Music
Not Forgotten: David Bowie – Live Santa Monica ’72
Due to the stylistic leaps that David Bowie made throughout his career, it’s inevitable that some periods of his career appeal to individuals more than others. My girlfriend loves his late 70s art-rock period, one of my closest friends will argue that Bowie’s single greatest artistic statement was 1995’s 1.Outside, another will argue that his …
New Music: Native People – Don’t Save Me
Kent indie four piece Native People have unveiled a new single, titled Don’t Save Me which comes out on January 22nd as part of Killing Moon’s January Compilation Album. The band are still very much in their youth, boasting two 18 year olds amongst their ranks, but have managed to craft something that is actually …
Track: Saje – Raspberry
Paris chillwave/RnB duo Saje are releasing a single, Raspberry, the second release taken from their debut EP Freefallin’ Dreams with comes out on January 15th via Roche Musique. It opens with this smoky jazz lick over these icy but static synths. It isn’t long though, before the beat comes in and the lick is given …
Track: Gosh Pith – K9
Taken from their forthcoming EP, Gold Chain, which drops on February 28th via B3SCI, K9 see’s Detroit duo Gosh Pith follow their own path through everything from stoner rock to hip-hop. The first glimpse of the new EP comes in the shape of K9, these arid guitar chords almost overwhelmed by sticky basslines and these …
Album Review: The Anchoress – Confessions Of A Romance Novelist
The UK has always been a big producer of unique female singer-songwriters. What our ladies have always offered is something with a little more edge; something cooler and quirkier. Take for example Amy Winehouse, Bat For Lashes, FKA Twigs, and the legend that is Ms. Kate Bush. But with a new year comes the arrival …
Track: Polyenso – 17 New Years
“Everyone has a light and a darkness inside them. For us it comes out in our music,” reflects Alex Schultz, of Florida trio Polenso about their forthcoming second album.. “Dichotomy is a huge theme in this record. Head and heart, gluttony and apathy, and love and hate are some of the obvious ones.” The St. …
News: David Bowie Dies
Only days after his 69th birthday and the release of Blackstar, David Bowie has passed away. Following an 18 month battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully on January the 10th. A statement from his Facebook page confirming the very sad news reads “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous …
See: The Shimmer Band release video for ‘Shoot Me Baby’
The Shimmer Band pack a psychedelic punch with new single ‘Shoot Me Baby’. The Bristol five-piece – Tom Newman (singer), Willz Hatcher (drums), Tom Smith (guitar/synths), Tom Kuras (bass) and Babsy (guitar) – are set to make heads spin with their pounding and twisting blend of psych-rock and pop. This reflected in a particularly trippy, …
Album Review: Hinds – Leave Me Alone
With the release of their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Leave Me Alone’, Hinds melt away the January blues with twelve songs full of attitude, charm and Spanish warmth. The Madrid quartet started out as a duo called Deers in 2011 before Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote were joined by Ade Martín and Amber Grimbergen …
Album Review: Turin Brakes – Lost Property
To me Turin Brakes are like an old friend I’ve lost regular touch with over the years that I bump into in my local one evening. We’ve not seen each other for a while, but after some initial awkwardness, we end up having one of those nights out that sticks in your memory and reminds …