We’ve become accustomed to hearing sisters producing breathtaking folk music of late, but 19-year old twins Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas have gone the country route. While the sound may be pure Nashville, the duo are actually from Hampshire, where this…
We’ve been dishing out plenty of love in the direction of Hannah Peel of late, so now seems a perfect time to dip into her back catalogue. We first became aware of Peel thanks to her trademark music box, and…
Crisp production and a stunning vocal performance combine to make Wild Beasts’ fourth album Present Tense a treasure of a record. Spanning a spectrum of colour and mood, the songs boast distinctive lyrics and expertly crafted structures. The synth, bass,…
Sheffield has a fine tradition of turning out bands and musicians who, with their wit and humour, become indelibly placed in the public consciousness. Pulp and Richard Hawley are two that spring to mind, as are Slow Club and, of…
Let’s be clear – this latest Will Varley song, with its bleak view of humanity and the meaninglessness of life, will not be to everybody’s taste. The video, on the other hand, is a crowd-pleasing triumph: an 8-bit video game-style…
Hannah Peel is no stranger to compliments, and she’s certainly bagged her share of supporters and collaborators in the few years she’s been releasing music. Having already worked with Simon Tong from The Verve and Gorillaz fame and gained a…