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
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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
Circa Waves: Sad Happy – Review
An ambitious attempt to focus each side of an album entirely on an emotion is expertly delivered by Scouse indie rockers Circa Waves with their latest release, Sad Happy. Liverpool is most famous for birthing The Beatles, but through the years a multitude of other excellent musicians have come onto the scene (whether that be Echo & The Bunnymen, Frankie Goes to Hollywood … [Read more...] about Circa Waves: Sad Happy – Review
Morrissey: I Am Not A Dog On A Chain – Review
I Am Not A Dog On A Chain is the new album from Morrissey, his 13th solo studio album to date. This is an amazing achievement and one in the eye for all those who thought he could not possibly survive without The Smiths and Johnny Marr's iconic guitar. I have never been a fan of Morrissey's singing voice. So how can I be a Morrissey fan? Well, I am in many ways. I like his … [Read more...] about Morrissey: I Am Not A Dog On A Chain – Review
XOROS: XOROS – Album Review
The debut release from XOROS sees the duo dive headfirst into circular sonic soundscapes that bend and fold amongst layered textures and impressive ideas. XOROS is the brainchild of duo Will Ward and Jack Wyllie who have joined together to produce an ambient and thoughtful exploration of sounds in their self-titled record. With their expanse of knowledge from previous work … [Read more...] about XOROS: XOROS – Album Review
Nadia Reid: Out Of My Province – Review
Nadia Reid releases her third long-player and the first on Matthew E White’s Spacebomb label, capturing the New Zealander in full bloom. The Kiwi singer-songwriter Nadia Reid initially sprang to prominence with a strain of indie-pop-folk best described as wispy, contemplative and drowsy. As demonstrated by new album, Out Of My Province, she has grown in leaps and bounds, … [Read more...] about Nadia Reid: Out Of My Province – Review