Electro-pop duo Fine Place deliver big synth-driven sounds and dark, shadowy vibes in their debut album, This New Heaven. Fine Place consists of Frankie Rose (Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls) and Matthew Hord (Running, Pop. 1280, Brandy), who both took time away from their respective bands and solo projects to form the new group. Armed with an array of modular … [Read more...] about Fine Place: This New Heaven – Review
Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor’s Version) – Review
Taylor Swift’s goosebump-inducing thirty-track album Red (Taylor’s Version) is masterful proof that the singer-songwriter will forever continue to change the game. Well over a year ago, it was announced that legendary singer-songwriter Taylor Swift would officially re-record and re-release her first six albums as part of her plan to regain her masters from record label … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor’s Version) – Review
Damon Albarn: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Review
Damon Albarn provides a striking, abstract piece that mirrors the magnificence of the natural world and the mood of day. The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows isn’t perhaps what Damon Albarn first thought it would be three years ago. Initially commissioned by a French arts festival, Albarn was inspired to create a purely orchestral piece that captures the life … [Read more...] about Damon Albarn: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Review
New Music Fridays – 12th November 2021
Welcome to Friday, everyone! This week we have a fantastic bunch of tracks to wrap your ears around, so have a read and have a listen by clicking the pics! Corrina Repp - The Shore Taken from Corinna Repp’s new album Island, The Shore features a delightfully hazy flow as acoustic guitar gradually builds against layered vocal tracks that pierce right into your … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 12th November 2021
Kris Heaton: My City of Gold – Review
Kris Heaton releases a definitely hopeful and emotional rock-pop sound on the album, My City of Gold. Rock, pop, and blues singer-songwriter Kris Heaton returns with his tenth studio album, My City of Gold. With his defiantly hopeful sound, Heaton touches on hard-hitting topics filled with emotion as his sound develops to build on positivity. Starting with the … [Read more...] about Kris Heaton: My City of Gold – Review
MUNYA: Voyage to Mars – Review
MUNYA’s debut album Voyage to Mars does exactly what it says on the tin: takes you on a musical voyage across time and space. Musician Josie Boivin guides the listener on a winding bilingual journey through spacey synths and otherworldly soundscapes, all with a healthy dose of direct, yet meandering lyricism. Boivin has poured herself into the release, from the … [Read more...] about MUNYA: Voyage to Mars – Review