The Beauty Shop (aka John Hoeffleur) play a noirish Americana that has a jauntiness in the tune that acts to cover the sometimes darker lyrics. The contrast works well and the songs here have attitude and catchiness a plenty.
While they are already a couple of albums old in their native Illinois the UK is given […]

We’re sure that Axl Rose is dancing around with glee in the knowledge that he is one of the “coolest old people” in the world, according to a poll in Ellegirl magazine.
It may be six years since Guns N’ Roses released and new material (the track Oh My God on the End Of Days soundtrack) […]

Alfie have announced that they have split in a statement to fans issued via NME.com.
“It’s easy to lose heart when you’ve been trying to do things your own way for so long yet still not getting the response you’re after,” said lead singer Lee Gordon.
Bassist Sam Morris said, “The reasons behind the decision are varied, […]

With their own brand of brassed-up, punky rock n roll, Buzzkill have been wowing crowds around the UK and mainland Europe for the last three years and now, finally, comes their debut full-length album, Driven By Loss.
For just over half an hour when you listen to this CD you will treated […]

Norwegian popstress Annie, whose debut album Anniemal won her critical acclaim in unexpected places earlier this year, is not (as she freely admits) a technically very good DJ, her skills lie where it’s really important: she can keep a mix going, following each track with it’s perfect successor.
Annie’s DJ […]

The title track of the latest release from the Brakes launches forth at you with riffs that remind me of the Sex Pistols and then the full force hits in indie rock fashion. Then it stops, it isn’t even two minutes long. But then that is the Brakes all round, they are short, sweet, punchy […]

Blockhead (or Tony Simon, as he is sometimes known) released his debut album last year to immense critical acclaim. Now he returns with his second offering, Downtown Science, twelve instrumental hip hop tracks dedicated to downtown Manhattan, where he has lived his entire life.
Comparisons to DJ Shadow are easy to make but, despite working in […]

Fresh and exciting angular guitar pop

An emergency prove themselves to be masters of angular and arty post-punk on We Are The Octagonists with touches of Bloc Party, The Dismemberment Plan and At The Drive-In in their sound.
Already highly popular around their home town of Exeter, the band now sit alongside Hell Is For Heroes […]

Two More Years is a jaunty and polished little indie-pop nugget. The leering and slightly cracked vocals along with the persistent driving pace throughout give it an energy that is tempered by the sedate chorus. This balance makes it a track that will be loved by the wannabe singer and dancefloor fiend alike.
Label: Wichita Recordings
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