Caan
Into The Night
Camouflage
Wow, just wow. I had no idea who this Caan fella was, but now I wanna know. more… “Caan”
Jupe Jupe
Headlong To Ground
There are both weird and wonderful sounds on ‘Headlong To Ground’ the new single from Jupe Jupe. more… “Jupe Jupe”
Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards
Nancy / In My Laboratory
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Opener ‘Nancy’ is a quiet number, featuring some excellent cymbal work that reinforces the intimate, in your face, almost confrontational guitar work. more… “Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards”
My Goodness
C’mon Doll
Sarathan
It’s rough and ready, low-fi garage rock on the new single from My Goodness. more… “My Goodness”
Calm As The Colour
Tomorrow Belongs To A World Apart
download / CD
The award for best physical release of the batch more… “Calm As The Colour”
The Magnetic North
Rackwick
Domino
The first single from the debut album Orkney: Symphony of The Magnetic North, masterfully brings the listener into the same dreamworld that influenced the creation of the album. ‘Rackwick’, a bay area in Orkney where the main character of Betty tried to drown herself, might sound
like an odd choice for the single but the track itself is thick, warm, melancholy and heavy simultaneously.
It’s a very unusual premise for an album to take, following a woman from the 1700‘s who gets up the duff by a sailor, but it’s ultimately a tale of hope and despair. These two qualities are all over ‘Rackwick’ in what is otherwise a very beautiful, if haunting tune.
The juxtaposition works on this track, but on repeated listens leaves the listener feeling out of place and out of sorts – a potential issue the album may come across depending on its construction.
Matt Finucane
Hard Science
The first single to be released from his sophomore effort ‘Glow In The Dark’, ‘Hard Science’ harks back to Bowie lyrically more… “Matt Finucane”
The Ex Senators
Start A Fight
I received a physical copy of the new single ‘Start A Fight’ by The Ex Senators, including a long, manifesto-like write up about the band more… “The Ex Senators”
Bury The Hatchet
It Was Never Enough
Bury The Hatchet
There goes track number one, seamlessly providing an introduction and blending into the next as the grandiose, orchestral elements of metal are replaced by the traditional band setup. more… “Bury The Hatchet”
Symphonic Pictures
Feathers
Thick coats of reverb adorn each and every instrument on ‘Feathers’ more… “Symphonic Pictures”