With their seventh album, Contenders, US outfit Great Lakes create a marriage between infectious sound and evocative word which simply captivates. Maybe no surprise for fans of the Ben Crum created and led project but the new offering has certain… Read More ›
Folk Rock
Lusitanian Ghosts – Exotic Quixotic
With members hailing from Portugal, Canada and Sweden, Lusitanian Ghosts is a band which has become a fascinating proposition this year through a trio of singles and an indie/alternative rock/pop sound which have seen the Alternative Folk-Rock outfit embracing the… Read More ›
Storm Seeker – Guns Don’t Cry
With muscular winds in their sails and swashbuckling fervour in their roar, German metallers Storm Seeker have just released their second album, and few greater rousing and downright fun incitements have we embraced in recent times. As so many small… Read More ›
A Shameless captivation: new singles, new adventures
It must be time to cast ears over another clutch of tracks which, courtesy of the wonderful Shauna at Shameless PR and one half of the inimitable duo Ummagma, soon had ears deep in attention and thoughts eagerly contemplating… Read More ›
Threatmantics – Shadow On Your Heart
As we have suggested before, originality can be found in numerously various places within music but uniqueness is more of a holy grail as each decade passes. One band which radiates the latter is Welsh outfit Threatmantics; well certainly their… Read More ›
Mala Ruckus – People Mountain People Sea
Formed in Dalian, China, consisting of 5 musicians from 4 different countries and now residing in Prague, in the Czech Republic, Mala Ruckus and their seriously captivating sound is one of the music world’s best kept secrets. Maybe and hopefully… Read More ›
Bottle Next – Bad Horses
Bottle Next is a hard folk band from the French music scene. It is a tag which is maybe unique to the band not having come across it before but only partially touches on their sound. Weaving seriously engaging songs… Read More ›
Me Like Bees – There Will Be Time
It might only be four songs, but there have been few as vigorous work-outs for neck muscles and hips than There Will Be Time, the new EP from US indie rockers Me Like Bees. Feet and voices too are easily… Read More ›
Mala Ruckus – Make the Monkey Watch
We have a new unexpected treat to share with you, a band and release from the modern seaport of Dalian in China. They are Mala Ruckus and they have introduced themselves to us with debut EP Make the Monkey Watch…. Read More ›
Two Beats Apart – Aim, Fire
Two Beats Apart are no strangers to everyone but now the rest of us yet to enjoy their charms get to hug their magnetic folk rock sound through the release of their debut EP Aim, Fire. Three tracks of intimate… Read More ›