Review

Paula Standing delivers a playful and all-encompassing Americana-tinged sound on her new album, The More I Give. South Australian singer-songwriter Paula Standing really lets the listener in on her new album, The More I Give.  With a collection of songs inspired by her own life and an underlying theme of ‘the brief history of me’, Standing manages to encapsulate the … [Read more...] about Paula Standing: The More I Give – Review

Swim School dive headfirst into dream-pop delirium in their high-energy debut EP, Making Sense of It All. Edinburgh 4-piece Swim School’s eagerly anticipated EP is well worth the wait. Frontwomen Alice Johnson delivers enthralling vocals from start to finish, and the guitar work from Alice and Lewis Bunting is impressive throughout. Making Sense of It All perfectly … [Read more...] about Swim School: Making Sense of It All – EP Review

A horse dying, people taking opioids, a couple getting hit by a train – some of the subject matter in The Killers’ folk-driven new album Pressure Machine paints a sombre picture of the small town about which the record is written. Naturally, Pressure Machine is an example of how not all musical nostalgia trips are necessarily positive ones. Written about lead singer Brandon … [Read more...] about The Killers: Pressure Machine – Review

Jungle are reborn with a dynamic synthesis of genres that leave the door open for a world of future possibilities. Since 2013, Jungle has been notoriously branded as a neo-soul duo, but this may be about to change. After leaving XL Recordings to form their own label, Tom McFarland Joshua Lloyd-Watson possess a newfound freedom that can be felt in their most explorative work … [Read more...] about Jungle: Loving in Stereo – Album Review

Indie-folk with an eclectic array of sounds that tell an unbridled, Brown Bones tells relatable tales of life’s highs and lows. If like me you saw the name ‘Brown Bones’ and it didn’t ring any bells, let me assure you that you are likely no stranger to his work. Pseudonym for the highly talented producer, musician, and visual artist that you may know better as Andrew Moon … [Read more...] about Brown Bones: Brown Bones – Review

Crossroad Saints invite you into their world of bluesy Americana rock on the new album, A Song of Your Own. There’s nothing better than listening to a band having fun, and that’s what you get on new album A Song of Your Own from Crossroad Saints. Regrouping in mid-2019 after a hiatus, the three core members of Daryl Venable, John Slack and Mike Slack provide a playful … [Read more...] about Crossroad Saints: A Song of Your Own – Review