The Brook & The Bluff hit you right in the soul, producing what would sit nicely alongside your Stax Records, with their debut album First Place. It’s not often that you come across musicians that are Birmingham raised, yet Nashville based – and you may think this results in an identity crisis. However, The Brook & The Bluff prove this wrong with their debut album First … [Read more...] about The Brook & The Bluff: First Place – Review
Third Eye Blind: Screamer – Review
Third Eye Blind create a true throwback to the glory days of pop-punk, mixed with drum pads, synths, and bizarre use of autotune. San Francisco natives, Third Eye Blind, have been pretty consistent over the past couple of decades. Now, with their latest album Screamer, they have encapsulated their signature sound inside a concoction of modern-day production and … [Read more...] about Third Eye Blind: Screamer – Review
DZ Deathrays: The Underworld – Live Review
The Underworld Camden, London Tuesday 8th October Most people would be forgiven for staying at home and catching an early night on a dreary October evening, yet everyone in and around the Underworld Camden was ready for a party tonight. From the time the doors opened at 7 pm, the alcohol was flowing – more of a continuation from the party upstairs in The Worlds End – and the … [Read more...] about DZ Deathrays: The Underworld – Live Review
Swim Deep: Emerald Classics – Review
Swim Deep return with a dreary and difficult album that is a long way away from their carefree glory days. “AM I DREAMING? IS SWIM DEEP REALLY BACK?” is the first comment on Swim Deep’s YouTube video for To Feel Good, and after a hiatus that has seen members come and go since 2017, you can’t blame fans surprise to see the band back. Alongside bands such as Peace and The 1975, … [Read more...] about Swim Deep: Emerald Classics – Review
KAZU: Adult Baby – Review
KAZU takes you on a storytelling journey that begs to be listened to in its entirety with her debut release Adult Baby. Japenese artist Kazu Makino, lead vocalist of the New York band Blonde Redhead, is a name that only a few will recognise. Now going by the name KAZU, her debut solo album Adult Baby naturally has sprinkles of her previous project, though with an … [Read more...] about KAZU: Adult Baby – Review
DZ Deathrays Interview: New music, life on the road and onstage streakers
We speak to Shane Parsons, frontman of DZ Deathrays, to discuss their latest album Positive Rising: Part 1, life on the road, and onstage streakers. Brisbane rockers, DZ Deathrays, continue to evolve with the release of Positive Rising: Part 1 (see our review here). Whilst we here at Vinyl Chapters eagerly await the release of Part 2, we were able to interrupt … [Read more...] about DZ Deathrays Interview: New music, life on the road and onstage streakers