It's the day before Valentine’s Day in a brand new decade. The 60’s are done. The Summer of Love was three years ago and we’re three years from the three day week of miners strikes and power cuts. Heavy Metal is born. The place is not so unlikely. Aston, Birmingham. A grim, impoverished part of... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Noelle Vanyi – My Downfall.
Rating - 4/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7sYpJZhSk The Spanish music industry is known for its contempary involvement in the modern scene and progressive thinking from the industry is a distance approach. So when a young artist arrives and steps up with a vision and sound that is very much out the side the box... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Audiokicks – Stuck On Repeat
Rating - 3/5 Release Date - 9th February Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Audiokicks/ Aberdeen foursome Audiokicks have been around a surprisingly long time. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2015, with the follow-up, Lost To The World, coming out last year. Their experience and vast back-catalogue can be felt in their latest single, Stuck On Repeat,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Estate – Skyscraper.
Rating - 3/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls_AGK_jOr0&feature=youtu.be A debut single, can be tough, choosing the best song you have of the few you have written to introduce yourself to the world. Estate have assesd their material well and greeted us with a great debut single, showcasing the potential they have and the talent that... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Colloseums – Divided
Release Date - 31st January 2020 Rating - 4/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoGRExBuMUs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/colosseums After putting out their debut single “Done” back in July new music seemed to be nonexistent from the Birmingham outfit. But six months later the band is back with their sophomore track, “Divided”. A post-hardcore influenced track decorated... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Noelle Vanyi
Hailing from Barcalona Spain, Noelle Vanyi is bringing a whole fresh new outlook to modern music. Combing modern pop and rock elements with meaningfull lyrics Neolle is an exciting new artist with endless potential. Noelle is a passionate songwriter with strong work ethic and she is determined to perform her music for the masses. Describe... Continue Reading →
The Wonder Years – The Upsides – Ten Years of not being sad anymore.
'The Upsides' is an album born of loneliness, anxiety and ultimately vocalist Dan Campbell and the Wonder Years' collective experiences as a young touring band. The themes and lyrics capture that desperate and fleeting part of your formative years where the path laid before you is fraught with insecurity, hopelessness and ultimately a creeping sense... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Isolates – Frost ft. Drew Mackenzie
Rating - 4/5 Listen on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K06FL-jVv98&feature=youtu.be Frost is the chilly debut single from Scottish outfit Isolates. Despite their lack of previous work, this single is bold, intelligent, and ambitious, and promises a bright future for the band. The lyrics for Frost come from the 1922 poem After The Winter by Jamaican writer Claude... Continue Reading →
Real Talk – Finn Mckenty (The Punk Rock MBA)
After starting his Youtube channel in 2017 Finn Mckenty has now achieved 177,000 subscribers and is highly respected for his in-depth content discussing music culture in every detail. Naming himself "The Punk Rock MBA" Finn has made content that investigates many topics that have not really been brought to attention for fans of respected genres.... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Take Breath – If We See Tomorrow
Release Date - 25th January 2020 Rating - 5/5 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/takebreathx/ Listen on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ApKHUBgNw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1sSK4XVzxbKH6ivXsDtylOrCFr2LfPo_sGC5CW4EUF8ZW6wVKutMjj5Lc There is very little information about Take Breath to get stuck in to on the internet. Their social media pages have contained only a series of photos teasing the release of their debut single, “If I See Tomorrow”.... Continue Reading →