Music Reviews

22 April 2009

Single Review: Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's Okay

Until listening to this CD, the only memories i had of Ashley Tisdale is her spellbinding performance of Humuhumunukuapua'a in High School Musical 2 which left me totally left for ...
21 April 2009

Fightstar Review: Asteroids Galaxy Tour

After selecting the album because it sounded like fun, we decided to review one of the songs from the album to save time, and single, The Sun Ain’t Shining No ...
21 April 2009

Fightstar review: Alec Empire - Shivers

This five-track EP from Berlin’s favourite ‘anti-hero’ managed to split the band in half with it’s drum and bass funk melodies.As the first song, Control Drug, rang out, Charlie was ...
21 April 2009

Fightstar Review: Underoath - Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear

Although I had the press release but no actual CD for this release (I think it’s on my CD rack at home) Charlie managed to save the day by pulling ...
20 April 2009

Fightstar Review: Bell X1 - The Great Defector

Charlie Simpson has loved Bell X1 since their first album, and was one of his favourite albums for a long time, so when he stumbled upon this little barrel of ...

20 April 2009

Fightstar Review: Young Guns - Mirrors

As the boys from Fightstar took over the office for the day, it was only fair we put them to work on knocking out a couple of reviews, first in ...
20 April 2009

Album Review: Madina Lake - Attics To Eden

Madina Lake are one of those bands you need to listen to at full volume in your car / bedroom / living room as you pretend to be a rock ...
17 April 2009

Album Review: Fightstar - Be Human

Unless you’re completely oblivious to what happens on FemaleFirst, you’ll know that the gorgeous Fightstar will be ‘taking over’ the site on Monday and unleashing their rock and roll godliness ...
16 April 2009

Live Review: Give It A Name Introducing Tour

Four bands provided the evenings entertainment, with three of them being female-fronted and the third being some ska/ reggae / punk ensemble (that I have to admit were pretty good.)With ...

15 April 2009

Single Review: Red Blooded Women - Enjoy The Silence

 Okay, so when I heard a band I’d never heard of was taking on this Depeche Mode classic, I was obviously a little dubious, and unfortunately for the trio in ...

14 April 2009

Album Review: In This Moment - The Dream

Ever since I first heard In This Moment’s Forever a few weeks ago, I’ve thought they were one of the best female-fronted rock bands I’ve heard in months. So when ...

9 April 2009

Album Review: Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium

For anyone who reads FemaleFirst regularly, you’ll know I have a bit of thing for Scottish bands (mainly Biffy Clyro) at the moment, so when Marmaduke Duke’s latest album landed ...

7 April 2009

Single Review: Elviin - In Colour

South London songsmith Elviin makes bright and breezy pop look like the easiest thing in the world to create. A sad fact for many artists, however, is that it really ...

7 April 2009

Live Review: Jason Mraz @ Manchester Academy

When a performer's stylistic influence comes from virtually every corner of the musical map, it's hard to know what to expect. With hints at jazz, reggae, soul and hip-hop, Jason ...
6 April 2009

Album review: Steadlür

It’s not very often that I decide to import a CD into my work iTunes after a first listen, but with Steadlür it was love at first listen and if ...

3 April 2009

Single Review: Junior Boys - Hazel

The first single from their forthcoming third album Begone Dull Care, Hazel sees the return of electronic indie outfit Junior Boys. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, the pair have now been ...

3 April 2009

Single Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices

Although the cover art of this single left me somewhat confused, I am pleased to report that my love for Scottish men is still very much intact thanks to these ...

3 April 2009

Album Review: Ben's Brother - Battling Giants

Following on from the success of their 2007 debut album Beta Male Fairytales, London five-piece Ben's Brother are back with more of the same semi-acoustic indie pop magic that caught ...
3 April 2009

Album Review: Esser - Braveface

Having drummed for disbanded trash rock outfit Ladyfuzz and spent several years touring holiday camps with a covers band, Ben Esser is well versed in all kinds of musical practices. ...

2 April 2009

Single Review: Matt Duke - Rabbit

The latest bright young thing to emerge from the States, Matt Duke is a self-taught musician determined to make it big in the acoustic pop scene.The 21-year-old, who hails from ...

2 April 2009

Single Review: Britney Spears - If You See Amy

She shaved her head bald, she snogged Madonna and she once got divorced after 55 hours of marriage. In fact, when you're Britney Spears it seems the controversies are endless. ...
1 April 2009

Album Review: Benjamin Taylor - The Legend Of Kung Folk PART 1 (The Killing Bite)

The son of American music stars James Taylor and Carly Simon, Benjamin Taylor’s whole life has so far centred on musicianship and songwriting. The budding folk artist is so confident ...

1 April 2009

Single Review: Ricky Warwick - The Arms Of Belfast Town

World Cup songs are always big sellers but rarely are they held up as particularly innovative musical triumphs. An infectious tune, a fat bloke to chant the chorus and a ...

31 March 2009

Live Review: Tunng with Tinariwen

A young couple sit in the bar supping a swift half of bitter and chomping on sliced apple on crackers, it can only mean one thing; there is world music ...