Car Seat Headrest return with Making A Door Less Open, their first full-length of new music in four years and a chance for them to broaden their sound. Known for their tantalising lyrics, rough and ready guitar rock and tailored riffy, loveliness, Car Seat Headrest have decided to change things up with new album Making A Door Less Open. And this isn’t a bad thing, in fact … [Read more...] about Car Seat Headrest: Making A Door Less Open – Review
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Whitney Rose: We Still Go To Rodeos – Review
Canadian country musician Whitney Rose returns with her latest release We Still Go To Rodeos, an album that defies conventions as it progresses. If you’re flicking through your local record store’s country section and come across Whitney Rose’s We Still Go To Rodeos, despite the lack of wear, you could easily assume it’s from the seventies judging by the artwork. But no, … [Read more...] about Whitney Rose: We Still Go To Rodeos – Review
Ben Lukas Boysen: Mirage – Review
Ben Lukas Boysen delivers a vivid, tactile and immersive long-player of impressive breadth and emotional substance. One of the unforeseen by-products of the current Covid-19 lockdown has been the slowing down of our daily rhythms and a greater appreciation of nature and smaller things we take for granted. Hand in hand with this deceleration has arisen the increasing need to … [Read more...] about Ben Lukas Boysen: Mirage – Review
Natie: In The Key Of Fall EP – Review
After playing violin for Beyoncé, Natie decided to break solo and release her first EP In The Key Of Fall. Using her violin skills to inspire her tracks, the French singer also explores her cultural upbringings partnered with some R&B to take us on an emotional journey. HKHT has a mystical beginning which turns into a sexy R&B track. The synth effects blend perfectly … [Read more...] about Natie: In The Key Of Fall EP – Review
Hazel English: Wake UP! – Review
Hazel English releases debut record Wake UP!, drawing on her favourite influences to create a sound bountiful in shimmering, psychedelic pop. With debut records, many artists like to play it safe, but Hazel English knew exactly what she wanted and went for it with new album Wake UP!. Featuring a much grander soundscape than her earlier, more lo-fi bedroom produced EPs, this … [Read more...] about Hazel English: Wake UP! – Review
Alice Bag: Sister Dynamite – Review
L.A. punk icon Alice Bag releases new album Sister Dynamite with the grit of Joan Jett and the offbeat eccentricity of Siouxsie Sioux. Sister Dynamite goes all out with unrelenting punk energy and is a throwback to Alice Bag’s previous incarnation of her original first-wave punk band, The Bags. This is a play on insults that certain types of men dish out when confronted by a … [Read more...] about Alice Bag: Sister Dynamite – Review