As a long-time admirer of Croydon-based protégé Andy Smith’s work, I can only marvel at his constant transformation and re-emergence amongst different genres of music. As a consistently impressive musician and composer, Smith… Continue reading
Ω Originally featured in Crack Magazine Having moved the event from the student summer hub Platt Fields over to the much bigger Heaton Park for this year’s two day extravaganza, the team behind… Continue reading
With ‘Going Nowhere’, F.U.R.S. once again show their skill in borrowing from a multiplicity of genres from the many golden generations of sound that have preceded them. We’ve had flowery indie gem with… Continue reading
Skinny Dream may be newcomers but their character is one that is only too familiar, and it is barely veiled in the generic iconography suggested in both their band name and song titles.… Continue reading
Despite having previously released no songs, The Amazing Snakeheads have already made a name for themselves after a notably feisty performance at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival, and more recently in a page-spread in… Continue reading
I’m ashamed to admit that up until a couple of months ago I had completely forgotten about the genius that is Washed Out. It was only when the between-bands DJ at a Manchester… Continue reading
I’ve been meaning to write about Edwyn Collins for some time but whenever he comes along with a new track I find myself tirelessly busy or otherwise occupied (the fridge may have been… Continue reading
I swear I’ve posted about this song before. It was some time ago, this song landed in my inbox direct from the always trustworthy Thrill Jockey Records; I remember clicking play and… Continue reading
As a fan favourite and regular feature of their live set for well over a year, it’s understandable that there would be a lot of hype for the day ‘XanMan’ would finally surface… Continue reading
Ω Originally featured in Crack Magazine We’ve been saturating in filth for the last few weeks in preparation for one of the maddest gig line-ups we’ve seen this year. It’s a rare occasion… Continue reading
Childhood’s new song and video provide a partnership that could well be the most aesthetically pleasing combo you’ll find ANYWHERE at this moment in time. Ben Romans Hopcraft’s vocal is as soft as… Continue reading
Despite opening with an industrial kind of drum track that mirrors These New Puritans more than anything else, the other layers of ‘Gloria’ stack up as a kind of colourful, digi-toy pop… Continue reading
Judging by the blurb surrounding the Speedy Wunderground record label, they’re up to some pretty intense and emphatic business. With a 10 point manifesto underpinning their recording processes that includes clauses dictating that… Continue reading
Three Beams is very familiar with the kind of noisy, hazy dream pop that Kult Country offer us here. It’s a sound that seems to pour out of every orifice of the music… Continue reading
One of the first comments on this track’s Soundcloud is “loved the show in Saigon last night” which immediately makes me love The Dodos even more. Like, imagine playing music like this in… Continue reading
There’s nothing new sounding about Strange Cages’ dirty, crunky garage rock. In fact, the sporadic yelps of ‘SHAKE!’ in this track only remind me of the 2006-era efforts of The Horrors to inject… Continue reading
