Hot Chip @ Birmingham Academy, 20/02/2010
The added dimensions afforded by live instrumentation were the real highlight of an amazing set.
Erland & the Carnival @ The Glee Club, Birmingham 19/02/2010
With their collection of wonderfully crafted and re-worked tracks, band members from the best musical stock and a charismatic front man, Erland & the Carnival have every box ticked
The Violet May – The Stockroom, Sheffield 13/02/2010
The Violet May are noisy and melodic with just the right amount of rough around the edges.
Field Music – Field Music (Measure) 15/02/2010
The album plays like a suite of prog-rock movements rather than a collection of unique tracks with the instrumental tracks only adding to this effect.
Erland And The Carnival – Erland And The Carnival (Full Time Hobby)
The Carnival is an accomplished and eloquent debut, demonstrating the band’s ability to pinpoint musical moments and create cinematic sounds
Interview – Fyfe Dangerfield
With his debut solo release, Fly Yellow Moon out this week, and a short run of intimate live dates to showcase the material, things are busier than ever for Guillemots front man Fyfe Dangerfield
Fyfe Dangerfield – Fly Yellow Moon (Polydor) 18/01/10
This album lacks the unquantifiable magic dust that made Fyfe’s earlier (pre ‘Red’) work with Guillemots so captivating, and lyrically it feels a bit run-of-the-mill in places.
The Leisure Society, Erland and the Carnival @ Glee Club, Birmingham 23/11/2009
Whilst ‘The Sleeper’ is one of my favourite albums of 2009, The Leisure Society is showcased at their best live – breathing extra vigour into beautifully crafted songs and allowing their playful side to show through
Introducing: Cosmo Jarvis
Cosmo recently opened for Muse at their homecoming gig in Teignmouth, where it transpired that both he and Matt Bellamy shared the same music teacher at school.
Fighting On: The Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion celebrated the physical release of their second album, ‘Union’ – last week, following on from the rapturous reception and critical acclaim the album received when it was made available to download earlier in the year. We talk to guitarist Todd Howe about touring, freebies and bouncing back…
