Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks – Review

Today is the first official day of summer and what more fitting a way to mark the occasion than Foster The People’s first single Pumped Up Kicks.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Box of Stones – Review

Ben Leftwich

There is something eternally appealing about the acoustic folk genre. Its inoffensive nature could tame even the wildest of metal heads into a state of calm, a trait true of Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s latest single Box Of Stones.

Box Codax – I Won’t Come Home – Review

There can be a stigma attached to the side-projects of well-known bands: they are often just cheap reincarnations of the main bands sound. This, however, is not something you can say of Box Codax.

Vandaveer – Dig Down Deep – Review

Washington DC-based duo Vandaveer have returned with their third LP, Dig Down Deep. The new album announces a more gutsy approach to the group’s amalgam of country and folk and acknowledges front man Mark Charles Heidinger’s Kentucky roots – ever apparent in the album’s title track Dig Down Deep.

The Musgraves – So Sofia – Review

The Musgraves

If there were ever a soundtrack for walking through a park on summer’s day, So Sofia by The Musgraves would surely be a strong contender.

These Furrows – Duke – Review

These Furrows - Duke

This three piece of progressive post-rockers have been producing their angular, genre eluding music since before 2009.

Alex Clare – Treading Water Review

Another mine of talent has been unearthed. This time revealing 25-year old North Londoner Alex Clare to our ear drums.

Admiral Fallow – Squealing Pigs Review

Admiral Fallow

Formerly known as Brother Louis Collective until 2007, Scottish sextet
have built a substantial reputation in their four year life span.

Battles – Futura Review

Gloss Drop

Having secured places at this years Glastonbury, Wireless Festival and a slot supporting The Chemical Brothers at Hyde Park, these avant-garde rockers from the New York City have a lot to look forward to.

The Savage Nomads – The Magical Eye Review

A nomad by definition is ‘a member of a people who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.’ The Savage Nomads are certainly on a quest to find pastures new in their experimental pop rock sound and are already causing quite a stir amongst their fan base livestock.