My Favourite Records of 2017 (100-1)
It’s that time of year again. I went all the way back to January to pick out the one-hundred records that have made my 2017. Give it a read:… Read More My Favourite Records of 2017 (100-1)
Tag: Indie
Record of the Day #23 – Moose Blood, Moving Home
Here it is, the first record I ever owned. Even before I had a record player, I had Moose Blood’s debut 7″ Moving Home. Even just looking at these pictures gets me nice and nostalgic. This was where it all started, and what follows is four years of money I’ll never get back, but was spent… Read More Record of the Day #23 – Moose Blood, Moving Home
Record of the Day #22 – Somos, Temple Of Plenty
I had my first university seminar of my Master’s degree yesterday, and we spent a good amount of time discussing inspiration – what inspires us, how we inspire others, and how we seek out inspiration. I avoided mentioning that inspiration normally finds me at its most poetically potent after a drink or five, so instead… Read More Record of the Day #22 – Somos, Temple Of Plenty
Young And Heartless – Stay Away (Review)
Excellent production and a shift in style make for a stellar second LP Let’s start by going back nineteen months in order to move forwards, back to the first line of Haunted to be precise, the first track on Young and Heartless’ 2014 full-length debut LP. ‘She is losing all her religion’ frontman Jeremy Henninger… Read More Young And Heartless – Stay Away (Review)
Foxing – Dealer (Review)
It’s been roughly two years since Missouri quintet Foxing released their debut record, The Albatross, and its been two years within which that record has come to be acknowledged as one of the most important alternative releases of recent times. It’s a record I’ve listened to gratuitously, an ever-present constant in my life, and one… Read More Foxing – Dealer (Review)
Jamie T – Carry On The Grudge (Review)
Before sitting down to listen to Carry On The Grudge, the long-awaited third album by Wimbledon born troubadour (and personal here of mine) Jamie T I thought about where I was five years ago, seeing as there’s been a five-year gap between his releases. I was 15 when I first listened to Panic Prevention, and… Read More Jamie T – Carry On The Grudge (Review)
The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Review)
I shouldn’t need to tell you how good The Black Keys are. Normally I’d start a review by commenting on an artist’s past successes and the present results of those successes. That doesn’t seem necessary here; you’ve likely listened to The Black Keys before and chances are you enjoyed it, and although Turn Blue is… Read More The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Review)
Metronomy – Love Letters (Review)
It’s been three years since Metronomy released The English Riviera to widespread critical acclaim, and for good reason. The bands third album was a shimmering masterpiece, and where it was sparkling its follow-up is darker, more subdued – which kind of works. Joe Mount said that Love Letters was written about being on tour, away… Read More Metronomy – Love Letters (Review)
The Written Years – The Written Years (Self-Titled) [Review]
The Written Years has been six years in the making and if it’s anything to go by it appears that those six years have been well spent, because the Vancouver based band’s debut is a gorgeously composed collection of tracks reflecting the year’s coldest season. The Written Years themselves describe their self-titled record as ‘winter… Read More The Written Years – The Written Years (Self-Titled) [Review]
Lakefield – Swan Songs (Review)
A ‘swan song’ is supposedly a beautifully song sung only once by a swan in its lifetime as it’s dying, but in less adventurous terms the phrase can also mark the end of a career as a final piece of work. Both seem apt to describe Lakefield’s final venture, as although Swan Songs is the… Read More Lakefield – Swan Songs (Review)
The 1975 – The 1975 (Self Titled) [Review]
The 1975 have existed as a band for a number of years, under differing monikers and have built a significant fan following and developed their sound doing so. ‘The 1975’ is a culmination of several years work, and their first assault on the charts. It also happens to be one of 2013’s best albums, and… Read More The 1975 – The 1975 (Self Titled) [Review]
Dads – Pretty Good (EP) [Review]
At four tracks long, ‘Pretty Good’ comes almost exactly a year after the release of ‘American Radass (This Is Important)’ and displays how far Dads have actually progresses in terms of their sound. It serves as a great filler, and a good sign for future material. Production is much improved and the sound featured on… Read More Dads – Pretty Good (EP) [Review]
Bag of Bones – On Moving On (Review)
I hadn’t heard of Bag of Bones until a few days ago, and after listening to ‘On Moving On’ several times this morning, I’m convinced they’re one of the best bands I’ve stumbled upon so far this year. Bag of Bones write emotionally charged music, that relies on gorgeous sounding soundscapes and passionate lyrics to… Read More Bag of Bones – On Moving On (Review)
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