There’s a point where having buzz band status – harsh, but in most cases true – leaves the artists concerned … More
Author: arcticreviewsblog
Hi, my name is Andy & I live in Leeds, in northern England. I've been writing about music for more than ten years. My work outside of this blog is featured on Live4ever and Contact Music.
The Boxer Rebellion – The Second I’m Asleep review
Many things make for distractions from both your career and your creative process. It’s been eight years since The Boxer … More
The Twilight Sad – It’s The Long Goodbye review
Proof that few of us ever know what’s really going on inside another person’s head comes in all sorts of … More
The 9’s #7 Iron Maiden – The Number of The Beast
There’s no such thing as an album that’s a perfect 10 – but there those that are one notch below. … More
The Orielles – Only You Left review
In retrospect, you could never have called it a scene; despite the loose geographical ties between Working Men’s Club, The … More
The Sophs – GOLDSTAR review
When you unpack it all, there’s a lot to dislike about The Sophs’ story up until now. Firstly they’re one … More
Flying Lotus – Big Mama EP
There are brilliant under the radar careers and there’s that of Steven Ellison, AKA Flying Lotus. Ground breaking music? his … More
Buck Meek – The Mirror review
Buck Meek’s fourth solo album was made with a little help from his friends; all of his Big Thief compadres … More
The 9’s #6 Elliott Smith – Either/Or
There’s no such thing as an album that’s a perfect 10 – but there those that are one notch below. … More
The Wave Pictures – Gained/Lost review
Some bands are definitely born out of time. Since The Wave Pictures emerged from rural Leicestershire in the late 90’s … More
The Voice Of Unreason 