With Valeras making a name for themselves across the country and recently across Europe too, we had the chance to speak to them about the excitement of being an up and coming band, how their roots affect their music, and any aspirations. You have just finished your biggest year touring yet, has it sunk in? The things we’ve had the opportunity to do this year have been … [Read more...] about Valeras Interview: The UK Scene, touring, and being a young band
Digging for Gold #5: Thanks, Miles Davis
A common theme that you’ll read in the Digging for Gold column is keeping in touch with your contacts, and constantly trying to add new ones to increase your chances of adding great records to your collection. Past articles have focused on thrift store and garage sale finds, along with an example of being the first call when one of your contacts finds a deal. In this column, I … [Read more...] about Digging for Gold #5: Thanks, Miles Davis
Record Store Day Black Friday gearing up for 29th November
With Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event only a month away, we're starting to get a clearer picture of the releases that will feature for the event. Although not as big as the Record Store Day that’s held around April each year, it still gives vinyl lovers the chance to pick up some lovely limited-edition releases, picture discs, singles box sets and reissues that you … [Read more...] about Record Store Day Black Friday gearing up for 29th November
Sluka: Hey Oh – Single Review
Sluka returns with new single Hey Oh, focussing on strength in mentality and jovial rhythms that drive the track forward. Sluka seems to have a bounce in his step these days. Featuring a more settled approach to the music than, say something on previous album Colorful Radiation, Sluka manages to use this to his benefit. New single Hey Oh feels more structured, allowing him … [Read more...] about Sluka: Hey Oh – Single Review
New Music Fridays – 25th October 2019
Welcome, once again, to New Music Fridays. Today we have a real treat for you, and although Halloween is on the horizon, there won't be any scares here, just good, honest music. Surf Rock, psychedelic soundscapes and pretty nostalgia are all spread across these for tracks bound to swim through your senses and open your mind. 'Click the pics' to listen. Tidal Babes … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 25th October 2019
Cigarettes After Sex: Cry – Review
Cigarettes After Sex return with sophomore album Cry, building on their seductive sound that always leaves the listener wanting more. Cigarettes After Sex are a band that manages to create beauty from the serene. It may seem effortless at times, but that’s just the sign of skilled musicians. Their self-titled debut brought a little solace to a pretty angry world, with New … [Read more...] about Cigarettes After Sex: Cry – Review