Rivalries – Out of Town and Back Again Out now on Household Name Records Rivalries are nothing if not an easily digestible slice of pop punk. And whilst that label may seem derogatory to some of the more hardcore proponents of the genre, it’s one that this band appears to wear quite comfortably. Their EP,…
Turnpike Glow – Inflatable Optimism Out now on Fünke Pop Records If God hadn’t effectively decided to cancel summer 2012, then this Turnpike Glow EP would probably be doing the rounds at numerous summer BBQs and campfire get-togethers. Inflatable Optimismis an apt name for a record that has optimism in spades. Very large spades. With…
CFCF – Exercises Released on 6th August 2012 via Dummy Records. Canadian musician CFCF, otherwise known as Michael Silver,states that his latest EP Exercises was inspired by the modernist architecture of the 1960s and, in particular, New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy Library which is depicted on the cover of the record. The dreary concrete buildings…
Ben Browning – Lover Motion Out now on Cutters Records The 1980s is often labelled the decade that style forgot, but such a sad epitaph is unjust, especially when it comes to music, and it seems Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning would agree. On his debut solo EP Lover Motion Browning isn’t afraid to wear…
Partly Faithful – Partly Faithful Out now Partly Faithful’s self-titled EP bursts into life with a spooky bass line, almost reminiscent of The Beat’s Mirror in the Bathroom had it been written on a really dark night in a deserted log cabin. The high-end guitar provides the perfect contrast while the epic sounding drums and…
Clockwork Era – Fear Inside Out now Clockwork Era have an unpolished sound, which lends their music a very natural and organic tone. Whilst vocally and lyrically they hold all the spunk of early punk bands, musically, they have an early 90s grunge feel. Fear Inside carries you along with little in the way of…
Lulu James – Smoke Mirage Out now What does “21st Century Soul” sound like? This is one of the terms, which has been used to describe 21-year-old songstress Lulu James’ music. It’s not a very revealing term. To be fair, it could mean a myriad of things, but this is what you get from her…
The Son(s) – Leviathan Released on 7th May 2012 via Olive Grove Records The Son(s) have both the benefit and detriment of sounding like music that’s all too familiar while, at the same time, coming off as something you haven’t quite heard before. The mix of instruments and various vocal modulations on this EP carries…
Fixers – Pop Meat / Your Corruptor Released on 24th April 2012 via Dolphin Love Records The bright, rainbow colours emitting from this record’s artwork do well to embody the essence of Oxford five-piece Fixers’ latest EP. Alluring in all the right places, listening to Pop Meat / Your Corruptor conjures wonderful images of The…
Dot Hacker – Dot Hacker Out now on ORG Music Josh Klinghoffer can be found currently as replacement for John Frusciante with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer’s closeness to the band played a big part in the decision to promote him to fulltime member (he played live with them during the Stadium Arcadium tour,…
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