Category: Music reviews
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SINGLE REVIEW: Make Things Like They Used To Be – Safe To Swim
Released on 22nd February, Make Things Like They Used To Be is the brand new single from rising Brighton quartet, Safe To Swim. Following on from their November 2018 release of ‘Friends’, Make Things Like They Used To Be is a short but sweet trip down memory lane that’s full of blistering energy and infectious indie-rock […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Irreplaceable – Lauren Ray
The first single taken from her second studio album, ‘Irreplaceable‘ is one of British singer-songwriter Lauren Ray‘s most upbeat tracks to date.
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SINGLE REVIEW: If Only – Streets Of Roya
Following on from their 2018 release of single ‘Sleepwalking‘, Streets Of Roya are back with yet another single from upcoming EP ‘A Bad Companion‘.
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SINGLE REVIEW: Shoulder To Shoulder – WOLVES
LA based three piece, WOLVES, are a band constantly breaking barriers and pushing the boundaries of modern music. Creating their own unique sound by blending pop sensibilities with bold rock n roll and urban beats, the band have crafted a distinct style that shapes the sound of pop culture as we know it.
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SINGLE REVIEW: I’ve Got Too Many Friends – Acrylic
Glasgow five-piece, Acrylic, have kicked off their year with a bang with release of latest single: ‘I’ve Got Too Many Friends‘. Formed back in 2014, Acrylic have gone from strength to strength: March 2018 saw the release of their debut EP ‘All I Am‘, with the band receiving critical acclaim and support from the likes […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Bamboo – CHILDCARE
South London based four piece, CHILDCARE, return with latest single ‘Bamboo’. Released November 9th, ‘Bamboo’ is something just a little bit different from the softcore-pysch band’s previously released material. The single sees Emma Topolski swap her bass for Ed Cares’ usual lead vocalist position and it’s gorgeous.
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SINGLE REVIEW: Sleepwalking – Streets Of Roya
Taken from their upcoming debut EP, ‘Sleepwalking‘ is Streets Of Roya‘s “most intimate offering to date”. Project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Wepsi, Streets Of Roya excel in beautiful sounds and vocals, creating an escape for listeners and tumbling them into a mystic haze.
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SINGLE REVIEW: Friends – Safe To Swim
Brighton four-piece, Safe To Swim, are back on the scene with a brand new single, ‘Friends‘. Released on 2nd November, the track was “inspired by speaking to a couple of friends who had tragically lost someone very close to them“. Despite the unfortunate inspiration, the track is flighty and catchy from the off. Glistening guitars […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Suis-Je Cool? – The Van T’s
Alt. “90’s dream”, The Van T’s, embody the idea of empowerment. Glasgow based and female fronted, the band are well known for fearless and powerful tracks such as ‘Blood Orange’ and ‘Fresh Meat’. Despite the band being pretty quiet on the music releasing front since 2017, they’ve still bagged plenty of slots at 2018’s festivals […]
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BAND REVIEW: Thin-Skinned
Brian Eno coined and began using the term ambient music in the late 70’s. In the liner notes of his 1978 album, Music For Airports, he describes ambient music as being “an atmosphere, a tint…intended to induce calm and a space to think”. Combine this idea of ambience with a dollop of shoe-gaze and a […]
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