Head Fake use retro synths and modern tools to try and recapture the spirit of eighties New Wave with their new EP2 release. Trying to bring the past into the future can be a fine line to tread when it comes to music. Rely too heavily on the past sound and it will seem like nothing new. Concentrate on using too many modern techniques and the music could lose its soul. Head … [Read more...] about Head Fake: EP2 – Review
Andrew Reed: As A Bird Of The Air… – Review
Andrew Reed creates a sentimental 80s rock-influenced record in As A Bird Of The Air… that draws on earlier guitar-driven influences to complete the sound. Many of us are now getting used to staying inside and sef-isolating due to global circumstances, but for record As A Bird Of The Air, Andrew Reed did this in order to chase a lightness and develop the music he knew was in … [Read more...] about Andrew Reed: As A Bird Of The Air… – Review
New Music Fridays – 8th May 2020
Welcome to the weekend! To celebrate we have four more up and coming bands that deserve your ear's attention. From folky pop to electro-indie, each one offers up something different for you to enjoy and discover. As always, click the pics to take a listen. J.B. Boone - Wildfeather With this track about quarantine and introspection, it hits on topics that half the … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 8th May 2020
Blake Mills: Mutable Set – Album Review
GRAMMY-winning producer and composer Blake Mills’ new album Mutable Set shows off a finely-drawn narrative between settled sounds and beautiful build-ups. WIth everything that’s going on at the moment, sometimes you need to just sit back and really listen to something that can draw you in and take your mind on a well-earned break. Enter Blake Mill’s new album Mutable Set. … [Read more...] about Blake Mills: Mutable Set – Album Review
Clarice Jensen: The Experience Of Repetition As Death – Review
Clarice Jensen provides provocative and immense layers of sound in new record The Experience Of Repetition As Death. Brooklyn-based cellist Clarice Jensen is no stranger to adaptability within music. Renowned for looping effects, building layers, and morphing structures, the musician uses her instruments in more ways than one by manipulating their output to create new and … [Read more...] about Clarice Jensen: The Experience Of Repetition As Death – Review
Record Store Day Postponed and Split Over 3 Days To Ensure Social Distancing
Plans have once again changed for Record Store Day 2020, with the event now due to take place over three separate days. Like many events across the UK and the world, the Coronavirus pandemic has meant that the annual Record Store Day celebration of everything vinyl has been delayed and amended yet again. It was previously moved from April to June 20th, and now the official … [Read more...] about Record Store Day Postponed and Split Over 3 Days To Ensure Social Distancing