Mar 7, 2021Review | As Days Get Dark — Arab StrapThe serendipity of a fortnight-long gap between the release of Mogwai’s As The Love Continues and Arab Strap’s As Days Get Dark harks back to the thriving ’90s years of both bands’ former label Chemikal Underground, where their discography sat alongside the bouncing punk tones of The Delgados in a…4 min read4 min read
Feb 28, 2021Review | CARNAGE — Nick Cave and Warren EllisAs surprise releases go, there won’t be many that will unite an artists’ fanbase more than Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ CARNAGE, which is both a revisit to darker themes of their early work and a maintenance of the vulnerable sentiment that has personified their contemporary work. If you could…3 min read3 min read
Feb 26, 2021On Repeat | Mr. Yellow Eyes — Indoor FoxesReturning from the success of her storming 2020 single ‘Peach Stone’, Indoor Foxes (Martha Barr) has released her latest tale of emotion with ‘Mr. Yellow Eyes’, a chronicling of separation and nostalgia that offers both tenderness and resolute determination in equal measure. ‘Mr. Yellow Eyes’ calls back to the mature…Music1 min readMusic1 min read
Feb 5, 2021ALBUM REVIEW: Black Country, New Road — For The First TimeThis was originally published for Music Umpire. Post-rock is back! Well, whatever sound you feel best describes Black Country, New Road (BC,NR), it probably fits in somewhere. …Black Country New Road3 min readBlack Country New Road3 min read
Jan 27, 2021Album Review: On All Fours // Goat GirlThis was originally published in The Indiependent. Nearly three years have passed since Goat Girl announced their unmistakably defiant presence with their self-titled debut album, and On All Fours is irrefutable evidence that their quest for change is far from over. Keeping hold of producer Dan Carey, On All Fours…Goat Girl3 min readGoat Girl3 min read
Jan 20, 2021Interview | Pom PokoPom Poko are a four-piece punk band from Norway who released their critically acclaimed second album Cheater last week. As a huge fan of their music since their debut album Birthday in 2019, it was a privilege to chat to their bassist Jonas Krøvel about Cheater, the writing process and…Pom Poko5 min readPom Poko5 min read