Once upon a time, a fearless trio from Teignmouth embarked on a mammoth journey through space-rock, metal, rage against the machine, synths and Rachmanenov; now, ten years later, M– USE have released their fifth studio album entitled The Resistance and it suddenly becomes apparent how far they’ve come. Notorious for...
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Nonsense in the dark, the debut album from London electro-rock synth trio Filthy Dukes, is not only a perfect feel-good summer album, but in my opinion one of the best albums of this year. Like many albums of the Filthy Duke nature, this album features an abundance of guest vocals...
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When Maximo Park come to town there’s usually a surprise or two to be had, but when the Noisettes pulled out of their support slot, Bombay Bicycle Club was not the surprise I would’ve hoped for. Their adequate songs could alas not make up for the drug-fuelled sweaty gurns which...
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Esser is great. In a mass of music hungry Kaiser Chiefs fans in the core of the NIA it would be easy for a support band to get lost, but not Esser, oh no. Velvet jacketed, chain-clad, eccentric Esser kicks off with stonker ‘Satisfied’; a dramatic piano introduction which sounds...
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Just when you thought the pop/electro genre had been fully saturated with the likes of Calvin Harris, Alphabeat and Sam Sparro, here comes Tommy Sparks, a Swedish pop prodigy to take over the scene. It’s apparent that Sparks isn’t just another copy-cat; he absolutely hates being compared to anybody, knocking...
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Lily Allen's dirty mouth does not make Charlotte Austin 'Smile'.
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