Arc Iris played Rough Trade East this week to a smattering of indie-folk fans. There aren’t more than 30 people looking at the stage, and some of those are standing noncommittaly behind the protection of the first row of records,…
Returning with the follow up to 2012’s Shallow Bed, Dry the River have created an album much fuller in sound and vision in Alarms in the Heart, which should see them please old fans and attract new ones along the…
It is rare these days to come across a record which stops you in your tracks, and forces you to pay attention to every word, every plucked note, every intentional silence. When the Cellar Children See The Light of Day…
People who go to End of the Road festival are just better than other people. They’re kinder, they’re cleverer, and they have unendingly beautiful souls. Apart from the guy standing next to us at tUnE yArDs on Sunday afternoon who…
We make no bones about our love of Stephen Malkmus in our house, and so I was beyond excited to find he was heading to Brighton with his goofy-brilliant band The Jicks to debut material from their latest album, ‘Wig…
Dr. John has been making white funk soul for over 45 years now. He loves it. You can still hear it. In everything he does. He’s getting towards his mid 70s and it sounds as much fun and asnecessary to…
Any new Keston Cobblers Club release is met with great joy in our household. After ‘discovering’ the band and their multi-instrumental talents at Glastonbury 2013, their songs have become a staple of playlists and car journeys, so much so that our…
The Sea The Sea is in itself a curious name. Is it taken from the Iris Murdoch novel from the late seventies, or some separate inspiration? It conjures images of beautiful nature and the repetitive band name signifies the weight…
Small, slick and smoothly put together, Greenman entered its 12th year on the festival scene last weekend. Hidden in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, the black mountains play host to a 4-day extravaganza, packed back to back with some…
When is a debut album not a debut album? This isn’t a philosophical riddle or a trick question, just an honest poser after listening to Larkin Poe’s first full-length release. It’s a wonderfully confident collection – playful, powerful and full…