The Roundhouse still has the ambience of a new venue even several years after its 2006 re-opening as London’s newest kid on the block. This may be because at times it feels like a new flat before the inevitable trip…
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Live: Villagers @ Deaf Institute, Manchester
Villagers have been around for a wee while now, causing hubbub in the most remote corners of the music world, one such corner being the little known TV show, ‘Later… With Jools Holland’. Playing to a full to the brim…
EP: The Wave Pictures – Sweetheart
Moshi Moshi is phenomenal. While bigger American labels such as Victory and Epitaph have garnered attention, the small London-based label have been releasing a ton of records from exciting bands such as Tilly & the Wall, Hot Club De Paris,…
Live: Jon Boden @ The Southbank Centre, London
As well as the four members of The Remnant Kings, two Edison phonographs with their brass horns accompany Jon Boden at either side of the stage at the Purcell Room. They help to “preserve memories of what’s gone before,” says…
Album: The New Pornographers – Together
It has been three years since Canada’s first supergroup, The New Pornographers, released their last record Challengers. For all that has changed in the band, however, it might as well be three days. With their new studio album – their fifth – the band have stuck strictly to the formula that has served them so well thus far in their careers.
Live: Stornoway @ ULU
Last Thursday saw the brilliantly modest Stornoway take to the stage to play a sold out gig at London’s ULU. Without fanfare they quietly assembled before our eyes amid a collection of tassled floorlamps, and began to create beautiful music…
Live: The New Pornographers @ The Electric Ballroom, London
Last Wednesday, the New Pornographers took the stage of a packed Electric Ballroom for the first European date of their summer tour promoting new album Together, freshly released earlier this month. Together is the band’s first release since 2007 and…
Album: The National – High Violet
There’s something frighteningly well thought out about High Violet – over its 47 minute duration every song seems perfectly well placed to create the mood that the band want you to feel. Whilst it’s certainly not a concept album there…
FFS New Bands Panel: Jason Ward
West Virginia’s Jason Ward is releasing his latest single “Bless You” as a free digital download backed by “Dark In Here”. Our New Band Panel has taken a listen to both that and tracks from his last EP, Graceful Bow,…
FFS New Bands Panel: Matthew Kilford
Singer/songwriter Matthew Kilford has been creating a strong buzz in his native Oxfordshire for some time now, and the word is spreading, not least thanks to gigs with the likes of Andy Yorke, Dawn Kinnard, Seth Lakeman and also The…