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Album Review: Self Esteem – A Complicated Woman
How could Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem, possibly follow up on the sheer barnstorming odyssey of pop honesty of 2021’s Prioritise Pleasure?
The answer is with abundant ease upon the release of her third album, A Complicated Woman, on Polydor Records that summons the themes and styles that pushed the Self Esteem cream to the top - a blend of spoken word mantras, and alt-dance pop.
Album Review: Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer
With a name like Divorce and a debut album title like Drive to Goldenhammer, you would be forgiven…
Album Review: Sam Fender – People Watching
The gifted songwriting of Sam Fender has long enriched the UK indie music scene, and his influence continues…
Album Review: bilk – Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
With their album Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll scheduled for release on the 24th of January 2025, indie rock trio Bilk are ready to get back on the road and back on the stage. Tickets are flying for their UK and EU tours, and the anticipation for the new album is only getting stronger. Hailing from Essex, frontman Sol Abrahms started Bilk in 2018 and was later joined by Luke Hare (bass) and Harry Gray (drums).
Album Review: Lambrini Girls – Who Let The Dogs Out
There was a club night in Brighton I used to frequent at The Gloucester (now the North Laine Brewhouse). It was a Tuesday night indie/punk/ alternative night. The walls were stained yellow with cigarette smoke, your converse would stick to the floors, a pint was £3.10 and the cloakroom was free. What a time to be alive.
Review: Public Service Broadcasting – The Last Flight
Public Service Broadcasting, with the ultimate corduroy laden supplier teacher pastiche are back for another excellent lesson. Their 5th album, The Last Flight recounts the story of pioneering female “aviatrix” Amelia Earhart. Earhart was the highest solo flying woman at 25, and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans before disappearing somewhere over the Central Pacific in 1937 attempting to circumnavigate the globe.
Review: DEADLETTER – Hysterical Strength
If you’ve stumbled upon this review wondering casually to yourself, ‘Hmmm, I’ve never heard of DEADLETTER, all caps is a bold move, I wonder what they’re like?’ Then that was pretty much what I was thinking around three hours ago and I’m here to congratulate you, you very lucky and noble music website review wanderer. You are just about to have your eyes and ears opened to something really very special. I have just listened to 'Hysterical Strength' twice on the bounce due to it being just so fucking great. You could in fact stop reading here and go and stick it on, go on, I dare you, I double dare you moth...(stop that, no need for two f-bombs in such close proximity, it cheapens us all).
Review: Snow Patrol – The Forest Is The Path
With seven albums to their name, over 20 years as a band, and a significant lineup change last year, Snow Patrol have certainly faced some challenging times. However, they have emerged stronger, firmly establishing their place in the music industry. Their evolution is evident with each release, and their new album, 'The Forest Is The Path’, may very well be their finest work yet.
Review: Boston Manor – Sundiver
Boston Manor, today, release their fifth album ‘Sundiver', a record which continues to carve out their unique niche in the post-hardcore and alternative scenes. The band, known for merging intense instrumentation with introspective lyrics, expands their sonic palette on this record.
Review: Los Bitchos – Talkie Talkie
Running in hot with their second album, Talkie Talkie on City Slang Records, Los Bitchos sprinkle their joyful global sounds that…