Category: music
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Kid Violet – Be Happy Single Review
Kid Violet are ending 2020 on a real high, with the release of their latest single Be Happy, a song full of energy, riffs and powerful singing that has become synonymous with the band. The song starts with the drums, before the bass kicks in, before the mesmerising guitar riff…
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Mr Bewlay – Fake Yourself Review
Mr Bewlay has released his latest single ‘Fake Yourself’ and it’s a beautiful chilling piano ballad which showcases how talented and versatile a performer he is. Described by Mr Bewlay as “retrospective and inwards looking”, Fake Yourself was written on aYamaha Grand Piano and deals with self-doubt, identity and the…
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Vela Incident – Queen of Liverpool Review
Queen of Liverpool is the latest release from Vela Incident and it’s a fusion of indie britpop and thanks to its swirling guitars psychedelic. As with previous releases the music and the playing is top notch, as is their ability to tell stories with their songs, giving Queen of Liverpool…
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The Mariners – Dear Genevieve – Review
The Mariners have delivered another indie pop masterpiece with Dear Genevieve, which is the first single (of three) from their second album which will be released in 2021. Dear Genevieve is everything that you have come to expect from the band, with its beautiful melody, heartfelt lyrics and a throwback…
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Joe Wright – Way Out
Birmingham’s Joe Wright has released his latest single of 2020 in ‘Way Out’ and it is a very catchy indie rock song. The influence of the 90s Britpop scene are evident here and the opening guitar playing in this song reminds me of a couple of Paul Weller tunes (think…
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Crying Beauty Queens – Blackbird Review
Crying Beauty Queens (or CBQ as they are known amongst their fast growing fan base) are a trio hailing from Manchester and ‘Blackbird’ is their second single release of 2020. You are instantly drawn into how tight they are as band and the bands that influenced and inspired them, which…
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Mirror Pictures -You Can’t Change The Past Review
Indie punk rockers, The Mirror Pictures have released their debut album and it has everything you want from an indie punk rock band, to put it simply its fantastic. ‘You Can’t Change The Past’ is 31 minutes of indie pop, punk, with the topics ranging from love, heartbreak/break ups and…
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The Mariners – She’s So Fine Review
Recorded as part of the sessions for debut album ‘Tides of Time’ (if you haven’t checked that out then go and give it a listen), The Mariners have released a free to download song, ‘She’s So Fine’. As soon as the song starts it has real similarities with The La’s…
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The Outcharms: To Be Young and In Love
Doncaster’s finest, The Outcharms return with their 3rd single of 2020 ‘To Be Young and In Love’. Its an extremely, catchy, upbeat and uplifting pop song and perfectly sums up their sound to date. The momentum gained during 2020 continues with ‘To Be Young and In Love’ and is probably…
