Gruff Rhys doesn’t like doing things by halves. This, his fourth (and latest) solo album, comes as part of a trifecta, encompassing a book and film, both to be released in the not too distant future. American Interior is a…
Championed by BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, live appearances at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium, and festival dates over the Summer; Manchester based musical duo Bird to Beast (Sam and Hannah Hird) have crafted a debut album which is infectiously catchy…
After the success of last year’s If You Leave, and following a recent run of shows supporting indie darlings The National on their US tour, Daughter release a five track EP which sees them reworking select songs from their debut…
This past winter, I sat down and read a biography on Bon Iver, entitled Bon Iver-Good Winter, written by Mark Beaumont. Whilst it was all very interesting learning about how Justin Vernon went from studying religion at university to creating…
The nights are getting longer, the sun is finally starting to appear after hiding behind a perpetual raincloud throughout the bleak winter months, and Spring is upon us, as is the latest record by The War on Drugs; a musical…
Fresh from securing the Number 1 album position for their latest LP, So Long, See you Tomorrow, Bombay Bicycle Club have embarked on a UK Tour playing all the branded academies and clubs across the width and breadth of the…
Annie Clark’s 4th album under the ‘St Vincent’ moniker is comfortably her best work to date. Coming off the back of a fruitful partnership with lead Talking Head, David Byrne, Clark took just 36 hours off in between finishing the…
Sheffield has a fine tradition of turning out bands and musicians who, with their wit and humour, become indelibly placed in the public consciousness. Pulp and Richard Hawley are two that spring to mind, as are Slow Club and, of…
In the press release for Peggy Sue’s new record, Choir of Echoes, the band described it as “about singing, about losing your voice and finding it again. Choruses, Duets, Whispers and shouts.” True to their word, the first track, eponymously…
The band formerly known as (We are) Augustines have dropped the prefix, due to a legal dispute, and created a new record under the simple name, Augustines. Those who were fans of their debut, ‘Rise ye Sunken Ships’ need not…