Category: music review
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Sour Speech: Take Your Time
Sour Speech are a 5-piece art-pop punk band hailing from North Wales and Chester. Having spent 2022 gigging relentlessly under their previous band name The Remedies, they’ve earned a reputation as a powerful force of nature on the local live scene. The 5-piece, consisting of Andy Stoddart (Guitar) Tom Walsh…
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The Utopiates: Making History
The Utopiates are kicking off 2023 in style with the release of their new single Making History which will be released on Friday 3rd February. If that wasn’t enough, the band who have amassed over 200k streams and signed to legendary label V2 Records are also set to release their…
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Caught Live: The Heavy North: The Old Blue Last 28.1.23
One of the most highly anticipated gigs of the year (yes I know it’s only January but it’s true) happened at London’s Old Blue Last, last night (28.1.23): it was a bustling and busy night that was brimming with excitement and anticipation of what was to come. With fans coming…
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The Great Leslie Can’t Touch
The Great Leslie are starting off 2023 with a real bang with the release of Can’t Touch. Having spent 2022 releasing a string of singles and gaining the attention of some of the industry’s big hitters, as well as supporting indie legends Franz Ferdinand in Manchester in October, the 5…
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The Columbians Running For Cover
The Columbians are a 4 piece rocknroll band hailing from Wrexham in Wales and consist of Niall Forbes (Rhythm Guitar), Ryan Davies (Bass Guitar) Jay Williams (Lead Guitar/Vocals) and Aidan Nicklin (Drums). The band released 3 singles in 2022, Gonna Be The One; Reminiscent; and their World Cup song C’mon…
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Marseille Only Just Begun
Marseille are undoubtedly one of the most exciting bands in Britain. The Derby 5-piece continue to go from strength to strength with each release drawing influence from 60s Merseybeat through to the 90s and beyond. One of the many things that I like about Marseille is that they are doing…
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The Mease: High Definition? (You Ain’t Seen Nothin’)
Having released their explosive debut album in 2022, The World In High Definition, Derby Indie rockers The Mease, return with their exciting genre blurring new single High Definition (You Ain’t See Nothin). Featuring rapper Council Cut and beatmaker The Dread Kaili, The Mease have well and truly pushed the boundaries…
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Rosa Caelum: The Lovers Were The Last Ones To Leave
West Midlands 5-piece set to release storming debut single Rosa Caelum are an exciting alternative/indie rock band hailing from the West Midlands. Forming in late 2021, the 5 piece consisting of Robert Mansfield (vocals), Liam Tolley (lead guitar), Ben Marks-Baggott (rhythm guitar), Travis O’Leary (bass) and Jake Bishop (drums) are…
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Basic State: Far Too Soon
Basic State are an exciting 5-piece indie rocknroll band hailing from Cardiff, who are determined to make a dent in a thriving Welsh music scene and beyond. Having released their debut single You’re In Town in 2021 as well as a fantastic cover version of Verve’s The Drugs Don’t Work,…
