Music News for Music Lovers
“As one thing ends or dies, something else will breed new life” Since forming back in 2014, Northern Light Exposure, the London based indie post-punk band, has seen changes to its line-up and to its sound. Through working with different producers and consciously striving to be as self-reflective as possible, the band have created a…
“The process has been long, insightful, claustrophobic, traumatic, beautiful” My Octopus Mind, the experimental rock band from Bristol, released their debut single ‘Elska’ earlier this month. The five and a half minute track includes swirling strings, moody vocals and atmospheric percussion. It is brooding and dramatic and highlights the band’s unique, cinematic aesthetic that has…
“I think all you can really do is trust your instincts” Emma Moore, the talented country singer-songwriter from Blackpool, released her debut album back in 2016 and one of the things that I loved most about it was Emma’s ability to tell a story. Her set of ten tracks was personal, organic and captivating. Now…
“It felt like a brand new chapter and I felt like a brand new person” If you need a little bit of magic in your life, Australian singer-songwriter Lucy Mason is the answer. Her music is hauntingly beautiful and her vocals are completely bewitching. Before the success of her critically acclaimed 2017 EP, Lucy Mason…
I recently discovered Vistas, the trio from Edinburgh, and they have become my latest obsession. Their upbeat, indie-rock style is captivating and addictive. ‘Fade’, their latest single, is no exception. Its driving guitar hooks, catchy chorus and powerful rhythm sections are exceptional. This band is a real treasure and deserves far more recognition. I caught…
London based trio Pin Ups are fun, fresh and fierce. Their sound is a combination of different aesthetics – indie-pop with a post-punk twist – which makes their music endlessly fascinating to listen to. The band has ended 2018 on a high with the release of ‘You Make Me Feel So Sick’, their latest single….
The Nottingham-based rock-pop five-piece, The Mocking Jays, recently released their new single ‘Kiss My Neck’. After speaking to the band they revealed that the song is based on “real events” and is about “having a friend who has only ever been that, and then one night that changing”. The track focuses on the thoughts that…
Let me introduce you to Sunflower Thieves, the female-fronted pop-folk band. Add them to your playlist now and their blissful harmonies will give you shivers, their heartfelt lyrics will move you and their catchy melodies will follow you around all week. Their latest single ‘Two Halves’ is magical and enchanting. It is about a friend…
Kuba Kluza is a talented pianist and singer from Krakow, Poland. He grew up in a house filled with music and he has certainly inherited the musical genes from his parents. This summer he released his debut single, ‘This Time’. It is powerful and stirring and highlights Kluza’s soaring and passionate vocals. It is about…
GUEST REVIEW by John P. Cronin “Well I mean I like to think, I think you know, we’ve been around for 10 years now, that people represent some of our songs, as if to remind them of a time in their life and that’s cool” says Luke Pritchard (singer/songwriter of the Kooks) in a interview…