Home » Reviews » | | | Quite Scientific Records | "energetic, catchy, full of attitude"
'Deadbeat' is the latest single from Lightning Love. Full of energy, attitude, and that poppy feel this song is sure to sell. 'Deadbeat' is from the band's upcoming EP Girls Who Look Like Me, whi |
| | | Middle of Nowhere | "Fast and slow tempos, high and low pitches and Rachel’s vocals meet the music at every turn"
Rachel Sermanni appears to be the name on everybody’s lips at the moment after successful tours with the likes of Mumford and Sons and Elvis Costello so expectations were high upon receiving The F |
| | | Unsigned | "emotional connotations, well written melodies and all-out rock and roll good times."
Backyards are releasing their debut EP digitally via Bandcamp and doing things their way without the power and swagger of a major record label. It’s a way of getting their sound heard on a low budg |
| | | Rise Records | "they have the potential to be great within their chosen genre"
To be honest, this review was a difficult one for me, because after multiple listens to No Sanctuary, the latest offering from Boston, MA’s A Loss For Words, it became increasingly apparent th |
| | | One Little Indian | "Perhaps its immediacy is its downfall, each track is right in your face from the get go."
Dan Sartain has returned with his new album Too Tough to Live, the follow up to 2010’s Dan Sartain Lives. The whole album clocks in at just under 19 minutes, with the majority of the trac |
| | | Fabric: 2012 | "His aesthetic is bleak and damaged yet somehow inexplicably foreboding no matter what tempo"
Well who would have guessed? We are now at number 61 in the Fabriclive series and it is the turn of Bristol Dubstep pioneer Pinch to take control of a handful of dancefloor anthems. With such |
| | | Chakra Sounds/Prism Tracks | "For anyone who is interested in electronic beats then this EP is a must-hear."
Jon Phonics is to release his instrumental project that is heavily influenced by elements of electronica. The vinyl EP features collaborations with S-Type, Jeeks, Pete Cannon, and BUG, in addition |
| | | Pleasant Pursuits | "Hardman continues to relate to his music then it is safe to say that he has a promising career ahead of him"
Jack Robert Hardman is certainly a name to be on the lookout for. His debut album is set for release sometime this Spring.
Released on January 23rd, the first single off of the album is 'Famous |
| | | Brew | "You can definitely hear the growth in Holy State's sound"
Beginning 2012 off right is, Holy State, with their release of their latest single, 'Dial 'M' for Monolith'. This single has a release date of January 30th and is off of their upcoming albu |
| | | Raha & Tunteet | "by the time you get to the end of it your skank has all but abandoned its defences"
First things first with this one, yes, there is a band called Yöt and they do have an EP called Bitch Bender, but then what else were Yöt about to do? Well, exactly.
Yöt, as well as being t |
| | | Brew | "Trickfuck is heavy and will surely form a crazy and intense mosh-pit at any live event..."
UK band, Blacklisters have a new single titled, 'Trickfuck' that they are ready for the whole world to hear (out on February 27th, 2012). Full of noise, aggression, and energy this heavy track is o |
| | | Rough Trade | "A fun record to take in and let cruise by"
I'll admit straight away that Howler are the kind of band I feel a kind of sympathy (compassion?) for. In many ways, they remind me of the down and out underdog, the lovable loser who with the |
| | | Review and pictures taken on 27th January 2012 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall | Words and Pictures by Mark Howell
It’s pouring with rain as I walk to the Wolverhampton Civic Hall for tonight’s show, “Waiting for an Alibi” blasts from one of the nearby bars and the punters queuing are huddling for any dry pla |
| | | Exploited | "This collaboration from well- honed music makers Crom and Dawson is certainly not disappointing..."
Following their recent success with a remix of Homework’s track ‘I’m into this’ (Exploited) which managed to hold its place in the Beatport house charts for over 3 months, Andre Crom and Mart |
| | | Hotflush Recordings | "Listening to ‘Shackled’ there is a distinct feeling that you don’t quite know what will happen next..."
Label HotFlush recordings has seen releases from the likes of Tale of Us, Tommy Four Seven, James Teej, Dustin Zahn, Deetron, Seuil and many more. George Fitzgerald is one of the many big names |
| | | Transgressive Records | "Still mostly for those equipped with the gift of hormonal anger"
Often within the second album, a band will either find a greater sense of assurance, or lose all semblance of self, completely. Hardly a new phenomenon, the past few decades, or so, have se | |