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"Cairo’s vocals are immaculate throughout"
Neil Laurenson reviews 'Panacea' the "disarmingly gorgeous" new album from Celine Cairo.
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Amsterdam-based Celine Cairo releases third album of gorgeous folk and chamber pop.
"the sound of a band fully hitting their stride"
Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the "bigger, punchier and more confident" of The Bobby Lees' new album 'New Self'.
"quite simply her most exquisite album"
Paul F Cook reviews "the most beautiful landscape" of Sumie's new album 'Stardust In Valleys'. Released on Anna Von Hausswolff's label Pomperipossa Records.
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"run for the hills and dance like nothing matters"
Neil Laurenson reviews the 'I’ve Had Want' the new "scuzzy and scratchy" single from Holly Head.
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"they regale us with a tale of a life excitingly spent"
Neil Laurenson reviews the "relentless bombast" of HEY YOU GUYS! new single 'Wild and Wicked Youth' featuring Kim Lowings.
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VIDEO PREMIERE: MARTYRS - HE BREAKS HORSES
Melancholically melodic Merthyr Tydfil duo Martyrs released 'Church Street' 7th in a series of 10 EPs & we’re delighted to bring you the first chance to see 'He Breaks Horses' the lyric video for the latest single from it.
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"she held the audience in the palm of her hand, taking us through a spell binding set list"
Chester Jones was at the Town Hall in Birmingham to experience Aldous Harding "casting a spell on the crowd".
"drawing from folklore and collaging myriad sounds into layered and captivating sonic arrangements that often centre around drones, strings and her divine voice"
Paul F Cook reviews the "swirling galaxy of elongated sounds" on Alison Cotton's new album 'The Gods Laugh'.
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"experimental yet cohesive, relaxing yet thrilling"
Neil Laurenson reviews the "comforting but not safe" new album 'In the Safety of the Light' from Jenny Gillespie Mason. Out on Native Cat Recordings.
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"the whole thing races along with an infectious energy that I would describe as punk with a cheeky smile"
Hayley Foster da Silva reviews the "fast-paced, guitar-driven energy" of Tiger Island's new album 'Let's Go Out'.
The Bobby Lees are one of those bands who seem completely incapable of making a boring record. I reviewed their previous album Bellevue back in 2022 and enjoyed its chaotic energy, but I have to admit...
Listening to the music of Sumie is to cast off the stresses of the world and be transported to the most beautiful landscape. For many reasons 'Stardust In Valleys' is quite simply her most exquisite a...
Melancholically melodic Merthyr Tydfil duo Martyrs released Church Street, the seventh in a series of ten EPs, earlier this year and today we're delighted to bring you the first chance to see the lyri...
Without a word to the crowd Aldous Harding shyly emerged from the back stage shadows and began singing the title track of her new album Train on the Island. With her singular voice backed by four outs...
Alison Cotton ‘s new album The Gods Laugh joins a long line of albums that inhabit dark and ancient parts of our collective past, drawing from folklore and collaging myriad sounds into layered and cap...
I first came across Leeds five-piece Tiger Island (which has to rank as one of the coolest band names ever, in my opinion) back at the start of 2024 when I reviewed their EP Looka Looka Looka (keeping...
