This, the second (limited edition) single from Jersey five-piece, The Author (yes, Jersey as in The Channel Islands and not as in ‘New’) is a curious mix of indie, synth-punk and unadulterated pop. more… “The Author”
I first ran across Playtone on download.com late 2005 and was impressed by the three tracks they had posted (Sleep On Sunday, Love Never Dies Of Starvation and the wonderfully titled I Love You But You Can’t Act). more… “Playtone”
Perhaps better known as the remix master, Metronomy (aka Joseph Mount) has jazzed up all the trendy music kids – Klaxons, Young Knives and Kate Nash to drop but a few names. more… “Metronomy”
Diarmaid’s forthcoming album is called ‘Antisocial Behaviour’ which is an appropriate title as you can imagine this tune pouring out of a car stereo with the bass turned up more… “Diarmaid O’Meara”
Sometimes all you need is a fantastic sounding guitar, and Rigo Jancsi certainly have that. more… “Rigo Jancsi”
The problem with aligning yourselves with whatever is popular is that more often than not, it’ll mean you’re not in vogue for very long and fade into obscurity long before you’ve made the slightest impact more… “Butterfly Bangs”
I’m reliably informed that a munroe effect refers to the “partial focusing of blast energy caused by a hollow or void cut into a piece of explosive.” On first listen it would appear that the Portsmouth combo have picked the perfect name more… “Munroe Effect”
Taking their cue from fellow psychedelic art-rockers the Flaming Lips, and showing plenty of influence by Super Furry Animals, Brighton’s My Federation have crafted a highly listenable pop tune with plenty of sparkle and fuzz. more… “My Federation”
An excellent five tracker single from hip-hop, soul, ska and rock ten-piece Imperial Leisure. Title track In A Letter will punch its way onto any ipod, a fantastic balls-out example of why Imperial Leisure has become a renowned live act. more… “Imperial Leisure”
This is the first single from mewithoutYou’s third album, a band from
Philadelphia no less. Competent playing, top notch production, expansive arrangement, so what else is there? more… “mewithoutYou”