Music
Track: A Mouth Full Of Matches – White Flag
Manchester born alt rock quintet A Mouth Full Of Matches follow on from opening for The Darkness and performing at the Brownstock Festival by releasing a new single, White Flag, taken from their forthcoming EP, titled Demon Days. White Flag is a searing, muscular workout for the band, but they weigh it down with driving …
Track: Rainer Weichhold – Bamboo 2015 (Sacha Robotti Giant Panda Remix)
Out right now on Rainer Weichold’s Gold Records is a new remix from Sacha Robotti of the head honcho’s track Bamboo, a 2015 version, rather than the original that dropped some eight years ago. In the intervening period Robotti has honed his craft, following nigh on ten years in the game working both as a …
Track: Mount Kimbie – Bell_5
Mount Kimbie, aka London producers Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, have reached week three in their month-long residency at NTS Radio with their show, broadcast Monday (21st Sept). They were joined by King Krule during the episode, with Archy Marshall popping in to take the reigns and be the subject of an interview, alongside Alex …
Track: Iman – Golden
If you like your electro pop a little more in your face than the recent penchant for syrupy, hazy sounding tracks, likelihood is you’ll go for Golden, the debut track from British born African/ Middle Eastern pop artist Iman. It’s all about these big 80s sounding synth riffs and 90s sounding beats, like sitting shoulder …
Album Review: Black-Paw Society – People Doesn’t Care/1955
The album ‘People Doesn’t Care/1955 ‘ may not be as creepily odd as the cover would have you think, but it most definitely has its quirks. More importantly, it is a highly accomplished work of modern pop – one, in fact, that makes you wonder how so many other artists get it wrong. For one …
Track: Rebecca Everett releases the yearning torch song, Sting Of A Kiss
Rebecca Everett is set to unleash her new album ‘Seven Shades’ and she promises it will be “dark, moody, melodic”. Well, if “Sting of a Kiss” is any indication then she looks to make good on that promise. This is a classic torch song with shades of early James Bond and a southern twang.
See: An Honest Year – “Chin Up, Kid” Music Video
An Honest Year have just released their latest music video “Chin Up, Kid” from their EP ‘Horizons. There’s an incredible sound quality here with the tones of the guitars, the way that everything musically fits together and the lyrics that carry a solid and upbeat message. All of which combine to make it a track that’s …
Track: Fox Glove release the glittering alt-country of ’Roll On’
West Coast (Canada) trio, Fox Glove, give us a teaser from their upcoming new EP (Oct. 8th). The harmonies between the three singers are magical. This is alt country for non-country fans. Refreshingly modern, but at times it also evokes Lee Hazlewood’s ’60s.
News: Universal to release Sparks box set – The Island Years
Aside from being (approximately) half of pop supergroup F.F.S. it shouldn’t be forgotten that Sparks, aka Ron and Russell Meal, were a rather brilliant group before their latest collaboration. For in those halcyon days of the 1970s, Top of the Pops and other popular cultural establishments were, if not awash with then certainly not unfamiliar …
Track: Terminal Gods -Road of the law
From the dimly lit world of the London underground, Terminal Gods return to the fray with ‘Road Of The Law’. An explosion of synthetics and raucous, full on trash guitars, perfectly accompanies the austere, baritone vocals of their lead singer. Caught somewhere between 70’s pomp and ceremony and the dark, alternative 80’s, The Gods don’t …