American singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham first came on the scene as an angsty, Alanis Morissette wannabe in the mid nineties and sort of drifted off the radar after that. Never heard of her? Nope, neither had I
Vancouver natives Mother Mother are signed to the same label that has released tunes by such talented fellow Canadians as Metric, The New Pornographers and Crystal Castles. Disappointingly, however, ‘Oh My Heart’ is a rather non-descript pop-rock number.
Astral Planes (formerly Paper Planes) already have a couple of well-received seven-inch singles to their name but this mini-album reveals new depths to the band’s songwriting. While there is no doubt Astral Planes have a knack for gritty rock n’roll, ‘Sit Still Child’ reveals they also have a talent for elegiac pop.
Sheffield act Kill The Captains certainly have an eye for the unusual when it comes to choosing subjects for their songs. ‘Santino’, for example, recounts the true story of a chimpanzee in a Swedish zoo who whittled objects from within his enclosure into missiles which he then directed at the zoo’s patrons. Musically, Kill The [...]
In an age where musicians are increasingly recounting the mundane details of their life on twitter, it’s nice that some bands want to create an aura of mystique around them. Step forward, Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers. Apparently the current line-up has been together for nineteen years and this is their first [...]
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