This isn’t new – it’s poppy, guitar driven songs complete with upbeat drums, melodic punky bass lines and a singer that sounds like what you would expect from the impossible lovechild of Ian Curtis and Morrissey. more… “Nacional”
The blues: some got it, some don’t. Hailing from Calgary, Canada (not exactly blues country), agnostic mountain gospel choir have certainly got it- that, and a lot more. more… “Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir”
Described by Unkle’s James Lavelle as “new music inspired by the moving image”, end titles…stories for film delivers exactly what it intends – a lush collection of collaborations and experiments every bit as cinematic as the title would suggest. more… “UNKLE”
From its quiet beginnings, to its heavy twist and turns, White Fields and Open Devices sounds like a journey of epic proportions, to the top a desolate, snow-capped peak, larger than the one on the front cover. Sounding quiet and sensitive at times, with perfect flashes of harmony, billowing layers of vocals and echoing guitars then build and build on each other to incredible crescendo, crashing like cold winds, only to be suddenly stripped away again, leaving sharp, clear hits of intelligent rock.
It’s very rare to find a band that can create so many different moods whilst still sounding consistent, and even rarer to find one that does it so well. Their sense of urgency and rhythm is exciting and active, whereas on songs like ‘Happy Accident’ and opener ‘Altered Beast’ there’s is so much care taken in painting the scene, and creating an atmosphere so lush and rich with layers that, at times, it’s breathtaking. If you listen hard enough, you can almost hear the snow falling.
On first listen, this is so laid back it literally sounds like it was recorded lying down. Held back, understated, and a little lounge, ‘Ten Pound Bag’ is an inoffensive, acoustic affair but with an underlying sense of ‘cool’, a bit like a far better Turin Brakes with a drum machine. more… “Rescue Cat”
This EP is like being attacked in your sleep by scarily fast scientists. Key lyrics become furious chants that lock in with the rhythm section more… “Maths Class”
Although delicate and melodic at times, this is mainly a terrifying record! more… “Black Sun”
Spanning 23 tracks, across two discs, Nostradamus – a concept album based on the life and legend of the eponymous French astrologer/prophet – is simply an epic body of work. more… “Judas Priest”