Circa Waves Death and Love, Part 1 review

In this era of attention seeking something as basic as a trip to the shops can be classed as a … More

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Purple Bird review

You do wonder if Will Oldham’s adopted pseudonym has left many neutrals passing him by, in the belief that they’re … More

In the likely words of the industry suits, Ireland is so hot right now, musically at least. Ironically the industry’s … More

Popular movements always trigger some sort of collateral damage. Young Knives – primarily now the Oxford based fraternal duo of … More

The subject of artists who suddenly discover a specific quality to their music which they claim has always been present … More

You didn’t have to be a brain surgeon to realise that the only way to survive the Britpop era was … More

Every so often – although it’s becoming increasingly rare as our culture homogenizes – a record arrives which demands attention. … More

It has to be said that the generation of indie bands which emerged at the beginning of the noughties didn’t … More

Sometimes when an artist starts claiming that there’s always been an X element to their music which hasn’t ever previously … More

When Lauren Mayberry decided to make a solo album, it was all very grown up. Months before any material surfaced … More