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Souls on fire: Friendly Fire and Brett Newski reviewed
November 19, 2021
Brett Newski – Seek Asylum from Myself
Genre: Indie Rock
Brett Newski makes alt-rock that swings people through the day, and out of the dark places where the mind inevitably tends to go sometimes.
The electric guitar can be a man’s best friend. Unlike a…
Bleached sunshine: Olive Vox and Dream Phases reviewed
November 19, 2021
Dream Phases – In a Box
Genre: Shoegaze, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
People talk about escapism as if it’s something bad. Dream Phases’ In a Box proves that there’s something to gain from refusing to accept reality.
Like a person needing to…
Damon Albarn is nothing if not an ambitious musician. With commercial success well and truly captured ages ago, the English songwriter writer sets his sights on further shaping his own myth to his liking on the most recent solo release The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The…
As it is, as it stays: State Run Radio and Timothy Ivan review
November 16, 2021
Timothy Ivan – Ghosts
Genre: Folk, Acoustic – Pop
Timothy Ivan tries to keep the darkness at bay and the spirits sweet with the single Ghosts.
While it is true that music-making tends to bring forward every type of person, with every kind of quirk…
Eternal dream: Laurent Bourque and No Swoon review
November 16, 2021
No Swoon – Again
Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Dream Pop
No Swoon look to create dreamy, engaging shoegaze music on their single Again.
The problem with the majority of shoegaze bands is that they sound like they’d make great victims. What I mean to…
Fabled indie: Geographer and Elephant Castle review
November 16, 2021
Elephant Castle – Caught In A Twilight Zone
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
Elephant Castle makes disco music designed to be appealing to lovers of all things psychedelic on Caught In A Twilight Zone.
Almost every style of music, no matter how adventurous…
Lights out: SUBZEN and Doo Crowder reviewed
November 12, 2021
Doo Crowder – Pain
Genre: Classic Rock, Art Rock
Doo Crowder writes modern, psychedelic rock that seems to accompany unwritten Lewis Carroll stories. This is rock that appeals to strange fancies.
When Tom Waits began exploring strange sounds and…
The right moves : Rabbit and Karate, Guns & Tanning reviewed
November 12, 2021
Karate, Guns & Tanning – White Nights
Genre: Post-Punk
Karate, Guns & Tanning describe their own music as ferocious. That word conjures visions of hungry animals feeding on weaker creatures down in the jungle. In today’s musical climate, this may…
Craft: WoodsFolk and Even Kevin reviewed
November 11, 2021
Even Kevin – Sleep
Genre: Surf Rock, Indie Rock, Garage Rock
Even Kevin make pretty, sun-caressed indie-pop that makes the Beach Boys look like a prog-rock unit.
Brian Wilson is a genius! Of course, he is! However, for a long time, the music press framed…