In the UK, a regional creep is usually a shady individual who likes to hang around in the park and drink White Lightning (for you foreign folks, it’s crappy cider). They usually have pigeon mates too. “There’s Tony. His name’s Pete; he usually flies around Tesco” – he proclaims as he strokes your leg. Sorry, […]
Continue readingReview: Palamino – Self Titled
I was excited to review Palamino ever since I discovered their self-titled debut, subsequently purchasing it in January. Seemed like I couldn’t seem to stop playing it. I became more and more curious about the band, the music, and their hometown of Montclair, New Jersey. In the shadow of America’s largest city exists a small […]
Continue readingInterview: Graveyard Club
Based in Minneapolis, four-piece synth-pop band Graveyard Club are set to release their forthcoming album Goodnight Paradise on 28th June. The simplicity of their music has simultaneously proved to be authentic and nostalgic in the past, and their new record is no exception. The enigmatic songwriting force behind the band has an ability to use […]
Continue readingReview: French Alps Tiger – Tell a Lie
“Youth comes but once in a lifetime” – American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. South Wales indie/alt four-piece, French Alps Tiger, have made themselves known to the world in the form of their debut single, Tell a Lie. The band set out to create music that, in their own words, “reminds them of being kids”. With […]
Continue readingReview: Magnificent Lions – Self Titled
Randomly selecting music rarely produces a worthwhile outcome. But for at least one instance in my lifetime, the results were actually wonderful. Magnificent Lions is a four-piece indie/emo/post-rock band making noise in the unexpectedly vibrant scene in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their debut was the refreshing outlier that I discovered while cycling through new releases on Bandcamp.com. […]
Continue readingInterview: Basciville
I’m not going to lie. I knew nothing of Basciville until a lovely lady called Jenna O’Neill shared their latest record Post Youth on an IMN Facebook post. I was that intrigued I even took my MacBook Air to the toilet and played the song while having a poo. Or maybe it was a wee? […]
Continue readingReview: Wy – Softie
Two years after releasing their debut album Okay, Swedish duo Wy return with their hypnotising second record, Softie. Self-described as “turbulent”, “back and forth” and “non-conforming” this is the album I didn’t know I needed in my life. Formed in 2015, the duo comprises of Ebba Agren and Michel Gustafsson. With a similar sound to […]
Continue readingGig Review: Body Type, Chew Magna & PVA @ YES
I woke up at the crack of dawn. A regular Monday to Friday routine. I got in the shower, washed my sweaty body and greasy hair, then proceeded to walk downstairs for my daily helpings of three Weetabix and milk. You need to live life to the full, so I helped myself to a tablespoon […]
Continue readingReview: Club Kuru – Meet Your Maker
Musicians can spend a lifetime searching for a kindred spirit. Someone with who their musical opinions and tastes run so parallel, it’s like they’ve walked the same path of discovery since the day they first identified that magical core of music. For some people, that search may never bare fruit. For others, i.e. Laurie Erskine […]
Continue readingReview: Horca – Catalise
My first inclination upon hearing this album was to turn it up. Part of that might have to do with how it was mastered, but I do believe certain music just doesn’t work being played in the background. The Sao Paolo four-piece definitely plays with attitude, so I squinted really hard and tried to imagine […]
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