Album, Single, EP and Live Reviews

Live Reviews: Black Mountain @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 07.10.10
Black Mountain, Dead Meadow… what is it with stoner rock bands and their fondness for gloomy nature-inspired names? I’ve got a fiver on Sad Forest and Depressed Waterfall turning up before Christmas…
Posted on Nov 2nd, 2010
Live Reviews: Screaming Females @ The Luminaire, London 27.10.10
Fronting the tried and tested set-up of a bass-drums-guitar trio, with some hefty vocals thrown in for good measure, Screaming Females recall the golden age of garage rock. In measures of Bikini Kill and shots of punk outfits like Television and The Slits, it is a simplistic sound made epic through leading lady Marissa Paternoster’s stellar solos and plucky riffs.
Posted on Nov 2nd, 2010
Live Reviews: Mice Parade @ Corsica Studios, London 13.10.10
Tonight’s musical arrangement, a meagre 6 by measure of Mice Parade’s usual number, take their place on quite possibly the world’s tallest stage (easily over 4 ft) and slip readily into one of their most achingly beautiful tracks ‘Recover’.
Posted on Nov 2nd, 2010
EPs: Ursine Vulpine - Fenrir (Idle Hands)
The debut EP from Ursine Vulpine, otherwise known as 19 year old Freddie Lloyd, is both mature and beautiful. Encompassing a vast array of sounds and influences, all of the many instruments which from this scenic endeavor are expertly played by the man himself. Atmospheric to the last, each song portrays a miniature world in which everything has been expertly designed and cultivated. Put simply, its bloody marvellous, and addictive to boot!
Posted on Oct 28th, 2010
Albums: The Hit Ups - 66Sexy / Unforgivable (preview tracks)
With the new album on the horizon, these generous blokes from the South West have given us not one but two preview tracks to whet the appetite and give us something to hold on to whilst we wait- and somehow we feel it’ll be worth it!
Posted on Oct 27th, 2010
Albums: Our Broken Garden - Golden Sea (Bella Union)
Side project from Efterklang's Anna Bronsted leaves a slightly saddening taste in the mouth.
Posted on Oct 27th, 2010
Live Reviews: Supersonic 22-24.10.10
Birmingham's "foremost purveyors of what is interesting, exciting and invigorating about music in the twenty-first century" strike gold again at this year's Supersonic festival
Posted on Oct 26th, 2010
Live Reviews: A Storm of Light @ The Croft, Bristol 05.10.10
Just as wonderfully dark and dingy as ever, The Croft never disappoints. It is especially lovely for this Bearded writer tonight since he hasn’t paid a visit in over a year. Quickly noticeable are the whole host of new posters on the walls and a brand new gig room to add to the already sweaty quarters. But alas, tonight is no night for new room distractions as Brooklyn metallers A Storm of Light have come to entertain with a few friends.
Posted on Oct 19th, 2010
Live Reviews: Of Montreal @ KoKo, London 06.10.10
Starting earlier than was to be expected, and breaking us in with the dark and drawling 'Black Lion Massacre', Of Montreal dive head first in to their hefty set, showering us with the wealth of their years and experience on the music scene.
Posted on Oct 18th, 2010
Albums: Super Adventure Club - Chalk Horror (Armellodie)
Scottish spazzy-matchcore poppettes offer up another offering of their debut record for you to freak out to.
Posted on Oct 18th, 2010
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