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”
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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”
The Snuts – Gloria
The sun’s out, June’s kicking on, the air’s warming and all the barbeque parties, sunbathing sessions in the park and weekend trips to the beach are firing up. It’s as if Scottish indie professionals The Snuts have been gripping tight hold of ‘Gloria’, ready to drop it as soon as the seasons shoot up aContinue reading “The Snuts – Gloria”
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”
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”
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”
Vona Vella – Divine
In some ways a radiant sister-song to the record that originally brought Vona Vella to the wider public’s attention – ‘Sun’, the duo have named their new single ‘Divine’ and we’d gladly call it the same. The second single to be taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut LP sees the pair, described in some quartersContinue reading “Vona Vella – Divine”
Evan Williams – The Arsonist
Ladies and gents, we have a new hard-hitting, guitar-wielding minstrel on our hands in the shape of Thanet’s Evan Williams. Only three singles into his career, the singer-songwriter has already shown us a couple wildly differing styles, with latest single ‘The Arsonist’ being his most obvious big tune yet, an incendiary indie rock cyclone inContinue reading “Evan Williams – The Arsonist”
Vona Vella – Thought We Were Falling In Love
There is an occasional strata of bands out there with a startling ability to make fiercely upbeat, lively tunes, but when you dig just a scratch beneath the surface the subject matter is actually pretty rough. Vona Vella are one such band, on the days when they’re not making sun-drenched, out and out surf-chill classics.Continue reading “Vona Vella – Thought We Were Falling In Love”
Edge of Arcady 