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…
Anyone who has been lucky enough to attend a house gig will know there is something quite special about seeing one of your favourite bands in the most intimate of settings. Moving furniture about to fit in band members and equipment is all part of the fun. Although fully amped gigs are a superb experience,…
Tokyo Police Club make a welcome return with the release of their new album ‘Forcefield’ via Memphis Industries on 24 March. But before the album is out, you can listen to the Toronto-based band’s new single ‘Tunnel Vision’. In the four years since last album ‘Champ’, the band decided to take a rest and look…
Recalling the likes of Guided by Voices, Weezer and Pavement, Brighton via Manchester resident Record/Start has the art of slackerpop down to a tee. Debut single ‘Followay’ is an energetic three minutes that will appeal to the inner indie kid in all of us. Pulsating, full of life and packing a real punch, it hints…
We don’t know much about Meanwhile, but then again, most of the great pop stars have been enigmas, haven’t they? We do know that he’s a supremely talented songwriter, singer and producer who has experience as a film composer and is on a one-man mission to bring funk and soul into the 21st century. He’s…
Dinosaurs are awesome. We all grew up on Jurassic Park and we could spend hours looking at dinosaur fossils in museums. Norwich’s Darwin & the Dinosaur not only expertly combine these magnificent creatures with one of the most famous evolutionists (who studied every form of life except dinosaurs) in their name, but also create a…
From their debut mini album through to a 14-minute song that covered the different stages of the grieving process and a live show that was never less than stirring, Oxfordonians Spring Offensive have always been an exceptional band. Now, after raising the funds through a very successful Pledge campaign, we get to hear their first…
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…
Having grown up as a child of Britpop, it was to my delight when The Bluetones announced they would be playing locally in the late spring of 2000. When they announced the date, it was the same night as my school prom. There was only going to be one winner… After always enjoying them before…
There’s very little information about Volga Steppe available right now, but we were lucky enough to see them play at the year before last’s Linksmas bash and were wowed by their charmingly beguiling sound. Now, the Fleet band have finally posted some music online and we’re sure you’re going to love it. One of the…
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