It seems fitting that singer/songwriter Liz Green recorded her debut album O Devotion within the urban confines of East London’s Hackney, a gritty borough notorious for housing some of London’s moodier bands. Hailing… Read More
It’s rare – in an era when auto-tuned, compressed and uber-processed safety is the bland order of the day – for music to jump out of the stereo and grab you by the… Read More
We were lucky enough to be invited along to the Sony offices yesterday to have a listen to the upcoming album by Band of Horses. Mirage Rock is their first to be produced… Read More
Neil Martin chances upon one of the albums of the year so far. Maybe: Teenage angst is overrated. Sometimes the best way to deal with the uncertainties of youth is to accept that… Read More
The latest offering from Usher gets Liana Gow-Killingbeck a bit hot under the collar: For his seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself, Usher embarks on quite an adventure! Dabbling into a wider range of styles… Read More
Golden Lady opens her mind and gives a listen to the new LP from A Place to Bury Strangers. Here are her thoughts: There’s clearly a formula in creating a shoe gazer’s soundtrack. It… Read More
After seven years, Nicole Dora at last has a listen to the very long awaited return of Missy Higgins: It was 2004 when Missy Higgins came along and became a permanent etching on the Australian… Read More
There are two surefire ways of getting a good review. The first is to hand your reviewer, upon arrival at the venue, a personalised, signed hand-drawn picture of a unicorn. The second is… Read More
Andy James has a listen to the latest outing from The Walkmen: Formed over a decade ago from the ashes of indie outfit Jonathan Fire*Eater, New York five-piece The Walkmen’s flame burns brighter… Read More
Victoria Gottschalk casts her ears upon Chet Faker’s EP and feels a bit sexy: Upon listening to Chet Faker’s Thinking In Textures, I felt a mixture of love, loss and sexual frustation. I… Read More
Liana Gow-Killingbeck gets movin’ to the sweet sounds of Grimes: The first time I heard the new Grimes album was a tad embarrassing. I decided I was going to listen to Canadian Claire… Read More
Following the success of Teen Dream in 2010, Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand are back with their fourth full-length album. Bloom was born on the road in stolen moments between soundchecks and shows, and takes… Read More