When Kins first entered my life, it was an immediate love affair. As a blogger, the amount of music you listen to results in the merging of artists and memories bleed into one. There are the odd gems like sunlight on sand that stand out. Kins were a band that stood tall and now former member Thomas…
Platform Presents: A Christmas Carousal
The second annual Christmas Carousal takes place at Easterhouse Arts Centre Platform 20th December. The centre has evolved in a brilliant way over the last few years and it’s dedication to bringing a high quality, eclectic and progressive array of talent to Glasgow’s East End has been nothing short of inspirational. Kathryn Joseph, Babe and…
GØSPEL: ‘Bodies’
Having picked up dedicated support from mainstream radio and music sites over the course of 2016, GØSPEL have cemented themselves as one of the bands to move a step closer to becoming one of the more established new electronic artists of 2017. Their new single ‘Bodies’ set to be released 6th January is a familiar mix…
Jailbox: ‘Whole’
Although St. Louis quartet Jailbox have been doing the rounds since 2009, this is my first taste and it is a lasting one. It comes as no surprise they have supported the likes of Vetiver, Devendra Barnhart, Still Corners and Daniel Johnston to name a few. ‘Whole’, follows a hiatus from the band who returned in 2015. Released via FarmerTanz Records, this…
Dead Naked Hippies: ‘Lights Out’
With a producer like Matt Peel (Eagulls, Pulled Apart By Horses, Autobahn) on a track, you know even before you listen, it’s going to pack a big bastarding punch. Leeds trio Dead Naked Hippies‘ clear live dynamic sound has been captured perfectly on their new single ‘Lights Out’. This anthem thrives on confidence with its rock audacity…
Heavy Heart: ‘The Way Home’
London quintet Heavy Heart have become one of my most blogged artists of the year. Their addictive blend of dream rock and crack-melodies have had me hooked within a matter of bars. Following a series of monthly singles, their latest release ‘The Way Home‘ might just be the best yet. Regardless of its place in…
Ripsy May: ‘Dare’
Filmed on location in White Sands, New Mexico, LA-based musician Ripsy May has revealed her consummate new video for triumphant new single, ‘Dare’. The Latvian-born London singer-songwriter’s video makes me want to disappear without telling anyone and set up location on a sandy plain equally as mesmerising. Swelling with atmosphere, ‘Dare‘, is compelling, righteous and full of intricate…
Thula Borah: ‘Confabulation’
Glasgow’s Thula Borah have been steadily evolving into an unshakable alternative rock band for the last 6 years now. The quartet have now announced the release of a new EP, Near Life Experience, due out on 27th January 2017 via Kill Jester Records and the first taster comes in the shape of the heroic ‘Confabulation’. A song to find many shades within,…
Meursault: ‘Simple Is Good’
One of Scotland’s finest, Meursault, left a gaping hole when they disappeared. Neil Pennycook and his fellow musicians have this way of tapping into your emotions like few others. His voice has its finger on your vulnerabilities and it is incomparable. Thankfully, they have returned. Their label Song, By Toad led by the matchless Matthew…
The Winter Gypsy: Took Me By
Adelaide’s The Winter Gypsy have already started gaining mounting praise as a new band to keep a close eye on. The sextet are the result of 4 previous bands joining together to form as they put it, “a conclusion”. Their latest release ‘Took Me By’ is as captivating visually, thanks to Gerard Wood, as it…
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