Bright Eyes take it back home with their first release in nine years, bringing us all together on the highly relatable new track, Persona Non Grata. For Bright Eyes fans it’s been a long wait. Nine years since their last album The People’s Key, Conor Oberst et al have ended their lengthy hiatus by announcing a new album and tour, backing this up with the release of new track … [Read more...] about Bright Eyes: Persona Non Grata – Single Review
Patrick Ames: Liveness – EP Review
Patrick Ames returns with new EP Liveness, leaning on a spate of ideas amidst a stripped back and live-feeling sound. Californian Singer-Songwriter Patrick Ames is not one for settling into one groove for very long. Like many artists, Ames finds solace in trying new ideas and trialling differing styles, which is exactly where we see him on new EP, Liveness. Often built … [Read more...] about Patrick Ames: Liveness – EP Review
Fleur East: Fearless – Album Review
Fleur East has finally dropped her new, upbeat record. Fearless reminds all girls to remain strong and independent, especially after a break-up. Fleur East is known for keeping it real which explains why her album is both vulnerable yet sassy at the same time. Easy to Love is an exciting way to kick start the album. With large brass parts adding colour to her track, Fleur … [Read more...] about Fleur East: Fearless – Album Review
Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques – Review
The former Pavement leader, Stephen Malkmus' returns with a typically whimsical if rambling take on a psych-folk album. The elder statesman of slacker indie rock, Stephen Malkmus, has frequently resembled an aimless, rootless soul since Pavement’s demise almost two decades ago. However, since 2018 there have been signs of a tentative return to form and a sharpening of … [Read more...] about Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques – Review
Gold Cage: Social Crutch – Review
Gold Cage hone in on the languid, close-to-death dream pop that best soundtracks moments of teenage ennui. Throughout their debut album Social Crutch (great name by the way), Gold Cage do a great job at making disappointment sound really *big*. The tambourines sound as close and large as their bursts of guitar. The lyrics are bleak, the melodies are pessimistic, the tempos … [Read more...] about Gold Cage: Social Crutch – Review
Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gone – Review
Canadian folkie Dana Gavanski comes of age with a plaintive and refreshing take on lovelorn indie-pop confessionals. Love-sick troubadours inhabit the genre of introspective, confessional singer-songwriter folk using heartbreak as a well-worn trope, yet the wispy, becalming pop of Canadian singer-songwriter Dana Gavanski injects the emotionally fraught fault-lines of … [Read more...] about Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gone – Review