Being in the right place at the right time has so often led to some of the best opportunities and so it was with Dutch singer songwriter SÄM WILDER. Having moved to the US from the Netherlands aged 18, he… Read More ›
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Always Us – Aurum
Tagged as an EDM pop quartet, we had certain assumptions about the sound of South African band ALWAYS US going into their forthcoming debut album, Aurum. What we discovered was an enterprise and craft rich rock band with a potent… Read More ›
David D’Alessio – This Far Apart
In a time when every day is accompanied by viral dilemma we suggest another infection to consider in the shape of the latest EP from US singer-songwriter David D’Alessio. This Far Apart though is one to embrace, a collection of… Read More ›
Loud Apartment – New Future
Mention NYC-based funk art collective Loud Apartment and an instinctive twitch in the body and spark in the imagination seems to arise within us thanks to the incitement of their previous encounters and surprisingly there was nothing different when news… Read More ›
James Domestic – Faze Out
James Domestic – Faze Out The hardcore scene has never settled in voice and invention over the years and that is especially so of UK hardcore over the past decade. In fact that particular hunger and appetite to push creative… Read More ›
2021: A new year, fresh sounds
Firmly in the hands of a new year but equally the less welcoming restrictions and isolations of the last 12 months, we also immediately found ourselves in the face of some stunning and exciting encounters in the shape of… Read More ›
Loud Apartment – System Breakdown
Is there anything better than bouncing around with enthused contentment whilst snarling at the political and social faults of the world, certainly not when it is with the latest album from Loud Apartment in the ears. It is a release… Read More ›
Unknown Era – A State Of Affairs
Let us just cut to the chase, A State Of Affairs is easily one of the best albums this year and maybe destined to be the big favourite of a great many come its end. The massive festival of sound… Read More ›
Unhappy Fly – Self Titled
UK hailing Unhappy Fly is described as a post punk and no wave supergroup but trust us that description of their sound is like simply calling the sea blue and vegetation green. As their self-titled debut album quickly reveals, every… Read More ›
Seratones – Power
We will admit when reading the press release for new album Power, that US outfit Seratones had set about “trading in the brash proto-punk of their critically acclaimed debut for a timeless brand of gritty soul, one that takes… Read More ›