Fifteen years later and American Football have unveiled a new video for ‘Never Meant’. Celebrating the reissue of their seminal debut self-titled album, the video harks back to Illinois in 1999 with vivid and nostalgic imagery that features the house on the record’s famous sleeve. With record shops, mixtapes and polaroid photographs, the video is…
‘Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only’ is a title that immediately pricks your ears; will you be transported to a strange and serene place away from all your worries while listening to it? Will the very dreamy atmosphere translate across to the sound? The third album from Torrance, California’s Seahaven, it follows the critically acclaimed…
It’s always a risk when bands return after a lengthy hiatus. Will they have the same verve and energy as when they first emerged on the scene? Will their fans remember them? Will they still be pushing boundaries and looking into the future, or will they be happy to trade on past glories and just…
While planning a holiday to New York and then Boston, we came across a gig listing for our last night in the States that excited us – Into It. Over It., The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die and A Great Big Pile of Leaves at The Sinclair…
Riffs and shouting is always good, especially when it’s part of the kind of glorious mess that Adventures create. A far-reaching sound, last year’s ‘Clear My Head With You’ EP has four tracks thet effortlessly merge together in perfect harmony. Their sound is something like Karen O having a meltdown while fronting Weezer, while other…
A super group who have been away from our ears for far too long, Owls have announced they will be releasing their sophomore album, simply titled ‘Two’ via Polyvinyl on 25 March. A little indicator of what to expect comes with the release of ‘I’m Surprised’. Opening with the admission that: ‘I’m surprised and I…
We’re so late to the party with this one, but it’s such a spectacular album we couldn’t resist sharing our views on it. Originally released in June last year via TopShelf Records, ‘Whenever, If Ever’ is the debut record from Connecticut natives The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to…
Hailing from Canterbury and signed to No Sleep Records in the US and the fantastically named Fist in the Air Records in the UK, Moose Blood are here to make your life sound better. Having toured extensively with Funeral for a Friend, the four piece are starting to make a name for themselves and no…
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