ALBUM REVIEW – JIM JAMES: WOWED OUT

As defined by Jim James, being Wowed Out is a contemporary malaise, a state of overstimulation, constantly searching for the latest sensation. It underpins the first solo album in eight years from the My Morning Jacket frontman which seeks a refuge from the spiritual alienation of an existence mediated through screens. In standing firm against […]

EP REVIEW – KATSEYE: WILD

It’s hard to see what Katseye’s intended target audience is with their recent releases. Originating from the survival show ‘Dream Academy’ which saw 20 contestants from all around the world compete for a spot on a global girl group created between the labels HYBE and Geffen Records. Six members were picked to debut in what […]

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EP REVIEW – KOJO FUNDS: HELLO IT’S ME AGAIN

I remember where I was when I first heard Kojo Funds. 2018, in the back of my parent’s car on the radio and he has not left my rotation ever since. Being a giant in the Afroswing scene is not an easy feat. Hearing songs like ‘Dun Talkin’ with Abracadabra or ‘Check’ with Raye. There […]

ALBUM REVIEW – ELANOR MOSS: THE KNIFE, THE NEEDLE

Even though she is a contemporary artist, there is the air of a recently rediscovered psych-folk great to Elanor Moss’s debut album. Her voice has an exquisite beauty which is further emphasised by the backing from classical guitar and strings. However, as its title indicates, ‘The Knife, The Needle’ has a dark edge. These are […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE SCRIPT: THE USER’S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN

Formed in Dublin in 2001, The Script are an Irish pop-rock band made up of Danny O’Donoghue, Glen Power, guitarist Ben Weaver, and bassist Benjamin Seargant, following the death of founding member Mark Sheehan in 2023. Their breakthrough came with their self-titled 2008 debut, which produced defining hits including The Man Who Can’t Be Moved […]

FEATURE: WHO ARE YA – DREAMWAVE – BRISTOL BAND TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE LIKES OF OSEES, KING GIZZARD, PINK FLOYD, AND ADDING THEIR OWN MELODIC TWISTS TO CREATE A DAZZLING PSYCH ROCK MINDMELT

INTERVIEW: REGENT

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 14 AUGUST 2026

Laura Veirs       Temple Songs  The first album Veirs has written, recorded, arranged, produced, and performed entirely on her own. She plays guitars, bass, drums, tambourine, percussion, and sings vocals; the only outside contribution is saxophone by a secret special guest. Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi              Mystic Liverpool – The Beatles Psychedelic Psongbook               The album moves […]

LIVE REVIEW – OMD, PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT, A CERTAIN RATIO: ROCHDALE TOWN HALL SQUARE – 07/08/2026

The sun is shinning on Rochdale (who has ever said those words with a straight face?) and people are gathered outside the town hall, pints in hand and various Madchester era clothes on their backs. Clint Boon (BOON ARMY!) has just finished getting the crowd amped up with a DJ set, and you feel as […]

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ALBUM REVIEW – JIM JAMES: WOWED OUT

EP REVIEW – KATSEYE: WILD

EP REVIEW – KOJO FUNDS: HELLO IT’S ME AGAIN

ALBUM REVIEW – ELANOR MOSS: THE KNIFE, THE NEEDLE

ALBUM REVIEW – SWEEPING PROMISES: YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE

As a title, ‘You Say I Romanticize’ gives a misleading impression of what to expect from Sweeping Promises’ third album. No floppy-fringed, lovelorn poetry spouting offering, it is instead an adrenaline-soaked, post-punk missive on which they set out to capture their live sound. To this effect, they brought in touring drummer Spenser Gralla to augment […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE SCRIPT: THE USER’S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN

ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 14 AUGUST 2026

LIVE REVIEW – OMD, PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT, A CERTAIN RATIO: ROCHDALE TOWN HALL SQUARE – 07/08/2026

ALBUM REVIEW – THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: DAYS

EP REVIEW – CRAWLERS: TURN OFF THE TV

Two years after their last release, Crawlers are returning with their new EP TURN OFF THE TV. They describe the process of writing the EP as “patiently rebuilding everything around us and taking time to write music that felt healing in a time of hopelessness which then became our hope.” With endless teasing of tracks […]

ALBUM REVIEW – MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW: CANNONBALL

You might read the name Man/Woman/Chainsaw for the first time and think – what the hell is going on? It’s a fair thing to wonder. But behind the abrasive, perhaps concerning image, soars a six-piece whose debut Cannonball plummets into a sea of organised chaos, leaving quite the splash. Born out of bonds formed in […]

INTERVIEW: THE TELESCOPES

ALBUM REVIEW – SWEEPING PROMISES: YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE

EP REVIEW – CRAWLERS: TURN OFF THE TV

ALBUM REVIEW – MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW: CANNONBALL

ALBUM REVIEW – KEYSIDE: KEYSIDE

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