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The Jackobins – ‘The Otherside’ Review

27/07/2014 by Tom Roden

It’s a blissful indie-pop anthem with ‘The Otherside’, newest single by Liverpool’s The Jackobins. It’s an odd one to pin down in terms of comparisons, as it fluctuates between sounding like U2 and sounding like Fallout Boy. So for the sake of ease, there are no comparisons. This is The Jackobins, and this is ‘The Otherside’. Military drum marches litter the track, rolling on the dominating bassline and an assortment of tasty guitar riffs that span everything from garage alt-rock […]

Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Alt-Rock, Alternative, Fallout Boy, Indie, Indie-Pop, Indie-Rock, Stadium-Rock, The Jackobins, The Otherside, U2

Jake Evans – ‘This Is Life’ Single Review

15/05/2014 by Tom Roden

Have you ever woke up and thought ‘this is the perfect day for a bit of U2’, but then slapped yourself upon realisation that Bono is more than a little bit unbearable? Well good news: Jake Evans is about to release second single ‘This Is Life’, and it’s the perfect way to remedy this situation. With opening guitars sounding right out of U2’s ‘I Will Follow’, and a driving bassline courtesy of cheese wizard and Blur bassist Alex James, the […]

Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Alex James, Blue Soap Music, Blur, Bono, I Will Follow, Indie, Indie-Rock, Jake Evans, This Is Life, U2

If You Like…: An A-Z of Unsigned Alternatives

05/04/2014 by Tom Roden

Have you ever wanted to find something new that isn’t too far detached from what you enjoy? Have you ever wanted to just be that little bit more hipster than your friends? Well we’ve made it easy for you. Here is an A-Z list of popular artists and, next to them, a nice unsigned alternative to the artist. It’s a quick and easy way of adding new colours to your music palette. If You Like… …Then Try: A Adele […]

Categories: Lists • Tags: 93 Million Miles From The Sun, 93MillionMilesFromTheSun, Adele, Ben Owen, Benin City, Bipolar Sunshine, Broken Hands, Cave Painting, Chris Drew, Damon Albarn, Dive Exit, Ed Sheeran, Fang Club, Fickle Friends, Foo Fighters, Gibson Bull, Goldfrapp, Hooton Tennis Club, Howler, Imagine Dragons, Izzy Bizu, Jay Rodger, Julian Casablancas, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, MBV, Missing Andy, My Bloody Valentine, Never Shout Never, Nevershoutnever, New Music, Oasis, Only Girl, Prince, QOTSA, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rae Morris, Scarlett Arcade, Sebastian Blake, Simon And Garfunkel, Tambourisco, The Assist, The Bots, The Cribs, The Darlingtons, The Inkhearts, The Phantoms, The Shy Lips, The Sunset Strip Club, The Walkmen, TOY, U2, Van Morrison, XTC, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion

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The Jackobins – ‘The Otherside’ Review

Jake Evans – ‘This Is Life’ Single Review

If You Like…: An A-Z of Unsigned Alternatives