There’s something about the men behind boring band names. Just as the blunt mundaneity of Elbow’s name belies their swooning instrumentation and the wry lyrics of Morrissey served to emphasise the irony in The Smiths everyday moniker, Pavement were always…
Album | Beirut – The Rip Tide
Now, I’m not a parent, but I imagine there is an overwhelming sense of relief when your offspring makes the switch from gurgling, screeching waif in need of constant attention to something that is more developed and offers a little…
News | Midlake announce tiny London show
We had to check this news three times to be sure… Midlake have announced a show on Thursday at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen in East London. Tickets are £22.50 + booking fee from Stargreen, and go on sale at…
Album | North Sea Radio Orchestra – I a Moon
Listening to North Sea Radio Orchestra, FFS is pretty certain that, had the music teacher in charge of our school orchestra encouraged us to practice this sort of thing, instead of jerky, deeply uncool ‘big band music’, we might be…
Live | Michelle Stodart @ Apple Cart Festival
If The Magic Numbers are a little too ‘shiny happy people’ for you, bassist Michele Stodart’s solo foray into country and blues territory is a far grittier prospect. We may be at the underpopulated, family-orientated Apple Cart festival (littler, more…
Album | The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient
Slave ambient is a very appropriate name for this album full of, well, ambient guitars. Coupled with Adam Granduciel’s vocals, reminiscent of many a country singer, it makes for a very interesting if slightly confused album. Every songs seems different…