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
Hayley Williams: Petals For Armor – Review
Go back 12 years, and if you didn’t dye your hair orange and air guitar your way alongside Hayley Williams then you obviously weren’t under her spell. Well… your chance is now. After a lengthy and successful career as Paramore’s lead singer, rock icon Hayley Williams has released her solo album Petals For Amor, testing the electro-pop waters which has fans exploding with … [Read more...] about Hayley Williams: Petals For Armor – 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
Sebastien Tellier: Domesticated – Review
Sebastien Tellier offers up his latest full-length record in Domesticated, a synth-pop exploration of a new-found familial contentment, cementing his knack for confounding expectation but is lacking in depth and his usual va-va voom. The impact of domesticity and a settled family life upon creativity is a familiar theme that’s been explored in the arts on numerous occasions; … [Read more...] about Sebastien Tellier: Domesticated – 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