Calvert releases debut EP This Beautiful Life, Vol. 1 amidst beautiful pop tones, big choruses and a penchant for the positive. We all need a bit of positivity these days. Within just a few pages of turning a newspaper or browsing the net, it can feel as though the world is falling apart, and sometimes you want to just sit back, take a break from it all and listen to … [Read more...] about EP Review: Calvert – This Beautiful Life, Vol. 1
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Review: Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
The retro-futurist singer-songwriter Natalie Mering’s latest album is her most cohesive, accomplished and fully realised project to date. Natalie Mering has long been cited by tastemakers as one to watch; a gargantuan talent dabbling in bedroom freak-folk, lo-fi noise and swooning MOR whose ambition often exceeds her grasp. 2016’s well-received Front Row Seat to Earth … [Read more...] about Review: Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
Review: Kinbrae – Landforms
Scottish duo Kinbrae takes us on an imagery-laden journey down the River Tay with new record Landforms. If you’re looking for a picturesque and beautifully painted view of Scotland's River Tay, then new record Landforms by Kinbrae is for you. Twins Andy and Mike Truscott release their second LP, by focusing on the essence and landscape of the vast river as their main … [Read more...] about Review: Kinbrae – Landforms
Review: Lucy Spraggan – Today Was A Good Day
Lucy Spraggan’s new record Today Was A Good Day sees the artist in a good place as she delves into issues of mental illness with a positive attitude. With five albums now under her belt and a slot at this years Glastonbury festival, Lucy Spraggan seems to be in a settled place. It feels as though, these days, she can take everything in her stride and able to reflect on the … [Read more...] about Review: Lucy Spraggan – Today Was A Good Day
Review: Leon Seti – Cobalt
Leon Seti shows two sides of the same coin on new record Cobalt, taking on calm and peaceful serenity against pacey 80s pop. Letting your true self be seen within your music is hard to do. The artists that are able to do this honestly and without holding back are the ones that people can relate to the most. Leon Seti is one of these artists who has no qualms about revealing … [Read more...] about Review: Leon Seti – Cobalt
Review: Alya – Ten Years Of Solitude
Ten Years Of Solitude take tips from 90s electronic nostalgia but also confronts them with its own ideas, rhythms and strong melodies. Alya has never been one to shy away from her influences. New record Ten Years Of Solitude has the singer’s heart firmly set amongst 90s indie and electronica, but like any great artist, she’s not just influenced by this decade. Instead, she … [Read more...] about Review: Alya – Ten Years Of Solitude