by Tom Roden
New single from Miniature Tigers is unlike anything else.
Categories: Listen, Review, Track Review • Tags: Alt-Rock, Crying in the sunshine, Listen, Miniature Tigers, Pop-Rock, Review, Single Review, Track Review
by danwhiteley
Fingertips return to form with new single and video.
Categories: Listen, Video • Tags: Fingertips, Kiss me, Music Video, Official Video, Pop-Rock, Video
by Tom Roden
Secret Weapons pack a punch on debut EP.
Categories: EP Review, Listen, Review • Tags: Alt-pop, Debut EP, Listen, Pop, Pop-Rock, Secret Weapons, Something New
by Tom Roden
Color + Thunder are ready to smash perceptions on new EP.
Categories: EP Review, Listen, Review • Tags: Alternative, Color + Thunder, EP Review, Indie, Listen, Pop-Rock, Review, The Manhattan EP
by Tom Roden
Strangely satisfying, oddly eccentric pop-rock
Categories: Listen, Review, Track Review • Tags: Debut Single, Listen, Phone, Pop, Pop-Rock, Review, Single Review, Tom Low
by Tom Roden
Hip hop meets alt-rock with surprisingly good outcomes.
Categories: Listen, Review, Track Review • Tags: Alt-Rock, Alternative, FEiN, Hip Hop, Listen, Pop, Pop-Rock, Review, Sculptor, Single Review, Track Review
by Tom Roden
Killer electrorock that lays foundations for the future.
Categories: EP Review, Listen, Review • Tags: Electropop, EP Review, FMLYBND, Gold Necklace, Hearts On Fire EP, Listen, Pop-Rock, Review, Space And Time
by Tom Roden
The latest in a long-lasting Liverpool tradition of acts able to produce infectious pop songs, The Little Secrets are here with new track ‘All I Need’. ‘All I Need’ is an example of pop-rock stereotype which goes back for decades. It’s a very clean-cut sound; the lyrics are overtly innocent, never running the risk of risqué, and the instrumentation is fairly clean. The guitars follow the indie trend of high-end heavy sounds, with a very light crunch sound that never […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: All I Need, Alternative, Indie, Liverpool, Pop, Pop-Rock, Review, The Little Secrets
by Tom Roden
Cymbals Eat Guitars are a band that have won my heart over multiple times. From their recent track ‘Chamber’ to their amazing humour (if you don’t get the 90’s gag, you’re probably too young), Cymbals Eat Guitars keep finding new ways to win me over. And new track ‘Warning’ is no different. ‘Warning’ establishes Cymbals Eat Guitars as one of the most exciting new acts of recent times. It’s the sound of what would happen if you pumped Death Cab […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dave Grohl, Death Cab For Cutie, In Utero, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Pop-Rock, Post-Punk, Warning
by Tom Roden
The title track from Starling’s upcoming album shows a band who are following a clear musical path. With a constant muted guitar running through the heart of the track, ‘Dream Again’ is a singalong indie-rock anthem with a chorus that is as infectious as they come. Following in the footsteps of Imagine Dragons and American Authors, the track is coloured with accessible pop guitars and the odd burst of keys. A simple vocal melody, reinforced with some call-and-response backing vocals, […]
Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: American Authors, Anthem, Dream Again, Imagine Dragons, Indie, Indie-Rock, Pop-Rock, Starling
