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Cardiff based experimental indie art rock band The Victorian English Gentlemens Club recently supported The Wedding Present. Their unusual sound, together with daffodils on their mic stands, tins |
| | | Taken @ Queen’s Social Club, Sheffield on 17th December 2011
Named after a suburb of Sheffield, popular indie band The Crookes played a pre-Christmas home-coming gig to a faithful crowd at Queen’s Social Club, Sheffield on 17th December. AltSounds photograph |
| | | Taken @ Queen’s Social Club, Sheffield on 17th December 2011
Garage rock and roll band Sissy & The Blisters recently had a support slot at The Crookes end of year gig in Sheffield. I’m not sure The Crookes’ fans were ready for Sissy & The Blisters, b |
| | | Self-released
Before releasing his debut outing Won’t You Stay, Eric Nicolau has filled his time with a role in Glee. And for the most part, his music has the same polished touch as that all singing, all danci |
| | | Jackalope Recordings | "An album that can, and will speak to you on so many different levels"
After growing weary of London’s raising rental prices and impractical costs, Jim Kroft packed up and moved to Berlin in 2007. Since then, Kroft has brought us 2010’s album Between the Devil and t |
| | | Self Released
If you’re as judgmental as me then you will hate this band before you’ve ever heard them, you will hate them because of everything their band and debut album name signifies, you will hate th |
| | | Blue Note Records
On February 14th, 2012 Philadelphia-based and Blue Note recording artist, Amos Lee will release a six-track EP titled As the Crow Flies. Each song was recorded during the sessions for Lee |
| | | Black Numbers | "... is one of those rarer beasts, the solid, slow burning pop punk album"
If I’m honest, my impression of Banquets before listening to this album was not great. I had heard their name floating around often enough, and had rather stupidly resigned them to the pile |
| | | Spunk Records | "Blasko, Throsby and Seltmann sounds like a fantastically hard-nosed, no-nonsense version of Charlie’s Angels"
Seeker Lover Keeper is the self-titled debut album from a trio of Australian ladies (it is unclear whether each word is assigned specifically to an individual, though if so it makes the phrase sou |
| | | Secret Stash Records | "Soul hosts a graveyard littered with the remains of failed endeavors by countless would-be stars"
Soul has a rich history peppered with innovative, ground-breaking works by equally innovative and brilliant artists, giants of near mythic status whose contributions helped transform the spiritual |
| | | Roadrunner Records | "Youngbloods is an exceptionally accomplished metal album with dynamic songs and touching lyrics"
Australia’s The Amity Affliction are just one of many young bands’ from down-under who have been making waves since they emerged in 2002. From touring extensively, they have grown to become one |
| | | Star Trak/Geffen | "It’s a genuinely attractive, soulful and stylish record..."
Love After War is the fifth album from American Soul/RnB lothario, Robin Thicke. I was first aware of the award-winning singer when his single “Lost Without U” cropped up on music channe |
| | | Self Released | "a very raw piece of lovely melodies, dancing lyrics and a ghostly story of pain that’s pressed into the past"
It’s pretty amazing how such young people who have barely started on their life adventures can write such haunting tales with a chilling musical backdrop. This is exactly what Kelsey Conroy h |
| | | Ninja Tune
It’s hard to believe it’s been eleven years since Ninjatune released a full length album bearing the DJ Food moniker (2000’s Kaleidoscope). Originally a project started by the turntablist d |
| | | Ninja Tune
Electronica artist, Deco Child, released the Pray EP via Ninja Tune on January 9, 2012. For those unfamiliar with the artist, he has a way of producing beautiful music and turning it into |
| | | EMI Music
The one that got away is the whopping sixth single from Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album which was first released in 2010. Katy now holds the record of being the first and only female to mat | |