Tegan and Sara revisit the cassette tape demos of their teenage selves and bring a slick though poignant synth-pop sensibility to bear upon their raw high school journals of juvenilia. For their ninth album release, the Canadian queer-pop duo known as Tegan and Sara have raided their high school years for inspiration, drawing upon cassette tape recordings which have lain … [Read more...] about Tegan and Sara: Hey, I’m Just Like You – Review
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No Me Coman: The Tide – Review
No Me Coman unleash their second record, The Tide, and take us on a wonderful musical journey. No Me Coman, translated to English simply as ‘Don’t Eat Me’, are a Euro-Amazonian project centered around the songwriting of Colombian/Swiss artist, Jorge Oswald and his Argentinian counterpart, Leonardo Pedrocca. Oswald and Pedrocca welcomed the influence of the Swiss-Argentinian … [Read more...] about No Me Coman: The Tide – Review
The Sherlocks: Under Your Sky – Review
Sheffield alt-rockers The Sherlocks return with their sophomore offering Under Your Sky, looking to build upon the success of their debut. Geography.... maybe one of the most hated subjects at school. Yet, geography, in the music industry, can be both a benefit and a hindrance. The South Yorkshire four-piece hail from Sheffield; a city with great music history both past and … [Read more...] about The Sherlocks: Under Your Sky – Review
Swim Deep: Emerald Classics – Review
Swim Deep return with a dreary and difficult album that is a long way away from their carefree glory days. “AM I DREAMING? IS SWIM DEEP REALLY BACK?” is the first comment on Swim Deep’s YouTube video for To Feel Good, and after a hiatus that has seen members come and go since 2017, you can’t blame fans surprise to see the band back. Alongside bands such as Peace and The 1975, … [Read more...] about Swim Deep: Emerald Classics – Review
Afenginn: Klingra – Review
Afenginn returns with new record Klingra which delves into ambitiously orchestrated compositions of beauty amongst effortless energy. Afenginn, which means “intoxication and strength” in old Norse, is the pseudonym of Danish Composer and musician Kim Rafael Nyberg’s music project. Having been in existence since 2002, Nyberg has been allowed the freedom to use his music to … [Read more...] about Afenginn: Klingra – Review
Hiss Golden Messenger: Terms of Surrender – Review
In which the sturdy troubadour MC Taylor and cohorts craft another 60’s and 70’s-steeped vision of American roots music that delves into painful introspection and addresses spiritual and philosophical themes with a sinewy swagger. Hiss Golden Messenger, the craggy-voiced, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter MC Taylor peddles a subtly alchemical and homespun incarnation of … [Read more...] about Hiss Golden Messenger: Terms of Surrender – Review