Jamie Parmenter

Laufey welcomes us into a flagrant world of warm and classically stylised vocals against flecks of the modern on EP, Typical of Me. Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey has really made the most of lockdown. Over the last year she’s created music that’s spread far and wide, going viral on social media and picking up a few famous fans along the way. Being inspired by a … [Read more...] about Laufey: Typical of Me – EP Review

New Yank Yorkies create a playful yet thoughtful slice of soulful Americana on the single, Bring Back The Love. Many bands these days are obsessed with social media, the perfect photoshoot, or uploading tik-tok videos for likes, but not New Yank Yorkies. They’re old school and proud of it. The Vancouver Roots Rock group’s track Bring Back The Love shows off this attitude … [Read more...] about New Yank Yorkies: Bring Back The Love – Single Review

Jobbaloon unleash a playful slice of folky-psyche consciousness on album, The Invitation. Detroit-based psyche-pop duo Jobbaloon (Joshua Achatz and Justin Squires) are used to not playing by the rules, and it shows on their album, The Invitation. With a record featuring short, yet strongly developed music, the duo bend ideas to their will with hints of psychedelia creeping … [Read more...] about Jobbaloon: The Invitation – Review

Thorin Loeks builds an optimistic and playful indie-folk world that we’re all invited to on album, In This Place. As the world copes with a myriad of problems, sometimes it’s nice to just sit back, relax and take your mind off it all for a moment. Thorin Loeks record In This Place is the perfect accompaniment to those times, able to gently caress your soul as you let your … [Read more...] about Thorin Loeks: In This Place – Review

Taylor Swift re-records her 2008 album Fearless which seems even more poignant in our twisted and chaotic modern world. Many of you will have heard the story about why Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums, but for the rest of you, let’s have a little catch-up. Taylor was fifteen years old when she signed a 13-year record deal with Big Machine, which gave the … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) – Review