Reviews
‘Changing Tides’- Pool Club, riding a summer wave
Kent-based indie quintet Pool Club are back with ‘Changing Tides’, a sun-soaked pop anthem that feels like a warm breeze through the winter gloom. Following their 2023 debut ‘Play The Game’, the band demonstrate a remarkable ability to craft songs that are at once playful, anthemic, and nostalgically infectious. Opening with shimmering guitars that instantly evoke lazy […]
‘Bleeding Wires’- Fish Night, pushing boundaries with hypnotic firepower
Chester’s Fish Night are carving out a fearless space in the UK psychedelic rock scene, and their latest single ‘Bleeding Wires’ proves they are not content to play it safe. Following their much-loved initial outings ‘Hot Dog Surf Shop’ and ‘Obsidian Black’, this track is a dizzying, immersive journey that melds progressive experimentation with raw, […]
‘Fucking Around’- Franxie, a quiet alt-folk revolution
Franxie’s debut single ‘Fucking Around’ lands like a whisper turned into a roar, offering a study in restrained power and emotional candour. Emerging from the Australian city Wollongong, the artist presents a song that is at once intimate and unflinching. This is alt-folk stripped to its essence, where every strum, inflection, and pause carries weight. […]
‘Love & Desire’- James Harries, delivering folk whimsy in motion
Prague’s James Harries’ ‘Love & Desire’ is warm, unhurried, and sprinkled with unexpected surprises. Recorded in just three days, the album captures the spontaneity of living, a sense that these songs were stumbled upon rather than meticulously crafted. Every note, every vocal inflection, feels discovered, as if he has simply opened a door and the […]
‘Paid Holiday’- don’t get lemon, sharing suburban dreams in shimmering synths
Texas synth-pop trio don’t get lemon return with ‘Paid Holiday’, a single that crystallises the tension between longing and restraint, transforming the quiet discontent of suburban life into something glossy, emotive, and deeply resonant. From the very first pulse of glistening synths, the track invites us into a world that feels familiar and just out of […]
‘Nana And The Gator’- Liz Nash, crafting a swampland epic with new single
Liz Nash emerges from the verdant outskirts of Mount Dora with a storytelling prowess that feels both intimate and expansive in her latest single ‘Nana and the Gator’. The track is a masterclass in narrative songwriting, weaving vivid imagery of Florida’s swamplands with nuanced character work, centring on the formidable “Nana” and her confrontation with […]
‘Natur’- Eve Goodman & SERA, a reverant ode to Welsh landscapes and feminine cycles
North Wales’ own Eve Goodman and SERA (Sarah Louise Sarnacki Owen) return with their long-awaited collaborative debut album ‘Natur’, a record that sounds like a living, breathing folk ritual. Following a flurry of impactful offerings in recent months, the project is a deeply personal exploration of the entwined cycles of nature and womanhood, sung in […]
‘This Is What Love Can Feel Like’- Scott Walker, capturing a heartfelt narrative
Wichita Falls singer-songwriter Scott Walker delivers an emotionally resonant statement with his latest single ‘This Is What Love Can Feel Like’. Crafted entirely in his home studio, this self-produced release showcases a meticulous blend of acoustic and pop sensibilities, with an earnestness that pierces through every arrangement. The track is an intimate exploration of love’s […]
‘Vertical Life’- Astral Bakers, channelling hazy grit and collective resonance
Parisian quartet Astral Bakers return with ‘Vertical Life’, a sophomore effort that feels more like a statement of intent. Where their debut LP ‘The Whole Story’ flirted with the ethereal textures of soft-grunge and atmospheric folk, this new album moves confidently into a space of collaborative clarity, a shared musical consciousness that elevates the band beyond individual contributions. […]
