Yann Tiersen cannot be mentioned, perhaps sadly, without his majestic 2001 Amelie soundtrack being talked about. It must be hard moving on from that. It was, in short, one of the all time film soundtrack masterpieces. He is far from a…
Over recent months Sheffield duo Slow Club’s latest single, ‘Complete Surrender’ has had copious radio play and is as catchy as can be, so it’s no surprise that the intimate, no-frills Village Underground fills quickly, even before tonight’s support act…
‘I Hope It Breaks Your Heart’ is not simply the name of the lead single from Lotte Mullan’s Claw Marks EP, it seems to be her mission statement. A slightly abrasive tactic for a new artist in trying to win…
We’ve talked before about Farewell J.R’s ability to evoke all of the feels, and it’s in evidence here again in new track ‘Held By A Shiver’. It’s mournful and oppressive in the best possible way. Farewell J.R’s new EP And…
It’s hard to say exactly what sort of music Douga make, and if this is not necessarily by design, it’s no real accident either. Former Plank! drummer Johnny Winbolt-Lewis has formed this foursome of like-minded experimentalists to explore his love…
When I first listened to Bird in 2011, the band played delicate, dark folk songs with layers of backing vocals and looped acoustic guitars. Three years later, they’ve added at least one member and upped the bass, producing an album…