A few years back, when I first heard Alex Cameron, I became an instant fan of his work. While idly reading up on his background as a musician, I came across the record label Secretly Canadian. I remembered the name as it made me laugh to myself (by which I mean I exhaled from my nose, staring […]
Category archives: Reviews
Review: Courting – Football
I’m a football fan. Unfortunately, I support Preston North End too. Throughout the years, the club has been a constant disappointment. We had Graham Westley, who managed the team in 2012/13, and was a real gem. He requested the players train with imaginary gym weights and refer to him as a medal winner. That’s what […]
Review: White Legs – Wicked Witch
The football fanatics of Sunderland haven’t had much to smile about in recent years. Watching their team plummet from the world stage of the Premier League down to the grind of League One can’t have been easy. Luckily, their music scene hasn’t suffered the same grim fate. Three-piece post-punkers White Legs have recently offered up […]
Review: Carriers – Now Is The Time For Loving Me, Yourself & Everyone Else
Carriers is the project of Curt Kiser; a Cincinnati-based musical genius. Kiser is quite the grafter; playing in several bands and touring the US extensively from a young age – skipping college in the process but gaining a wealth of musical experience and a collective of friends along the way including Bryan Devendorf of The […]
Review: Parrot Dream – Woven
I’ve always been intrigued by the process of coming up with a band name. Recently I’ve come across acts titled Turkish Delight (tasty), Captain Handsome, Unqualified Nurse Band, and Pet Crow. Then there’s Brooklyn-based, dream pop idols Parrot Dream. Parrot Dream?!? Amazing. Do Parrot’s dream? Probably about being ten foot and attacking people. I used […]
Review: Indigo Face – Wild
I’m having such a rubbish day. I woke up late, had to go to the toilet, brush my teeth and have a shower all at the same time. The logistics were all over the place. It was like watching a giraffe on rollerblades trying to play basketball. Then, when I finally got to work, my […]
Review: Domiciles – This Is Not A Zen Garden
Shrouded in a beautiful, bewildering haze, Domiciles, a psych-rock five-piece from Dunfermline, present their debut album – This Is Not A Zen Garden. No, it’s not. But what it is is an impressive collage of influences and styles, finely stitched together to create something truly wondrous. The band have been fine-tuning their craft since 2015, […]
Review: Erin Durant – Islands
Erin Durant returns with her second album Islands, an odyssey of lyrically beautiful songs that will transport you into a dreamy haze where the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. This record is a graceful step forward from Durant’s first self-recorded album, Blueberry Mountain (2016). Whilst still incorporating soothing stripped down arrangements; it […]
Review: Sophia Street – Heather Weather
Despite the beautiful scenery, Alaska is mostly known for Sarah Palin, Ice Road Truckers, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Currently, the whole state is on fire, not one fan or a/c unit can be found for sale, and our governor has some sort of personal vendetta against the entire education system. Alaska’s best hope […]
Review: Tennis System – Shelf Life
I remember when, not too long ago, the word “shoegaze” was shunned. It was deemed foolish to classify your music in this way, as though the term should have been left with the gatekeepers, his Lordship Kevin Shields, Queen Rachel Goswell and the court jester, Andy Bell. Fast forward in time, and we arrive in […]