The Aces take a catchy edge and fill it with testing lyrics and upbeat energy on new album, Under My Influence. If you haven’t heard of American Indie-Pop band The Aces you’re clearly missing out. Their new album Under My Influence is a fun yet sassy record which touches on situations that most teens find themselves in. Bringing a sense of empowerment, the lead singer … [Read more...] about The Aces: Under My Influence – Review
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Gum Country: Somewhere – Review
Gum Country have arrived and they’re not taking any prisoners as they storm onto the indie scene with their rousing debut album, Somewhere. The LA duo have created a thrilling sound that makes you dream of a COVID-free land where we can all finally go to a bar and listen to live music again. This album sounds as if it has been created by a five-piece band with a plethora of … [Read more...] about Gum Country: Somewhere – Review
Bibio: Sleep On The Wing – Review
Bibio, the king of folktronica, serves a calming, carefree and largely instrumental reprieve from our current calamities with his latest sojourn into wyrd folk pastoral. On his eleventh album as Bibio, the Wolverhampton native Stephen Wilkinson continues to bottle the hazy serenity essayed on last year’s bucolic Ribbons, a comforting cocktail of arpeggiated guitar and … [Read more...] about Bibio: Sleep On The Wing – Review
Belle and Sebastian: Days of the Bagnold Summer (OST) – Review
Belle and Sebastian hark back to former glories on their bewitching score for Simon Bird’s sweet and understated slice of life, Days of the Bagnold Summer. Over the course of almost a quarter of a century, the veteran Glaswegian indie-poppers Belle and Sebastian have provided a reassuring ballast for alienated, bookish and sensitive teenagers everywhere. Both small and big … [Read more...] about Belle and Sebastian: Days of the Bagnold Summer (OST) – Review
Run The Jewels: RTJ4 – Review
Rap powerhouse Run The Jewels return with RTJ4, a raw body of work sure to be the soundtrack for this moment in time. Rap-duo Killer Mike and El-P, otherwise known as Run The Jewels, spent the 2010s setting new standards for rap. Despite not receiving the same recognition from the mainstream as acts such as Childish Gambino or Kendrick Lamar, they have released three world … [Read more...] about Run The Jewels: RTJ4 – Review
Laura Marling: Live At Union Chapel
A mesmerising and perfectly produced virtual gig at London's Union Chapel sees Laura Marling and her folk stylings shine. Live music is one of the hardest things to remedy in our current lockdown situation. Gigs are on hold, festivals are cancelled and the prospect of meeting friends to enjoy your favourite music’ live is currently only a pipe dream. In order to stave our … [Read more...] about Laura Marling: Live At Union Chapel