Juliet Garrett is an enigmatic figure. Raised by artistic parents on a remote island in New York state, she now spends the majority of her time between London and Brooklyn. She never seems to be in one place for too long though, and this ever-shifting lifestyle is reflected in her music as her sound evokes […]
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Review: Color Collage – What A Time To Be Alive
What A Time To Be Alive it is indeed. What with Boris Johnson and Brexit and, yeah, don’t worry, I won’t go there. Swiftly moving on. Color Collage are a Brooklyn, New York-based party of six. They describe themselves as an “eclectic indie-pop band that marries modern and vintage sounds together”. With a name like Color […]
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: 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: Wet Mut & Squitch – Split EP
Let me begin with a warning. If you are a bad kisser, you should probably just avoid this album altogether. Your technique should be at least average or higher, if you are to consider listening to this music, or even reading this review. (But more on that later.) Okay! Let’s get into this! I found […]
Interview: Mars Motel
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, four-piece Mars Motel have spent the past few years developing their self-proclaimed sound of dream-rock. The band have been plugging away in the local indie circuit with a string of EPs and singles and are set to release their debut album Passenger X later this year. If you like guitar-heavy, […]
Review: All You Know Is Hell – Gape
I shut my eyes and take one more step. The darkness consumes me, swallowing me whole, dragging me deep under the sheet of the unknown. I reach out in my mind, desperate for the familiar to take hold. Instead, I’m greeted by a cacophony of crushing, pulverising, mesmerising, industrial sludge. And it’s a wonderful feeling. […]
Song Of The Day: Erin Durant – Islands
Music is an incredible thing. Listening to a song can evoke so many different emotions, feelings, can pull forward certain memories and even transport you to different places. I remember when my dad first introduced me to Guns N’ Roses. Ten-year-old me couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Although they aren’t to my taste nowadays, […]