Zoë Andrea-Lykourgou

The War On Drugs’ new album I Don’t Live Here Anymore, whilst nice, is a little too muted at times. I’ll cut to the chase: I wasn’t convinced by this album. Don’t get me wrong, I can see why it’s good – tender lyrics, delicate acoustic guitars, and an overall theme of ‘resilience in the face of despair’ to which many listeners will undoubtedly be able to relate. That being … [Read more...] about The War On Drugs: I Don’t Live Here Anymore – Review

Duran Duran certainly deliver with their addictive new album, FUTURE PAST – loaded with masterful lyrics and some truly stellar sounds. You know how most albums have a few tracks that you always tend to skip? Well, FUTURE PAST is not one of them. In fact, I personally couldn’t get enough of this record. It’s the kind of album that enables you to discover something new each … [Read more...] about Duran Duran: FUTURE PAST – Review

Niko satisfies a wide range of tastes in her new electronic record, Electric Union. If electronic music isn’t your thing, give this album a chance and you might well develop a taste for it. Packed with layered synths and pulsing beats with Niko’s sleek vocals on top, Electric Union is melodic as it is abstract. Niko says of the record: ‘I set out to make a record that … [Read more...] about Niko: Electric Union – Album Review

Freya Beer presents us with a deliciously gothic sound and sultry vocal lines in her superb debut album, Beast. Christmas appears to have come early with the release of Freya Beer’s debut record – or perhaps that ought to be Halloween? It’s as if cigarettes, red wine and poison came together in musical format: a seductively dark set of tracks that pull you in at the start … [Read more...] about Freya Beer: Beast – Album Review

Contemporary duo AVAWAVES present us with a sublime, if somewhat predictable, instrumental experience in the form of their new record Chrysalis. I’ll admit it: I’m ever-so-slightly torn on this album. It is, without doubt, an ethereal experience with some simply stunning sounds: wailing violins, delicate piano runs, emotive bass and dramatic build-ups occur frequently … [Read more...] about AVAWAVES: Chrysalis – Album Review

The Dead Deads juxtapose sleek vocals with fierce energy in their new album Tell Your Girls It’s Alright. If there ever were a modern band that could get away with sounding old-school without seeming dated, it’s The Dead Deads – and what better song to give listeners a taste of what their new record Tell Your Girls It’s Alright is all about than the album opener Sea … [Read more...] about The Dead Deads: Tell Your Girls It’s Alright – Review