Review

Mild High Club take listeners on an ambitious, genre traversing journey into modern psychedelia in their new album, Going Going Gone. The brainchild of Alex Brettin, the self-titled “bartender and resident selector” of the Mild High Club, Going Going Gone is a unique and unpredictable trip-pop experience. The album features an eclectic blend of genres, ranging from acid jazz … [Read more...] about Mild High Club: Going Going Gone – Review

Black Reuss provides raw and unfiltered heavy doom metal on the album, Metamorphosis. Liechtenstein-based doom metal artist Black Reuss, aka Maurizio Dottore, is not afraid to show off the fragility of emotions. His album Metamorphosis is exactly what it says on the tin: a slowly divulging record that ends with a complete transformation of energy. It’s more subtle than that, … [Read more...] about Black Reuss: Metamorphosis – Review

Project Hilts explore the space between grime and jazz on their debut EP, Still Here.  Jazz is making a comeback. Britain has always had a thriving underground jazz scene, but it’s been just that – underground. A fringe genre, pigeon-holed into ‘easy-listening' or viewed as incomprehensible noise. But the last few years have seen it reassert itself with the rise of … [Read more...] about Project Hilts: Still Here – EP Review

Scotty Karate enthralls with his perfectly executed mix of punk, country and folk on new album, Always Honey. Eccentric proto-punk Country-alt musician Scotty Karate tries to combine the world of punks and cowboys on the new record Always Honey, and he does it with style. Leaning more towards a stripped-back live sound, but able to suddenly flick over to fuzzy, punk-infused … [Read more...] about Scotty Karate: Always Honey – Review

The perfect combination of melodic and aggressive, Andrew W.K.’s latest album God Is Partying is quite the record – even if there are some clichéd lyrics floating around. I have to say, I rather enjoyed listening to this album for the most part. There are some strong instrumental lines, captivating melodies, and Andrew W.K.’s impressive vocals are to be praised. The … [Read more...] about Andrew W.K: God Is Partying – Album Review

The latest Saint Etienne album I’ve Been Trying To Tell You perfectly captures hazy summer memories, dreaming up 90’s nostalgia with an assortment of samples from the era. 30 years on from their cutting-edge debut Foxbase Alpha, Saint Etienne return with their 10th studio album, an idyllic odyssey into the dreamlike nature of past memories. Created to soundtrack the Alasdair … [Read more...] about Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying To Tell You – Review