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Track: Cedie Janson – “Light Curve”
There’s something mesmerising about this new release from Brisbane’s Cedie Janson – layers upon layers of complex percussive beats with a bubbling bass and a distant voice massage your ears. It is pure electronica – maybe not my usual listening preference – but very nicely done and impressively atmospheric:This track is off Janson’s debut EP cassette due …
See: ¡Forward, Russia! release Live at the Brudenell Film
What do you get when you cross a (increasingly) legendary venue in Leeds with a band (also from Leeds) that have been much loved and much missed. Well, step forward one of the genuine ‘alternative’ bands from the last few years, four piece ¡Forward Russia! and celebrations for the centenary of the Brudenell Social Club. …
See: A Place To Bury Strangers release video for ‘Straight’ + Album and tour news.
You should never judge a book by its cover. Yep; can agree with that. But when it comes to music, should you judge a band by their name? I’m not sure on this one, but one thing I am sure of, is that I’ve always thought ‘A Place To Bury Strangers’ was a great name for …
Track: The Wytches – ‘Weights & Ties’
They’ve just completed their biggest headline tour to date, with sell out shows throughout the UK, and going down a storm in the good ole US of A. If you were lucky enough to have caught one of the gigs, you’ll be abruptly aware of how pleasurably raucous The Wytches live set can be. Dirty …
Track: Menace Beach – ‘Blue Eye’
Menace Beach are the lovechild of Leeds duo Ryan Needham and Liza Violet, who since their inception have been cruising round town picking up members from other bands to create their eagerly awaited debut album ‘Ratworld’. Current line-up consists of Liza, Ryan and Matt Spalding, Nestor Matthews and Matthew ‘MJ’ Johnson from Hookworms. Together …
See: THOT reveal new video for “Traces”
“Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” ― Jack London. I hate music that’s contrived, false and without any substance. So I suppose if you turn that statement on its head it would mean that I like music that is genuine, and real, you know …
Track: H Hawkline – Moons in my Mirror, plus tour news
Taken from his forthcoming album ‘In the pink of condition’ comes a new single by H Hawkline, aka Huw Gwynfryn Evans. Titled Moons of my Mirror, its out on Monday 26th January via Heavenly Recordings. The album follows on February 2nd and is his first album proper for the label, following on from Augusts Salt …
Track: Romare – Roots
And Lo, a new chosen one of electronic music was chosen, and amongst the unfortunates unable to sieze the crown there was much waving of hands and gnashing of teeth. But his increasing number of disciples, which numbered Bonobo and Tiga amongst them, did celebrate, and hark back to his releases on labels such as …
See: In This Moment release video for ‘Big Bad Wolf’
The new song Big Bad Wolf still holds onto the electronic characteristics from In This Moment’s previous album Blood including some effective Nine Inch Nails-esque electronics and bulldozing riffs which lead into the eerie voice of front woman Maria Brink yelling “Even in these chains you can’t stop me.” Through the aggressiveness and cut throat …
Track: Jordan Klassen – Piano Brother, plus European tour dates
Vancouver singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen has spent the last year hard at work, earning increasing amounts of plaudits for his assured songwriting, literate lyrics and this intricate, layered sound that has earned him comparisons to the likes of Broken Bells and Passion Pit. Taken from his long player Repentance comes a new single, Piano Brother. Opening …