Review: You Dirty Blue deliver primal alt-rock with ‘Tough Crowd’ EP
You Dirty Blue play a charity event at The Castle & Falcon on 25th November, with the EP released on 15th December
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Album, EP and single reviews of both local bands and those playing in the region soon.
Superfood overcome adversity with sophomore release, Bambino
Superfood return with Bambino, a charm-filled record that’s as daring as it is innovative
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Album review: Lorde – Melodrama
‘Melodrama’ expands on the personable thematic qualities of Lorde’s debut, but with an extroverted grandeur.
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Review: Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam prepare for the release of their latest album
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam will celebrate the release of Sink or Swim/Mirage with an album launch party on August 5th.
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Review: Dark tales of wild west resurrection with The Hungry Ghosts ‘Lazaro/Amerika’
‘Lazaro/Amerika’ is due for release on August 4th
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Review: Alex Ohm shines on debut EP ‘At First a Drop, Then a Flood’
All in all, At First A Drop, Then A Flood offers a general change in sound from the bombastic indie rock of The Lines, channelling instead the melancholic chamber pop of The National.
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EP Review: Birmingham’s Ideal Club wake up the nation with ‘Are You Listening?’
Birmingham’s Ideal Club release their new EP, Are You Listening? in time for festival season.
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EP review: Spilt Milk Society revel in independence on ‘I Like My Own Company’
Part of a trilogy of EPs set for release this year, ‘I Like My Own Company’ combines soothing synths with cutting guitar riffs.
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Single review: Tom Forbes – Turpentine
Taking influence from both Prince and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Forbes pitches pop vocals with funky bass lines to produce a song that struts and shakes.
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Album review: Johnny Foreigner stick to winning formula on ‘Mono No Aware’
Now on album number three, Johnny Foreigner know their strengths and continue to hone them.
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