Les Techno returns with new single Edge of the World, taking on a heady mix of post-punk sounds that drive forwards amongst reverb-laden vocals. Les Techno is not one to sit back and let anything go unsaid. New track Edge of the World is a testament to this, as he uses his skills in songwriting to create raucous and ready melodies that power the track forwards, leading to a … [Read more...] about Les Techno: Edge of the World – Single Review
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Resurrection Fern: Savanna – Single Review
Resurrection Fern releases new single Savanna, focusing on gentle ebbs and flows that are perfectly accompanied by floaty vocals. Resurrection Fern could be said to be something of a trailblazer. At present, she is one of a handful of artists that have been successful by releasing music on streaming site Twitch. This takes her music beyond the smaller reach of local bars and … [Read more...] about Resurrection Fern: Savanna – Single Review
The Futureheads: Powers – Review
Powers, the latest album from Futureheads, sees a return to their gritty approach to music, post-punk vibrations and crowd-pleasing energy choruses. The Futureheads are well known for honesty in their lyrics. Frontman Barry Hyde released an album which detailed his struggles with depression in 2016 and new record Powers is a collaboration, once again, with the rest of the … [Read more...] about The Futureheads: Powers – Review
Ziad Rahbani: Abu Ali – Review
Ziad Rahbani record Abu Ali, a holy grail for disco connoisseurs, gets a welcome vinyl release on the Wewantsounds label. The Wewantsounds label teased and tantalised seasoned crate-diggers on Record Store Day this year with the boutique, limited edition orange vinyl release of Abu Ali, a mythical, rare-as-hen’s-teeth 12” single from 1978 by the legendary Lebanese classical … [Read more...] about Ziad Rahbani: Abu Ali – Review
Sheryl Crow: Threads – Review
Sheryl Crow gives us a 17-track whistle-stop tour of her musical life on Threads, reportedly to be her ‘final’ album. Featuring a roll call of the great and the good from her much-publicised musical and personal life, and serving as a reminder of more than a noteworthy career, Crow bows out on safe musical ground. It’s to Crow’s immense credit that she’s been able to call on … [Read more...] about Sheryl Crow: Threads – Review
Bat For Lashes: Lost Girls – Review
Art-pop connoisseur Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes returns with a nostalgic fantasia of synth-pop which pays homage to 80’s sci-fi and fantasy cinema. On her fifth album as Bat For Lashes, the multi-Mercury nominated singer-songwriter Natasha Khan borrows heavily from a palette of 1980’s synth-pop and new wave styles as she navigates her new surroundings in Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Bat For Lashes: Lost Girls – Review