Author: Lisa Entwistle
Stricken City - Songs About People
Review of Stricken City's album Songs About PeopleStricken City are Rebekah Raa, Voice and Korg, Iain Pettifer on Guitar, Mike Hyland on Bass and Kit Godfrey on Drums. Their debut album is Songs About People,...
Review posted on 11th February 2010
David Cronenberg's Wife - Hypnagogues
Review of David Cronenberg's Wife's album HypnagoguesDavid Cronenberg's Wife is an Alternative Indie Art Band from London. Currently comprising of Tom Mayne, Rhian Tucker, Mark Watts, Stuart Saunderson, Thomas Alder, and Ian Button formerly of...
Review posted on 11th February 2010
The Leisure Society - The Sleeper
Review of The Sleeper a new album from The Leisure Society released through Full Time Hobby.The Leisure Society are a Brighton/London based band, consisting of founding member Nick Hemming with Christian Hardy, Mike Siddel, William...
Review posted on 2nd November 2009
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
An album review of Wooden Arms by Patrick Watson Wooden Arms is the fourth Album from Patrick Watson and the third album with his band. Which is, Patrick Watson - lead vocals, Simon Angell, Robbie...
Review posted on 8th September 2009
Passion Pit - Manners
Lisa Entwistle Reviews Manners Album by Passion PitPassion Pit is a group of American musicians from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group consists of Michael Angelakos who provides lead vocals and keys, Ian Hultquist another Keyboard...
Review posted on 8th September 2009
Fanfarlo - Reservoir
Fanfarlo - Reservoir Album ReviewFanfarlo is a group from London formed by a collection of musicians, from London put together by Simon Balthazar. They are, Amos on drums, percussion and vocals, Cathy on violin, keys,...
Review posted on 8th September 2009
Beck - One Foot In the Grave
An Album review of One Foot In the Grave 2009 Release Deluxe Edition from BeckOk, so Beck, known to his mother as Beck Hansen is a formidable artist and for those living on another planet...
Review posted on 8th September 2009
The Aliens - The Faversham, Leeds
Review of The Aliens live at The Faversham, Leeds 28th May 2009 supported by Plastic Fuzz and Maggie8.The Faversham is nestled just behind the Leeds University grounds; it has a pretty beer garden, conservatory combo...
Review posted on 2nd June 2009
The Slow Life - Be Not Afraid
Review of The Slow Life's album Be Not AfraidThe Slow Life are Daniel Baker Guitar/Harmonium/Ghost Guitar/E-Bows/Keys, Darren Bancroft Vocals/Acoustic Guitar, Crawford Blair Bass/Baritone Guitar/Ghost Guitar/FX and Ben Jones Drums/Acoustic Guitar. Instantly before even listening to...
Review posted on 21st May 2009
Island Line - Self-titled
Review of Island Line's self-titled album.Island Line is the creation of Hazel Sainsbury, Ian Kellet, Alex Knell and Liam MacManus. A UK folk band with a feeling of British Summertime to them, their sound compels...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Lau - Arc Light
Review of Lau's album Arc LightFiddler Aidan O'Rourke, guitarist Kris Drever and accordionist Martin Green are Lau, and have been heavily tipped for great things this year. Lau are a traditional three-piece folk band from...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Mascott - Art Project
Review of Mascott's album 'Art Project' Art Project is the new album from Mascott which is mainly the musical baby of Kendall Jane Meade who is signed to Red Panda Records, with the album being...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Mi Ami - Watersports
Review of Mi Ami's album 'Watersports'.Mi Ami bring us Watersports released on Touch and Go/Quartersticks label who have also recently brought us Sholi's debut. Touch and Go have a reputation for bringing us some fantastic...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Sholi - Self-titled
Review of Sholi's debut self-titled album. Sholi's debut album has been a few years in conception, production and development, it's been produced by Deerhoofs Greg Saunier and is on Quarterstick a sub label of Touch...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
The Broken Family Band - Please and Thank You
Review of The Broken Family Band's album Please and Thank You.This is the 5th album from The Broken Family Band and has been recorded by Steve Adams whilst holding down his day job, like the...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Gomez - A New Tide
Review of the new Gomez album A New Tide.Gomez have a new album out called A New Tide, and depending if you've stuck with them since their Mercury Music prize winning days of Bring It...
Review posted on 15th May 2009
Eddi Reader - Love Is The Way
Review of Eddi Reader's album 'Love Is The Way'.Eddi Reader is a Scottish singer songwriter most commonly known for her work with Fair Ground Attraction, and their most famous song 'Perfect' a name that might...
Review posted on 30th March 2009
Marianne Faithfull - Easy Come Easy Go
Review of Marianne Faithfull's album 'Easy Come Easy Go'.Easy Come Easy Go, Marianne Faithfull, was one of the most fashionable and hip teenagers of her generation. It would be unjust to compare her to...
Review posted on 19th March 2009
JJ Cale - Roll on
Review of JJ Cale's album 'Roll On'. So, for those that don't know who JJ Cale is, please allow me to fill you in. He's an American singer songwriter with staying power to be envied...
Review posted on 18th March 2009
Iain Archer - To The Pine Roots
Review of Iain Archer's album To The Pine Roots.Iain Archer, a Northern Irish Boy from Bangor, formally a lyrists for Snow Patrol, and Ivor Novello Award Winner for Snow Patrols Final Straw Album brings us...
Review posted on 18th March 2009
Favours for Sailors - Furious Sons
Review of Favours for Sailors' mini album Furious Sons.Favours for Sailors are a new 4 piece Indie band from London. Backed by Dananananaykroyd, who handpicked them to tour with them on their southern leg of...
Review posted on 18th March 2009
The Balky Mule - The Length Of The Rail
Review of The Balky Mule's album 'The Length Of The Rail'.The Length Of The Rail is long awaited second album from Sam Jones under the alias of The Balky Mule. Jones has recently played in...
Review posted on 18th March 2009
The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
The Pipettes We Are The PipettesAlbum ReviewThe Pipettes sound like a hideous clone of Girls Aloud, attempting to be more subversive and, possibly, even taking the piss out of their own genre, but failing. Or...
Review posted on 17th July 2006
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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'.
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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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