Music Reviews

1 June 2011

Album Review: Wonderland - Wonderland

Girl group Wonderland are set to explode onto the scene all over again with their self-titled debut. Including the debut hit ‘Not A Love Song’ and the upcoming follow-up ‘Starlight’, ...

27 May 2011

Frank Turner Live Review

Playing to a sold-out bar in Manchester, Frank Turner put on an intimate solo gig at Night & Day, blending older material with some previews of his new album. Singer-songwriter Ben ...
26 May 2011

Live Review: The King Blues

This year’s Hub Festival marked a change for the Liverpool event, with a shift from a free, unsigned band-focused festival to one that brought some big names in the rock ...

26 May 2011

EP Review: Washington Square Park - Simple With No Explanation

Out Now The New Jersey scene has a history of great punk bands, and Washington Square Park look set to be the next big think with the release of their new ...

23 May 2011

Album Review: Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Lady Gaga shot to fame in April 2008 when she released her debut single Just Dance. Gaga claims the single only took 10 minutes to write yet despite this the ...
20 May 2011

Album Review: Living With Lions - Holy S***

Out Now Despite being a predominantly pop-punk outfit, Living With Lions’ newest album Holy S*** comes across as a brilliant post-hardcore record. It’s the band’s third effort, the first with new members ...

19 May 2011

Review: Taking Back Sunday - Faith (When I Let You Down)

Taking Back Sunday are back with their punchy punk rock sound in the form of new EP, Faith (When I Let You Down). The EP acts as a teaser for their ...
19 May 2011

Matthew Morrison Debut Album Review

Matthew Morrison is most famous for his role as Will Schuster in Glee, but  he also has had an impressive career in the West End and Broadway, and is now ...
19 May 2011

EP Review - Louise Distras

Wakefield singer-songwriter Louise Distras has been making waves in the underground punk scene, and her second EP makes it clear why. Despite any female acoustic folk singers inevitably drawing comparisons to ...

18 May 2011

Album Review: Scarlette Fever - Medication Time

Out 6th June Medication Time is the debut album from Scarlette Fever and promises to showcase the rising pop starlet who's set to tour with Mike and The Mechanics this spring.   The ...
18 May 2011

Single Review: Scarlette Fever - Black & White

Out Now After a confident debut with her single Crash and Burn, which became a club favourite with remixes from Jason Nevins and Bearcraft amongst others, Scarlette Fever returns with her ...
18 May 2011

Album Review: Mission: Polar Lights - The Satellite Year

Out 30 May For a country known for its heavy rock scene, very few German exports manage to make it to our British shores, The Satellite Year are one of the ...

18 May 2011

Album Review: A Trivial Pursuit - The Brights

Out 13 June If ever a name defined a band it is now. Essex quartet The Brights are exactly that, a bright injection of sunshine breathing a fresh lease of life ...

17 May 2011

Album Review: True Widow

Out now Out of the glitzy hordes of bright, young poptarts dominating the charts, comes a band ready to bring back the doom and gloom. Texan trio True Widow sits amongst the ...

17 May 2011

EP Review: Let it Show - As We Climb

Out 6 June In a scene known for gimmicks, fashions and trends, their press release reads, Cambridge's As We Climb decided to let their songs do the talking. That, apparently, doesn’t mean ...

17 May 2011

Single Review: You Should've Seen The Other Guy - Nathaniel Rateliff

Since releasing his album In Memory of Loss in March, Denver-born Nathaniel Rateliff has caused some ripples our side of the pond, with complimentary reviews but no real commercial rewards. Now, ...

12 May 2011

Album Review: Emily Osment - Fight or Flight

Emily Osment's Fight or Flight is a far cry from her Hannah Montana days. She's moved on from Disney pop and towards electro-pop rock beats. Her 2009 EP, All The Right ...

9 May 2011

Album Review: Let The Rain Fall - The Good Lovelies

Out 9 May Let The Rain Fall is the third toe-tapping studio album from Canadian harmony trio, The Good Lovelies. Sunny and upbeat with just a pinch of sass, The Good Lovelies ...

9 May 2011

Single Review: The Longest Time - The Overtones

Out Now True testament to the effect reality TV can have on the charts, 23 years since its initial release, this week Britain’s Got Talent helped Tracey Chapman’s classic Fast Car ...

4 May 2011

Album Review: Bowling For Soup - Fishin' For Woos

Out Now It’s incredible to think that Fishin’ For Woos marks Bowling For Soup’s 11th studio album across their 17 years as a band. They’ve never really deviated from their style, ...
4 May 2011

Album Review: The King Blues - Punk & Poetry

Out Now It’s been a tough road for The King Blues to get to this stage. Even ignoring their tough times living on the streets selling the Big Issue, problems within ...

3 May 2011

Single Review - Scumbag Philosopher - God is Dead So I Listen to Radiohead

Deadpan chants over spiky guitar and incessent drum bashing, one thing is for certain, this tune gets in your head and stays there. Grant Madden's New Order-esque drawl contrasts with the ...

3 May 2011

Single Review: Boy Mandeville - Gorilla

Chaotic live performances may have been a feature of Boy Mandeville's rise to prominence on the London scene last year, but their hotly anticipated new single Gorilla is more lazy ...

3 May 2011

Album Review: Bachelorette

Out 16 May This self-titled album is the third full-length offering from Kiwi-born Bachelorette and once again showcases her psychedelic pop style. Before appearing on the scene in 2005 as Bachelorette, ...