It’s the week before Christmas and what better a way to spend it than having your ears and brains blasted and cleansed of the anodyne and ever present sounds of Christmases past, present and probably future by some modern-day punk-rock in a dingy small pub. more… “The Black Rat Death Squad / Gong Fei”
A great name and possibly the most unattractive and tasteless sleeve I’ve seen in along time, at least since I pulled out the inner-sleeve of Happy Monday’s Bummed album in a crowded room many years ago. more… “The Black Rat Death Squad”
We often hear about perfect summer songs but this gorgeous, dark, moving single is the perfect winter song, particularly as since I first listened to it the world outside has been continually covered in layers of snow and ice. more… “eagleowl”
Frightened Rabbit are one of those bands that have kinda bypassed me for reasons that I’m not wholly clear about. So I was quite shocked to arrive at Fat Sam’s to find the gig a complete sell-out with people being turned away. more… “Frightened Rabbit / The Phantom Band”
I fell for Panda Su in a big way earlier this year when I witnessed them opening for We Were Promised Jetpacks. more… “Panda Su”
This is a pretty damn good release. Around my way pop is a very good word and thing indeed and Kid Canaveral are unashamedly a pop group. more… “Kid Canaveral”
The endless delays and dark rumours surrounding Saint Jude’s Infirmary’s second album, combined with the ominous tone of the album title may have you scouring the obituary columns but fear not. more… “Saint Jude’s Infirmary”
What’s in a name? Zoey Van Goey conjures up images of an American singer-songwriter of a folkish bent, perhaps playing in coffee houses in a Singles or High Fidelity type tale. more… “Zoey Van Goey”
It seems like a lifetime ago since My Latest Novel’s gorgeous debut Wolves arrived. It was, still is, a wonderful album that created a curious, endlessly shifting and engaging world of its own. more… “My Latest Novel”
As I do so often, I’m going to start this review with a disclaimer. Spare Snare are a band that I fear that I find it hard to be objective about. more… “Spare Snare”