Monthly Archives: August 2014
The Dead Anyways – Direct Me Home
The Dead Anyways have a working class sound, worn ragged from work and obligations stretching them thin. I picture them self-medicating on booze, stumbling home, only to wake up significantly worse for wear. Given the chance tomorrow, I bet they … Continue reading
Warner Drive – City of Angels
When I first listened to Los Angeles rockers Warner Drive‘s latest album, City Of Angels, I found myself tapping my foot along to their playful rock ‘n’ roll sound. As soon as I heard the first lines of album opener … Continue reading
I, The Lion – Hold Strong
What do you get if you put a tattooist, a videographer and a lifeguard in a band? In this case, an incredibly tight three-piece that aren’t afraid to experiment with oddball tunings and off-beat timings. I, The Lion are quite … Continue reading
Gravity Ghost – Heartbeats (Rewind)
Indie-electro isn’t really a genre that’s getting a lot of attention at the moment; however one band I have been keeping an eye on is London trio Gravity Ghost. Two-thirds of the group will be known from their days in … Continue reading
Tawny Peaks – In Silver River
The majority of reviews I have read recently have mentioned one band that is storming, well basically, the world: Modern Baseball. It’s hard not to bring them up, as they are a breath of fresh air to today’s music industry. … Continue reading
Little Big League / Ovlov – Split 7”
The internet seems to be full of articles that say all the best band names has been taken, and Ovlov aren’t doing much to challenge this theory, with their backwards written Swedish dad car moniker. Although saying that, a zombie-themed … Continue reading
Prawn – Kingfisher
I first got into Prawn in the same way many of us start listening to certain bands – to impress a girl. However, as soon as I gave their first EP False Institutions a listen, I knew I’d like them. … Continue reading
Living Room – Moonchaser
Brooklyn-based band Living Room are back with their second album Moonchaser. In the promo material for the album, one thing stood out to me the most: the comparison to an impressionist painting. I thought this was a very bold claim, … Continue reading
Still Bust get Literate and Technical
Gloucester-ites Still Bust are one of the most established ‘core bands on the Greater Midlands roster – and, like Worcester’s Fights and Fires, have blazed a trail across the mainland Euro Punk scene for some years now. Not short of … Continue reading
Scene Better Days 