Black Orange Juice – 3 Started Alone Released on 23rd September 2013 via True Panther Sounds Black Orange Juice, headed by Ossie and featuring vocalists Tilz and Paul Black, form an innovative addition to the UK dance music scene. The…

Rivalries – Out of Town and Back Again Released on 18th December 2013 via 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…