Music Reviews

1 February 2014

VOCES8 - 'Eventide' - Album Review

Ever feeling down and need some calming, soothing and uplifting melodies to bring you back to life? This is the compilation you've been waiting for. Across 16 stunning tracks, the idea ...

28 January 2014

Daughtry - 'Baptized' - Album Review

Sounding slightly Adam Lambert-esque (oddly also American Idol alumni) in the opening and title track of this most-recent Daughtry record, the rocker is back with a whole host of tunes ...
24 January 2014

Lucius

Lucius is the name given to the band fronted by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig: two Brooklyn girls who aren’t twins, though when listening to their soaring harmonies you would ...

22 January 2014

Nyika - 'Crying Days' - Single Review

A tremendous instrumental introduces new soul-funk track 'Crying Days' from Nyika, and while the rising star is impressive when we can hear her clearly, an overpowering amount of autotune is ...

20 January 2014

Sheryl Crow - 'Feels Like Home' - Album Review

Proving that she still has exactly what it takes to make you take notice, Sheryl Crow is back with a brand new studio packed full of country-infused tracks to get ...
15 January 2014

Vance Joy - 'God Loves You When You're Dancing' - EP Review

Vance Joy - God Loves You When You're Dancing Australian star Vance Joy seemed to come out of nowhere when he gained major airplay on Radio One with his hit single ...
14 January 2014

Glass Caves - 'Summer Lover' - EP Review

As the title and first track of the EP says, there's certainly a summer feel to the music laid down on this record, which begs the question - why release ...

13 January 2014

The Trevor Nelson Collection 2 - Album Review

Following the success of his compilation album last year, Trevor Nelson has come back with a new album that has been carefully created and brings together more of our R&B ...

11 January 2014

Emily & The Woods - 'Then We Collide' - EP Review

Emily & The Woods - 'Then We Collide' She's already gaining airplay through Radio 1, and it's easy to see why after just the first track of her new EP 'Then ...

7 January 2014

Katsuo - 'Creators' - EP Review

"Haters gonna hate, while creators create" Katsuo chants - and while his opening track 'Creators', featuring Nakisha Esnard is something I sat listening to in disbelief, for all the wrong ...

5 January 2014

The Moth & The Flame - '&' - EP Review

Extremely reminiscent of the mellow tones of Chris Martin and Coldplay come The Moth & The Flame. Following their debut in the US over two years ago, attention has grown over ...

3 January 2014

Twin Forks - EP Review

Twin Forks have arrived, with their new self-titled EP, and their country-acoustic sound is truly something to be admired. Touring with the likes of City & Colour and The Lone Bellow, ...

28 December 2013

El Libero - 'Come A Little Closer' - Single Review

Made up of vocalist Eoghan Gallagher, with bass from Fabio Kasho and drums from Chris Higginbottom, El Libero are hoping to make their mark on the industry with new single ...

19 December 2013

Leona Lewis - 'Christmas, With Love' - Album Review

Leona Lewis has hopped onto the Christmas album creation train, and put together a blend of both original material and covers of classics for her festive offering. With vocals that manage ...
18 December 2013

The Black Ink - 'Tangerine' - Single Review

The Black Ink Mixing rock and roll with pop isn't an easy thing to do, but it's one The Black Ink manage to do with relative success. Their direct lyrics are laced ...

17 December 2013

Sam Bailey - 'Skyscraper' - Single Review

Sam Bailey took The X Factor crown last weekend, beating out both of Louis Walsh's remaining contenders - Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald - not that he seemed too bothered, ...
16 December 2013

BEYONCÉ Album Review

The world was shocked when Beyonce put out her fifth studio album on iTunes without any prior warning. We were told it wouldn't be available until everything was perfect, but what ...
14 December 2013

Kosheen - 'Solitude' - Album Review

Kosheen. Whether you've heard of this British trio of singers or not, they're more than a force to be reckoned with. Opening their new album 'Solitude' with the fantastically produced 'Save ...

10 December 2013

Young Peculiar - 'Ordinary' - EP Review

Following a successful campaign on PledgeMusic, Young Peculiar are back with their second EP 'Ordinary'. The inviting group - who pay attention to presentation right down to their delightful packaging for ...

7 December 2013

NOW That's What I Call Club Hits - Album Review

When you think of club hits, do The Saturdays, Jessie J and Ke$ha spring immediately to mind? Probably not, but the songs provided on this collection by those artists and others ...

6 December 2013

Jessica Clemmons - 'What If' - EP Review

Jessica Clemmons Jessica Clemmons has returned with her brilliantly produced new EP 'What If'. Opening with 'Love Like That', the Houston songstress lets fans know that she's still got the power to ...
5 December 2013

Nina Baker - Quite Frankly review

After listening to the strong vocals throughout, it is clear to see why Nina Baker was a runner-up in MTV’s Brand New for 2013 unsigned competition. The MTV panel said: “Nina ...

3 December 2013

Helen Boulding - 'Crooked Tooth' - Single Review

With an upbeat and joyous introduction, it's apparent that this single is far from a dreary record you may expect from the title 'Crooked Tooth'. The song explores the love that ...

2 December 2013

Britney Spears - 'Britney Jean' - Album Review

Britney fans were promised her most personal album to-date, and so were left a tad confused when lead single 'Work B**ch' was released - a generic dance track that didn't ...