Timo Räisänen - About You Now
November 13, 2008 by Rikard Olsson · Leave a Comment
We live in a world where the words ‘geek’ and ‘chic’ put together have come to represent an acceptable fashion statement. Read more
Gossamer Albatross - The Ground Will Take Us Down 7″
November 9, 2008 by Richard James · Leave a Comment
There can’t be many indie-folk (for want of a better phrase) artists in the world today who knew that they wanted to be indie-folk megastars from the age of 18 but Lewis Gordon knows exactly that- and you can feel it, in his urgent delivery, his essential furious guitar strums - this is clearly a band with passion. Read more
Le Corps Mince De Francoise - Bitch of The Bitches
November 8, 2008 by Stacy Reeve · Leave a Comment
Staring at the press release its confusing where to even begin when faced with a band who nationality is as messed up as their songs; fear not there will be no patriotism here, in fact it’s gone out the window when you realise this band’s a French named, Scandinavian based trio of all girl ravers. Read more
The Melting Ice Caps - Selfish Bachelor
October 27, 2008 by Simon Catling · Leave a Comment
Another release from the God Is In The TV Single clubs, and the quality shows no sign of abating as former Luxembourg front man David Shah puts forward a warming combination of personable vocals and softly rising guitars that are steadily pushed and prodded forward by a scattering of electronic beeps and squiggles. Read more
Micron Sixty Three - Death is Colder Than Love
October 21, 2008 by Stacy Reeve · Leave a Comment
It grabs you, thrashes you, rotates you and throws you to the floor. And that’s only the opening. Micron Sixty Three provide an electrifying, head pounding slice of 80’s dance music with a darker filling of vocals that leave you as confused and disorientated as the flashing neon lights blaring in your face. Intensifying every emotion you are almost able to smell the enthusiasm as the first track ‘Death is Colder Than Love’ conjures up images of quirky underground clubs with the lingering smell of cigarette smoke wafting through the air as the walls thud in unison with the beat.
At times the track can be indeed headache inducing; a cacophony of sounds bundled together and smothered to, well, make noise. But what is dance music without noise? What is a beat without rhythm? Perhaps Micron Sixty Three’s sound should more aptly be described as structured noise, with lead singer Russell McNally’s somewhat sinister voice providing an aesthetic sound of pounding and hammering machinery; McNally’s voice reminiscent of a robot stuck on a monotone setting, incapable of hitting the high notes.
Seemingly taking tips from Bloc Party’s new album, Intimacy, track ‘Anatomy of No Escape’ is rather Flux inspired as well being combined with a rather Faithless sound - perhaps compared to the strikingly similar vocals of the lead singers– the result being Bloc Party with a bit of hardcore rave thrown in. Overall the second track confirms the setting of an underground club, hidden and unknown to all but those who are desire to seek it out. To those who cannot be bothered to go exploring then simply their single ‘Death is Colder Than Love’ is out on 15th December.
MGMT - Kids
October 14, 2008 by Chris Walton · 2 Comments
MGMT, I can’t quite put my finger on what they are. They’re eccentric, that’s for sure… they’re also very imaginative and ‘colourful’, as shown with the stunning listening experience that is ‘Kids’. Read more
In Case of Fire - This Time We Stand
October 11, 2008 by Chris Walton · Leave a Comment
In Case of Fire have created more than a stir or even a ripple recently, their sudden explosion on to the scene with an immensely well crafted sound has won them critical acclaim across the board and support slots for many bigger bands such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Queens of the Stone Age and even Funeral for a Friend this month. Read more
Maybeshewill/Her Name Is Calla Split 12″
October 11, 2008 by Robert Ensor · Leave a Comment
Maybeshewill/Her Name Is Calla split 12"
It must be Christmas come early. Two Leicester bands, who between them are responsible for two of the most promising releases of 2008, coming together to give us half an hour of instrumental joy Maybeshewill, ‘fresh’ from releasing their debut album Read more
Nephu Huzzband - Nurse! Nurse!
October 8, 2008 by Mark Gibbs · Leave a Comment
This new single from Nottingham’s post-punk indie rockers “Nephu Huzzband” comes complete with air-tight jolts of indie-disco drumming setting the backdrop for deliciously angular, Fugazi-esque lead guitar lines and shouted vocals to mould into what could easily become the 21st century’s response to New Order. Read more
Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning
October 3, 2008 by Joel Beighton · 1 Comment
The propsect of a new single release by Oasis is always greeted by a huge euphoria, by both their fans and the press. Read more
