Pop Punk. A lot of people have their own opinions on who and what defines this genre. People want to protect and defend it and some even criticize bands and artists for not “staying true” to what they think the genre should be and sound like. However, shouldn’t we be praising and encouraging new bands... Continue Reading →
Reviewed John Mayer – Sob Rock
Rating - 2/5 John Mayer is an extremely polarising figure in the musical world, so let me caveat this review by saying that I’m unashamedly a huge fan of the majority of his work. He’s a fantastic songwriter with a lot in the bag when it comes to guitar heroics and up to this point,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Noprism – Order
Rating - 3/5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisnoprism Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisnoprism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisnoprism/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thisisnoprism Noprism, the synthwave four piece from Newcastle take us back to the heady days of Duran Duran and Human League with aplomb. The vocals lack the saturated darkness of soul of Ian Curtis and the track definitely carries a lighter feel, rather than a... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Silvertwin -You Only
Rating - 5/5 In anticipation of their self-titled debut album, London quintet Silvertwin brings us their single ‘You Only’; it’s a sun-drenched slice of 70s soft rock, heavily influenced by the West Coast Beach-Boy aesthetic and the subsequent yacht rock artists that followed in their wake. The vocals carry with them the smooth melodic quality... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Salvador Monday – Carousel Cacti
Rating - 4/5 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWU_0dLKAioNd_vfOTvZUhA The debut EP from Salvador Monday, Carousel Cacti, landed in February 2021 and after a heads up on Instagram we thought we should take a look. The duo, Alex and Chris, hail from Hull and the band name is inspired by the world's most expensive painting, the Salvator Mundi... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Charmist – Consider This
Rating - 4/5 Charmist comprises two Adams, White and Jackson, who after being aware of each other for a couple of years properly started collaborating in the spring of 2020. “Consider This” is their first single. And it's good. The opening is slightly incongruous with the remainder, it's very trance piano in it's sound and... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Crazy Arm – Fear Up
Rating - 3.5/5 The latest single from the new album “Dark Hands, Thunderbolts” Crazy Arm delivers us Fear Up. It’s a punk western romp that blends Dropkick Murphys and Ennio Morricone. I’ll bet you didn’t know you needed that but you do. Coming from a dark enough place, the name of the single is actually... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Lowlives – I Dont Like You
Rating - 3.5/5 ‘I Don’t Like You’ is the latest single from Lowlives, West coast hard rock outfit with a post grunge twist. The vocals certainly carry with them the identity of the song, a raspy vocal fry dominates with a mix of more melodic phrases in the verse and a healthy mix of the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Benji Wild – Onjob
Rating - 4.5/5 SOCIAL MEDIA - FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM MUSIC VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2hbq1tg3RU Sitting on music that is recorded and ready to be released is obviously a frustrating ordeal. Benji Wild, from Cardiff, has finally presented the world with his excellent new single “On Job”. A piece of art that blends modern grime... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Greysha – Aspirin
Rating - 4/5 Aspirin, the latest single by Greysha, sees the Shropshire based singer bring a darkly compelling track that makes you want to listen more than once. It's got a mid-nineties trip hop vibe that’s hard not to love, not only in it's nostalgia but also the fact that it's well done. Not a... Continue Reading →