Coldplay return with new album Everyday Life, a perfectly balanced and impressively adaptable record that seeks to evolve with each listen. It’s always interesting when a new Coldplay album released. Some people expect the stadium-filling anthems and radio-friendly singles for what the band are renowned for, but each record usually has some kind of subtle transformation or … [Read more...] about Coldplay: Everyday Life – Review
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Ivory Wave: Dream Nights EP – Review
It’s that weekend vibe in Brum on the new offering from Ivory Wave, the Dream Nights EP, as we're taken through the sound of youthful exuberance and experiences. In the log-jam of lad bands of the mid-noughties, there was little room, if we’re being honest, for much creative flair. Where Hard-Fi ruled, others tried to follow. None were particularly memorable. Ivory Wave are … [Read more...] about Ivory Wave: Dream Nights EP – Review
XI.ME.NA: Before You EP – Review
XI.ME.NA releases EP, Before You, calling upon her recent experiences and strong vocal capacities to create an original and interesting sound. New York/Venezuelan artist XI.ME.NA has never been one for the mundane or normal, and this comes through in her music. Often featuring a unique mix of vocal layers set against an electro-pop sound, the artist uses her distinct vocals … [Read more...] about XI.ME.NA: Before You EP – Review
Dallas Acid: The Spiral Arm – Review
Dallas Acid produce a work of art that looks set to stand the test of time with the release of The Spiral Arm. Texas, a state that can have a stigma of being old fashioned and conservative, has an outlying city – Austin. With a slogan of ‘Keep Austin Weird’, Austin based synth-based trio Dallas Acid does just that. Producing music that is as far from pop as possible, inspired … [Read more...] about Dallas Acid: The Spiral Arm – Review
Eleine: All Shall Burn – Review
Eleine brings a huge and atmospheric sound to their latest release EP, All Shall Burn. In late 2011, vocalist Madeleine Liljestam began working on a symphonic metal project which fell into place about a year later. Guitarist/songwriter Rikard Ekberg joined Liljestam and Eleine was born. They released two singles in 2014, before unleashing their debut record, a self-titled … [Read more...] about Eleine: All Shall Burn – Review
Ikes Creek: Up, Rising – Review
Ikes Creek’s debut record Up, Rising provides the soundtrack to the band’s lives, using country, blues and bluegrass as a basis for a fun and interesting record. A plucky attitude and fine musicianship can only get you so far in the industry; on top of this, you need the songs to back it up. Ikes Creek have no problems on this count, being a band of strong musicians who … [Read more...] about Ikes Creek: Up, Rising – Review