Snail Mail’s eagerly anticipated second album, Valentine, is a deeply personal and moving record which cements her as one of indie rock’s rising stars. After bursting onto the scene with her debut album Lush at the tender age of 18, Snail Mail, AKA Lindsey Jordan returns with Valentine. As the title suggests, the album is themed around … [Read more...] about Snail Mail: Valentine – Album Review
Penelope Isles: Which Way To Happy – Review
The Brighton-based brother and sister group, Penelope Isles (aka Jack and Lily Wolter), bring us beautifully atmospheric melodies, astute lyricism and lucent vocals with their latest project, Which Way to Happy. The album’s concept feels very relatable, being born from the struggles of a millennial in today’s world, as well as the duo’s personal challenges over last year’s … [Read more...] about Penelope Isles: Which Way To Happy – Review
FUR – When You Walk Away: Review
FUR combines introspective, poetic lyrics with a plethora of upbeat melodies in their debut album When You Walk Away – a record that dresses up minor feelings in a major key. ‘All of my life / all the people in my mind / were always so much better than I / could ever be if I tried / I've always dreamed of being / anybody else but me.’ Have a read of the above lyrics. … [Read more...] about FUR – When You Walk Away: Review
Logic1000: In The Sweetness Of You – Review
Berlin-based producer Logic1000’s latest EP shows that repetition doesn’t have to be repetitive. Berlin-based producer Logic1000 cements her style with her newest genre-fusing EP, In The Sweetness Of You, which brings forward the affinity for repeated loops from her self-titled 2019 release, Logic1000, with less of its experimental sound. There’s not much of a need to … [Read more...] about Logic1000: In The Sweetness Of You – Review
Arlo Parks Live at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Review
Arlo Parks holds 2,000 people transfixed with her simplicity, sincerity, and soulfulness. Since the release of her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, in January, Arlo Parks has shot off like a rocket. She was nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best British Female Solo Artist’ and took home the ‘Best New Artist’ at this year’s BRIT Awards, as well as the coveted Hyundai … [Read more...] about Arlo Parks Live at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Review
Tawni Bias: SEL Fellow – Album Review
Tawni Bias creates a beautiful world you’ll want to come back to again and again on the album SEL Fellow. Calgary-based indie-alt musician and producer Tawni Bias has really managed to realise a dreamy yet playful sound on the new record, SEL Fellow. Featuring a perfect combination of settled flows and, at times, vocal playfulness, the record managed to feel both serene yet … [Read more...] about Tawni Bias: SEL Fellow – Album Review