I occasionally get bands (or PR people) contacting me about listening to and/or reviewing them, sometimes the emails just get lost in the pile of ads and newsletters I subscribe to (or my websites get messed up somehow and I… Continue reading "Ummagma single: “Rotation / Live and Let Die” (Emerald & Doreen Records)"
The debut album by Los Angeles-based indie pop band The Little Ones is chockfull of happy melodies and upbeat harmonies. The opening title track is a good example of the poppiness of the album, offering an infectious beat and catchy… Continue reading "The Little Ones – Morning Tide (Chop Shop)"
Asbury is a music project from the mind of David Franklin, who creates mysterious and haunting songs that range from lo-fi instrumentation to more layered and intricately crafted music. “Distance is the Difference” opens the album with sounds reminiscent of… Continue reading "Asbury – Under the… (Semi-Content Music)"
Auralgasms is a music website “dedicated to the discovery of new and under-appreciated artists” with a focus on dreampop, shoegaze, and electronica. Naturally, their third and latest compilation “Breath of Stars” showcases the talents of range of artists with gorgeous… Continue reading "Auralgasms – Breath of Stars CD review"
Auralgasms is a music website “dedicated to the discovery of new and under-appreciated artists” with a focus on dreampop, shoegaze, and electronica. Naturally, their third and latest compilation “Breath of Stars” showcases the talents of range of artists with gorgeous… Continue reading "Auralgasms – Breath of Stars (Auralgasms)"
I’ve been talking about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club so much, that I forget that I was and always will be a huge fan of Echo & the Bunnymen. This explains my screenname, which is loosely based on their Porcupine album.… Continue reading "My undying love for Echo & the Bunnymen"
The new Raveonettes album is a result of singer/guitarists Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo throwing out the rules of the distortion happy “Chain Gang of Love” and the film noir garage rock of “Whip it On,” on which they… Continue reading "The Raveonettes – Pretty in Black (Columbia)"
In a time where rock music is all the rage, the UK Heights succeeds in blending synthesized and natural sounds into a seamlessly smooth album of dreamy atmospherics. “Ambients” recalls the dark hypnotic beauty of the music of Projekt label… Continue reading "U.K.Heights – Ambients (net)"
The follow-up album to the critically acclaimed debut Loss, Colin MacIntyre, Scottish singer songwriter and producer of Mull Historical Society, creates sweepingly melodic music with quirky lyrics and hook-filled choruses. The eclectic arrangements of piano, acoustic and fuzzy guitars, and… Continue reading "Mull Historical Society – US (XL/Blanco y Negro)"
Nottingham band Six By Seven has been compared to every band from Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, and Swervdriver and even more recent acts B.R.M.C. and Doves, who share their “shoegaze” influences. However, Six By Seven have their own distinctive sound… Continue reading "Six By Seven – The Way I Feel Today (Mantra, 2002)"
