Tom Williams’ dial is clearly set to ‘overachieve’ at the moment. He and The Boat are currently on the promo trail for their second album, Teenage Blood, and getting revved up for their pledge-funded national tour. Supposedly they’re not gunning…
Interview | Introducing….Monument Valley
Ned Younger, aka Monument Valley, is busy telling stories. A slow burn telecaster weaver of words, a lo-fi talker, a tender heart exposed. He’s been playing for a couple of years, making EP’s, taking photographs, all of which can be…
Album | Crybaby – Crybaby
Crybaby, real-name Danny Coughlan, seems very keen to be the new poster-boy for heartbroken storytelling. And with his self-titled debut, he may just achieve that status. This compact collection of poignant ballads will no doubt project Bristol-born Crybaby into the…
Live | Dry The River @ Electric Ballroom
Predicting the quality of a band’s live performance based upon the music they’ve selected to play in the interim time has become almost second nature to me. I know all those wise things about not judging a book by its…
Interview | Strong, confident woman – Laura Gibson finds her voice
We first became enamoured by Laura Gibson with debut album If You Come To Greet Me, and again with 2009 follow-up, Beasts of Seasons. Elegiac and gentle, both showcased a remarkable voice that seemed to echo from a 1930’s gramophone.…
EP | The Son(s) – Leviathan
The Son(s) latest EP, Leviathan, is as atmospheric as they come. From beginning to end, it is quite apparent that this follow-up to their debut album was recorded in an old, empty flat during Edinburgh’s coldest winter in 50 years.…