Quite arguably the finest thing to come out of Aylesbury of all time – experimental, eccentric and exciting indie quartet Blushes have kindly shared with us their 5 For Friday picks this week.
NEW MUSIC: ‘For The Record’ by Dutch Criminal Record
Aptly released during a heatwave in one of the hottest April weeks in history, Chichester’s Dutch Criminal Record have released a new single in ‘For The Record’ and listening to this feels like an ice cold beer between your lips. A proper sunbathing, chuck on your socks ‘n sandals kind of feel-good tune this one. If this …
5 For Friday – 13.04.18 – The Scruff
5 For Friday is back! Bedford natives The Scruff have been together through thick and thin since forming a handful of years ago, undergoing a rebuilding process, a line-up shake up with the addition of new lead guitarist Jack and a slight a change in their sound. They are quite simply the epitome of modern day …
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘We Choose Pretty Names’ by Kermes
Hailing from the Leicester DIY scene, Kermes serve a healthy chunk of discord and clashing noise to suitably introduce ‘I Wanna Be Yr Sometimes’. It’s a frank opener to their debut album, ‘We Choose Pretty Names’, and it’s a precursor for the no holds barred, unreserved psyche that the quartet have built their record upon. …
NEW MUSIC: ‘I Did It’ by Kitten
Although their band name might seem pretty cute at first, Kitten‘s latest music offering ‘I Did It’ is far from that. Its 80’s indie-rock style, packs a punch. Dazzling guitar melodies and a powerful vocal that nods slightly towards 80’s icon Cyndi Lauper, provide the bare bones to a track that’s going to have you up …
10 Artists We’re Looking Forward to at 110 Above Festival 2018
Besides the obvious mega headliners such as Peace, Fickle Friends and Marika Hackman, with still one more wave of acts to be announced, these are the hidden gems that 110 Above Festival has to offer this summer, in no particular order.
LIVE REVIEW: Boy Pablo & SPINN @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Boy Pablo headlined with support from likeable Liverpudlians SPINN, who may draw immediate comparisons with their hometown counterparts The Night Café, but these guys still have their very own distinctive sound and endearingly confident stage persona.
NEW MUSIC: ‘Mountain Song’ by Crooked Teeth
Born in Glasgow, but fermented in London, Crooked Teeth’s formative years spent in the two cities has had a huge impact on their music. The jagged and euphoric analogue synths add a retro tinge to an otherwise modern sound, and the band’s latest single ‘Mountain Song’ isn’t any different.
LIVE REVIEW: Eliza and the Bear @ O2 Academy Islington
Eliza and the Bear took all the plaudits at their hometown London show on their short headline I’d Rather Go To Hell tour, on the sixth occasion that my ears had been blessed to hear the London/Essex quartet of friends, who originally began casually making music together many years ago just for the fun of …
NEW MUSIC: ‘Days Of No One’ by High Hazels
‘Days Of No One’ is as haunting as the title suggests. Every aspect of the song combines to create a sound that is striking. From the slide guitar intro to the drawn-out chords of the organ hanging above the vocals, adding a sense of eeriness to the second verse; the song is a living, breathing …