Category: Music
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ALBUM REVIEW: Different Creatures by Circa Waves
Circa Waves are emotive and beautiful on their sophomore record ‘Different Creatures’.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Semper Femina by Laura Marling
Relatable lyrics and stunning arrangements. Laura Marling’s sixth record – Semper Femina.
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TRACK REVIEW: SHAKE IT BY THE VEGAN LEATHER
Intense, personal lyrics along with disco goodness drives The Vegan Leather’s new track.
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ALBUM REVIEW: DRUNK by THUNDERCAT
By Daisy Cassidy Stephen Bruner, who performs under the moniker Thundercat, has just released his third full-length studio album, Drunk. Burner is an already established bassist, playing for legendary L.A. punk outfit Suicidal Tendencies, and recently featuring on tracks for other artists, including Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp a Butterfly. After the rough reception of his…
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ALBUM REVIEW: English Tapas by Sleaford Mods
By Oliver Butler (@notoliverbutler) Whilst Sleaford Mods won’t go as far to allege that they ‘tap into the vein of austerity Britan’, it’s certainly fair to say that they hold a cracked mirror up to the pock-marked face of modern Britain, with Jason Williamson’s impassioned rants expertly capturing the anger & betrayal of the modern…
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TRACK REVIEW: You’re In Love With A Psycho by Kasabian
By Oliver Butler (@notoliverbutler) Back again for a sixth bite of the cherry, Kasabian are back with You’re In Love With a Psycho, the first single from their upcoming studio album, For Crying Out Loud, hoping to further cement themselves as Britrock royalty and the heirs to Oasis’ parka-draped throne. The cover for the Leicester…
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TRACK REVIEW: Feels Like Summer by Weezer
By Fraser McGovern (@FraserMcGovern) In 2009, alternative rock outfit Weezer released their seventh album. It was called Raditude, and it was not good. The band had already started to shift in a more commercial direction with their recent (at the time) hits Beverly Hills and Pork & Beans, but this new album alienated fans with…
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ALBUM REVIEW: SAMPHA – PROCESS
By Ethian Woodford (@human_dis4ster) The first time many encountered Sampha was way back in 2011 when his haunting vocals stood out on SBTRKT‘s Hold On and really made that track memorable. Since then his solo debut has been eagerly anticipated by many. Unfortunately there was a 6 year wait though thankfully it wasn’t through a…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gang Signs and Prayer by Stormzy
Written by Andrew Barr (@weeandreww) Unless you’ve been living under a rock or you’re on the BRIT awards voting panel, you’ll be aware that the UK grime scene is enjoying a real purple patch. This is clearly evidenced when artists like Frank Carter, the ex-Gallows frontman, declaring at the NME awards that “grime is the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Flying Microtonal Banana by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
By Nicola Roy (@circaslaves) Their long hair, laid-back demeanor, and psych-slacker rock sound may fool you at first, but King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are undoubtedly one of the most hard-working bands in Australia. The first of five albums they are planning on releasing this year, and their ninth altogether since their debut ’12…
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