Indie
Live Review: Slowdive – The National Stadium, Dublin 6.11.2023 plus gallery
Slowdive played their first-ever Dublin show at the National Stadium in Dublin this past Monday with support from local post-punk Gurriers. The iconic shoe gaze band brought a mesmerising show to a very eager Irish crowd. Messages of love towards the English band were a constant through the show. From strongs “we love you, we …
Live Review: The Hunna / Sick Joy – Middlesbrough Empire, Middlesbrough 03.10.2023
Greeted by a queue that snaked around the corner I misjudged the local love for these indie rockers. Having not been hugely exposed to their music when I saw the gig was at The Empire I had to turn up. It’s damn near 20 years since I stepped foot inside this venue and a smile …
Track: Australia’s Pop Sensation Fergus James Releases Coming-Of-Age Anthem ‘Let It Go’
Australian pop sensation and heart-throb Fergus James has once again enraptured audiences with his latest single, ‘Let It Go‘. Released earlier this week, the track is a tender ode to youthful romance, painting a vivid picture of coming-of-age crushes with an irresistible pop charm. Co-written with Jordie Ireland and Louis Schoorl, the song effortlessly combines …
Track: Deadletter Frontman Zac Lawrence Shares Solo Single ‘Man Overboard’
Deadletter frontman Zac Lawrence has shared a stripped-back solo effort ‘Man Overboard’ and announced the release of his debut solo album ‘The Hate’ which is due out on the 1st of December. Inspired by classic American singer-songwriters of 60s/70s like Towns Van Zandt and Bob Dylan, ‘Man Overboard’ serves up an intimate blend of delicate harmonies and acoustic guitars – Lawrence’s distinctive gravelly …
Live Review: Emily Breeze -The Barrel House, Totnes 13.10.2023
In early 2023 Emily Breeze released her latest album ‘Rapture’ to critical acclaim and has been hoping to be an overnight success – all be it, one twenty years in the making. Support slots for James and Sleaford Mods have brought her to the attention of a disparate clan of music lovers a widely varied …
Track: Shining Bird are ‘Out of the Black’ – a stellar journey into a shimmering, evocative world, with a new album on the way.
Shining Bird today release the shimmering track ‘Out Of The Black’, the band’s first new music since the 2021 album Deadlands, and the first taste of album number four which is set for release in 2024. ‘Out Of The Black’ is a gorgeous shimmering track. With singer Dane Taylors deep resonant vocals reminiscent of Tindersticks …
Album Review: She’s ‘Not Your Cupid’ – Aotearoa/New Zealand artist Erny Belle unveils a delicately beautiful collection of sonic jewels ahead of live dates. Out through Flying Nun.
Released through the legendary Flying Nun label, the new album ‘Not Your Cupid from Tāmaki Makaurau’s Erny Belle is an absolute treasure. Delicate and nuanced, it has an indie pop style with a folk tinge and yet there is a electronic voltage throughout that is thrilling. Belle’s vocals reminds me at times of Sarah Cracknell …
Album Review: Wax Machine : ‘The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On’ : stirring up a whirlpool of psych, folk, bossa and jazz energies.
Brighton’s Wax Machine are a band who thrive on drift. Sometimes cosmic, often psychedelic and frequently exotic, they float between the warming thrill of tropicalia and the misty chill of nu-folk without losing direction. Revolving around the restless creativity of Brazilian born song-writer/guitarist Lau Ro, this most fluid combo have just released their third album …
Track: It’s obvious that Haiku Hands are too ‘Cool For You’ in an eviscerating piece of thumping pop, released ahead of new album and US/Australian tour.
Thrilling alt dance trio Haiku Hands have just released the eviscerating pumping adrenaline rush of ‘Cool For You’. You need to fasten your seat belts for this one – a heart-rending electronic pulse blasts its way through the ears, with the bands attitude-laden delivery utterly cathartic and visceral. Bea Lewis from the band says: This …
Track: Greta Stanley storms back with the lusciously sparkling euphoria of ‘Every Time I Think I’m Happy’.
Following up from ‘It’s Cool To Be In Love’ released earlier this year, long time favourite of Backseat Mafia, Greta Stanley returns with the floating atmospheric ‘Every Time I Think I’m Happy’. Filled with a delicious melancholy and a smooth liquid flow, the track reflects Stanley’s euphoric pop direction – the song morphing into a …