Having been spellbound by their debut album, there was a definite intrigue as to how its successor would rise to sit alongside if not above its captivating predecessor. Fair to say that Hand Rolled Halo took little time to unveil… Read More ›
indie
12 Stone Toddler – Idiolalia
Whilst it is hard to believe wishes generally do come true we have to question that when a long time hope has just been realised with the release of a new album from one of the UK’s most unique and… Read More ›
Death & The Penguin – Anomie
Four years ago contemplating and feasting on their introduction via the Accidents Happen EP, we readily declared it “one of the most exciting entrances in a long time”, further intimating that “Death and the Penguin is the next big and… Read More ›
The Spitfires – Year Zero
Through their first two albums, it is fair to say that The Spitfires have established themselves as one of the UK’s most enticing emerging bands. Both variously acclaimed releases lured potent attention to the band’s weave of punk, dub, and… Read More ›
Nine Dart Finish – The Misadventures of…
Nine Dart Finish is a British outfit drawing on the wide influences of the likes of Weezer, Supergrass, Queen, and Ian Dury for their pop fuelled rock ‘n’ roll; The Misadventures of… is their debut album which unapologetically has the… Read More ›
Chris Mullin – Sooner or Later
Last year Chris Mullin, the bassist/co-songwriter of Liverpool outfit The Sums, took time out to explore the solo side of his musical imagination, the result a debut EP which was as richly enjoyable as it was heartfelt. This year he… Read More ›
The Tuesday Club – Art Is Magic
Trials and turbulences are no strangers to most bands but few as acute as that which impacted on British outfit The Tuesday Club and almost brought it to an end. Now though they are poised to release “unlikely album 3”… Read More ›
Reverse Family: 365 days of songwriting
Last August we gave you a first look and insight into the epic new project from Reverse Family. Starting the following October, the plan with 365 was to release 52 EPs as one a week for a whole year, each… Read More ›
The RingMaster Review Top 40 2017 Pt 1
A rich year for ear gripping sounds and releases, 2017 has been eagerly devoured and savoured one more time by The RingMaster Review and squeezed into the forty encounters covered on the site which most lit our fires. Here we… Read More ›
Embraces from the heart: talking with Charly&Faust
Tagged as indie folk rock, the Charly&Faust sound is a much richer tapestry of flavours than that hints at and a captivating seduction for ears and thought as proven by a recently released EP. We had a chance to look… Read More ›
