Author: Chris Canavan
Mogwai - Atomic Album Review
Tomorrow sees the release of Mogwai's ninth album, "Atomic". An album of reworked songs from the score to last year's BBC Storyville film - Atomic: Living in Fear and Dread. Mogwai refine their new,...
Review posted on 1st April 2016
Alex G - Beach Music Album Review
22 year old Alex G's lo-fi melancholia takes shape once again on Domino-released Beach Music - his first album with a label this size, but his seventh to date.Although Alex G has been splashing around...
Review posted on 9th October 2015
Ghostpoet - Shedding Skin Album Review
Obaro Ejimiwe cut his teeth on widely successful, Mercury nominated debut 'Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam' - a sleepy answer to the UK's frigid urban music scene by a very promising producer and vocalist....
Review posted on 9th March 2015
Adventures - Supersonic Home Album Review
Pittsburgh kids Adventures now drop their long-awaited debut album 'Supersonic Home'. Adventures is the lo-fi indie outlet for three members of atmospheric hardcore band Code Orange. Their sound is rich with 90s influence from early...
Review posted on 2nd March 2015
Errors - Lease of Life Album Review
It's been 10 years now since seminal post-rock band Mogwai unearthed Errors from their bedroom and signed them to Rock Action Records. In their early releases, Errors championed a distinctly electronic brand of post-rock that...
Review posted on 26th February 2015
BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah - Sour Soul Album Review
It's a testament to how far hip-hop has come in recent decades that one of this year's biggest releases sees big-name veteran Ghostface Killa collaborating with Canadian jazz trio, BadBadNotGood. 'Sour Soul' comes as the...
Review posted on 25th February 2015
Ghost Culture - Ghost Culture Album Review
Things got pretty exciting for London producer Ghost Culture a couple years back when he signed to British label Phantasy - founded by Erol Alkan back in 2007, Phantasy also plays host to Daniel Avery...
Review posted on 23rd February 2015
Roam - Viewpoint EP Review
After signing with Hopeless Records last year, UK band ROAM put out their third EP 'Viewpoint' late last month. ROAM is a five-piece from Eastbourne, South England whose style draws upon pop-punk acts of the...
Review posted on 19th February 2015
Owen - Other People's Songs Album Review
Since the age of twelve, Mike Kinsella has loaned his creative efforts to up to seven bands spanning nearly forty albums of work. Together with his brother Tim, the Kinsella brothers are responsible for playing...
Review posted on 11th February 2015
Grandbrothers - Dilation Album Review
German duo Grandbrothers combine jazz-style piano with a string of electronic techniques to create experimental music that can be both thoughtful and absorbing. The pair gained attention in 2013 when their first track, 'Ezra Was...
Review posted on 6th February 2015
Vessels - Dilate Album Review
Aside from being the band's third full-length release, 'Dilate' marks Vessels tenth year since their inception. In these ten years as a band, Vessels have developed their style from a distinctly compelling brand of post-rock...
Review posted on 4th February 2015
Live At Leeds 2015 Brings 200 Artists To 20 Venues
Every year in Leeds, the May Bank Holiday marks the return of a whole bunch of great gigs for the annual Live at Leeds festival. Played by tons of bands at venues all over the...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 4th February 2015
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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