Wolf Alice – Latest Album Reviewed
Mercury prize winning Wolf Alice have yet again given us something really special, in the sentiment and power of their latest album ‘Blue Weekend’. Ellie Rowsell (vocals/guitar), Joff Oddie (guitar), Joel Amey (drums) and Theo Ellis (bass) had a very busy three years or so following the release of their Mercury Prize winning ‘Visions Of […]
Squid – A Debut Album
If you’ve not heard Squid, then prepare yourselves for a full on three-way riot between Sonic Youth, Idles and LCD Soundsystem Squid are five artists from Brighton who have collectively created a truly astonishing post-punk sound. If you’ve not heard them, brace yourself. If you’ve not heard them live, seriously you’ll need a good sleep before and […]
Halifax’s Casino Rockets Release Debut Album
Intricate guitar patterns and wall of sound synths are part of Halifax four piece Casino Rockets’ world of cerebral alt/math/post-rock. Reality Distortion Field, their debut album, will be released on 21 May. Impala, their first single from the album, is available now. The band describes the album as one of “persistence and perspective; a journey […]
Ben Haskins New Release on HPBC Records
During Covid restrictions musical networks sometimes strengthened and bore fruit. The regular jazz nights at the Hyde Park Book Club (HPBC) have led to a number of releases, despite forced separation from the venue. The latest of these, by the Ben Haskins Quartet, is clearly the product of lockdown. The double A side on HPBC […]
In Conversation With Catrin Vincent, Another Sky
London’s very own Another Sky released their debut album “I Slept On the Floor” via legendary label Fiction Records, and I, Charlotte Staunton Gill, had the pleasure of chatting to Catrin about what the band have been up to and what’s in store for future shows. Since the release of their debut single in 2018, […]
