Sophomore slumps have killed many a good band off, and it’s testament to how brilliant the debut Hurts album Happiness was that they remain titans of 80s-leaning pop, particularly massive in mainland Europe. After putting out the best pop debut […]
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How Daft Punk Changed My Life
Daft Punk has recently come back to relevance with the song “Get Lucky” becoming one of the mostly popular songs of 2013 earning several Platinum Awards as well as millions in terms of sales and ending high in year end […]
Album Review – "Lady Sings The Blues", Rebecca Ferguson
As the weather is slowly (very slowly) getting warmer, and the days are getting longer, and balmy, lazy afternoons are once again in sight, what better way to chill out and melt into relaxation than by listening to the […]
Live Review – Enter Shikari @ The Corn Exchange, Cambridge – 24/02/15
Enter Shikari are one of the few bands that require no introduction, partly because any attempt to describe their music would result in the same confusion as a discussion of the meaning of life with an infant. These genre-hopping […]
Album Review – "We Slept At Last", Marika Hackman
I’ve been a fan of Marika Hackman’s English folky sound for some months now, and I’ve been anticipating her debut ‘We Slept At Last’ to be the ultimate dreamy album. It’s somewhat different to what I usually go for, […]
Album Review – "Rock Or Bust", AC/DC
There’s an argument to make that AC/DC’s approach to songwriting is the most successful in the history of popular music. Every album they’ve recorded draws from a beefed up treble-heavy take on blues rock based on big chords and […]
Album Review – "Smoke + Mirrors", Imagine Dragons
The difficult second album. It’s one of the great challenges in the career of any band with aspirations to reach the top of the mountain, particularly if they’ve put out a debut as well received as Imagine Dragons’ ‘Night […]
EP Review – "Fall", Cardboard City
It’s not often you come across a four-piece band that puts piano on an equal level with the rhythm and lead guitar whilst also highlighting saxophone. Cardboard City is such a band. Thankfully though, the saxophone never comes across as […]
Album Review – "Happy People", Peace
Peace are a band renowned for their wild live performances and hard work, so it’s no surprise that that they’re already onto album #2. ‘Happy People’ is a statement of the band’s influences and their experimentation with new sounds […]
Album Review – "Don't Lose This", Pops Staples
The Staple Singers was a gospel group comprised of four sisters: Mavis, Cleotha, Yvonne and Pervis Staples, and their father, Pops. They began performing and recording as a group in the 1950s. In 1999, Mavis and Pops recorded the backbone […]
Album Review – "Don't Say That", Superfood
I’ve been a major fan of Superfood and their quirky lyrics about TVs and raisins since they first put out their debut ‘Superfood’ what seems like an age ago. 2014 has been their year – they’ve toured with NME and […]
Album Review – "The Endless River", Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd have always let the music do the talking. The band that defined and perfected progressive rock through the 70s, they consistently put out exciting music despite being rocked by inner turmoil and the loss of not one but […]