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New Music: Hozier - Unreal Earth
Powerful vocals drenched in reverb, catchy guitar riffs, echos of a church choir and a soil scattering of biblical imagery - with musical...
Emily Hardy
Aug 7, 20233 min read


New Music: Far From Saints - Far From Saints
Far From Saints is the self-titled debut album from a new band formed by Kelly Jones (Stereophonics), Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker (The...

Stephen Taylor
Jul 2, 20234 min read


New Music: Grian Chatten - Chaos For The Fly
Chaos For The Fly is the new record from Fontaines DC's Grian Chatten. Read Stephen Taylor's review on our blog.

Stephen Taylor
Jul 2, 20234 min read


New Music: Jenny Lewis - Joy'All
Jenny Lewis is back with her 5th solo album and again she has shown that she is without doubt one of the greatest living songwriters.

Stephen Taylor
Jun 13, 20233 min read


New Music: The Royston Club - Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars
As far as debut albums go they do not get much better than Shaking Hips and Crashing Cars, the new record from The Royston Club.

Stephen Taylor
Jun 6, 20234 min read


New Music: Ivan Moult - Songs From Severn Grove
We're excited to be reviewing new music from Ivan Moult. Read Stephen Taylor's thoughts on Songs From Severn Grove, Moult's new album.

Stephen Taylor
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Album Review: Oli Ng - Everything Is Impossible Until It Happens
Oli Ng is a singer songwriter who has given us a debut album to remember in Everything Is Impossible Until It Happens.

Stephen Taylor
May 18, 20234 min read


Album Review: boygenius - The Record
The Record is the debut album from boygenius, the much talked about collaboration between Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.

Stephen Taylor
May 16, 20234 min read


Album Review : The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein
First Two Pages of Frankenstein is the latest offering from The National and it is, without question, everything an album should be.

Stephen Taylor
May 11, 20234 min read


Album Review: The Tallest Man on Earth - Henry St.
The Tallest Man On Earth returns with his seventh full length album, Henry St. Read my review of this beautiful record.

Stephen Taylor
Apr 18, 20234 min read


Album Review: Tapestri - Tell Me World
Tell Me World is the debut album from Welsh duo Lowri Evans and Sarah Zyborska who came together as Tapestri in 2019.

Stephen Taylor
Apr 6, 20234 min read


Album Review: H. Hawkline - Milk For Flowers
Album Review: Milk For Flowers is the deeply personal fifth album from H. Hawkline (Huw Evans), released on Heavenly Records.

Stephen Taylor
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Album Review: Ron Sexsmith - The Vivian Line
The Vivian Line is the 17th studio album from Ron Sexsmith, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of modern times.

Stephen Taylor
Feb 25, 20234 min read


Paramore - This Is Why
Paramore have without a doubt been one of the biggest bands of the last twenty years. They have a devoted fanbase who have grown up with...

Stephen Taylor
Feb 14, 20234 min read


February's New Music
It's finally February! It might have taken forever to get here but we're in for a treat with the releases we have coming this month.

Danielle Cook
Feb 2, 202313 min read


Album Review: Sweet Baboo - The Wreckage
If you need to feel warm and happy inside, grab yourself a copy of The Wreckage, the amazing new record by Stephen Black AKA Sweet Baboo.

Stephen Taylor
Jan 21, 20234 min read


Album Review: CVC - Get Real
Only two weeks in to 2023 Get Real, the debut album from Welsh band CVC, is already setting the bar high for debut album of the year.

Stephen Taylor
Jan 15, 20234 min read


January's New Music
We can't wait to bring you some amazing music in 2023. Here's our round up of January's new releases.

Danielle Cook
Jan 4, 202310 min read


Looking Back at 2022
And so this is Christmas / And what have you done / Another year over / And a new one just begun” sang a hero of mine, John Lennon. Every...

Stephen Taylor
Dec 17, 20226 min read


Album Review: Friends of Our Youth - That Was Then
Stephen Taylor gives his thoughts on the debut album That Was Then from Manchester band Friends of our Youth, released on Mai 68 Records.

Stephen Taylor
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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