Much admired guitarist, songwriter and prolific recording artist Jenn Wasner is best know for her work as part of the duo Wye Oak. Along with Andy Stack, Wye Oak (named after the state tree of Maryland) produced guitar and drum (Stack plays a bassline on a synth whilst drumming)…
I was 21 when I bravely got ‘Number 13’ brandished upon the right side of my chest in tribute to the Pixies lyric: “Got a tattooed tit / Say number thirteen” – how funny and witty I thought it was. After releasing 2013’s lukewarm Indie Cindy in an unapologetic…
Stoned guitars, cowboy hats and a Californian heritage – three ingredients that add to the psychedelic soup of the Allah Las. Now on their third effort since releasing their debut in 2012 and sophomore in 2014, the group have long remained in cult circles – playing early on festival…
The oh-so close-to-being-the-pin-up-boy of folk music, Devon's Seth Lakeman has come a long way since his album of 2004, Kitty Jay, was released on a minuscule £300 budget, but to much acclaim. Recorded in his kitchen (as was his 2002 debut, The Punch Bowl), it went on be…
Post-punk is a genre to be enjoyed in isolation. When done well it brings up dark images in the mind; monochromatic silhouettes of forlorn figures and hopelessness. Instead of soundtracking an upbeat situation, it can provide the backbone for a dark time in a listener’s life and contribute the…
Wimbledon’s latest and greatest gutter mouthed poet is back and this time has dropped the melancholy of Carry on the Grudge and opted for something that is slightly more uplifting to say the least. His fourth effort arrives following three singles, ‘Tinfoil Boy’, ‘Power of Men’ and ‘Drone Strike’…
They weren't even teenagers when they first formed in Glasgow back in the late 80s, but this five-piece continue to exude a youthful-if-melancholic optimism via the uplifting guitar-driven music that has seen them survive an incredibly competitive industry, to the point now where there seems to be an even…
From the beginning of 2016, Beach Baby have been featured widely on critics lists touting which acts are going to come to the forefront of the UK music scene, and this London based act have flourished under the expectation. I first came across them a year ago in a…
One of the nice things about being a band with a strong cult following is that you don’t have to follow conventions. Going, Going… certainly does not. Whatever your preconceptions are of The Wedding Present there will be a few surprises on this album. The whole album is 73…
While Notting Hill Carnival is all well and good, Brighton’s beginning to develop its own Bank Holiday tradition with Two Three Four Festival. The two-day event brings together an eclectic mix of local talent, out of town buzz bands as well as a few acts with well-established fan bases.