I spoke recently of my love for indie-pop, well it seems as though Gerard Love was listening because he’s bestowed another gem of guitar-driven pop upon the world. Lightships’ maiden offering, Electric Cables, is a beautiful surprise, one that sneaks…
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EP | MayMay – MayMay
What began as songwriter Laural Simmons’ idea to send a message to her friends and family back home in Arizona has turned into Portland’s latest emerging folk act, MayMay. Their five-track debut EP is a brief but engaging collection of…
Album | Moonface – With Siinai: Heartbreaking Recovery
Spencer Krug’s second album as Moonface comes in the form of the ambitious Heartbreaking Recovery. Enlisting Finnish band Siinai to help, this is a collection of synth-based tales of heartache and unrequited love which promises to leave the listener deeply…
Album | Sennen – Lost Harmony
For their third album, Sennen retreated to a North London studio while last year’s riots raged around them, but on Lost Harmony they found calm within the storm. Their subtle melodies and rhythms are understated, tranquil, but almost hypnotic, carrying…
Album | Maps & Atlases – Beware & Be Grateful
Like a heavily sugared iced chai latte – a bit too weird and way too rich for some people’s tastes – Maps & Atlases are just my cup of tea. If you want to quickly fit Maps & Atlases into…
Album | Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra – Fields & Birds & Things
The scale of the ambition Johnny Parry brings to his new album is immediately apparent from the name change. No longer alone, he is now fronting the Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra, a 30-piece band capable of transforming his sound into…
Album | Gemma Ray – Island Fire
Gemma Ray returns with another delightful pop gem in Island Fire. Released at a time when many other artists are bringing out melancholy records, it is refreshing to hear such a bright and breezy effort from the London-based songstress. The…
Album | Rusty Bear – Source To Sea
There is nothing like a great new record to herald the start of spring. The chill of winter is fading away, the sun is starting to poke its head through the clouds and music somehow starts to sounds better. Rusty…
Album | Hospitality – Hospitality
For an album that is about the trials of young adulthood – struggles in love, dead-end jobs, and finding yourself a long way form home – Hospitality’s self-titled debut is remarkably cheery. Fantastically cheery in fact. We defy you not…
Album | Keaton Henson – Dear…
“Keaton Henson spends his time alone, writing songs and sometimes drawing, he doesn’t like to talk about himself,” so says his website. Anxiety can eat away at the soul, burning the eyes into hollow caverns and leaving one nailed into…