing just that. More than doing justice toContinue reading “Statues of Men – Before I Go”
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”
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”
Papa Jupe’s T.C. – Wetmarket EP
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”
Edge of Arcady 