A band that got it right but arrived just too late
Fanfarlo are a prime example of a band that got it right but arrived just too late. Their sincere and mathematical indie pop gained a real following as the band began to emerge, but their debut was received with luke warm reactions from much of the music world and many critics.
The band launched their first album Reservoir after a huge number of aspirational bands, and indeed well established artists, had thrown their efforts into creating the melodic and orchestral sound …

This EP certainly harks back to the psychedelic ear of the sixties

Here we are again, and I’m tackling an Australian band from Melbourne. I’m not going to lie, the only thing I know musically from Australia is Nick Cave related. For this, I apologize to all Australians. In any case, NME seem to be rather interested in them, and they’re damn hard to Google, which they say is the point. They’re called Me, and their debut EP, to be released soon, is called Naked. I reviewed an EP of theirs, …

Heads up, gather round, there’s a brand new force in town!
This is my second review for this awesome music blog, Hopefully you all enjoyed my first review about Metallica’s Beyond Magnetic EP! Well, in the wake of any larger releases coming our way within the rock world, until the new Van Halen album drops in I thought I’d take the time to spread the word about the all-conquering, world-enslaving, ‘any-woman-within-a-10-mile-radius-is-now-pregnant’ Black Spiders!
These guys have been on the go since 2008, landing a supporting slot with the mighty Airbourne for the …

This album is low-fi noise rock at it’s absolute best
As usual for the guys our lovely editor sends my way, I knew absolutely nothing about East-Ra before I started this review, and perhaps this is for the best. Certainly, it frees any ideas of pretension or previous successes or failures give you a path to listen and concentrate on the music. I’m going to say right now, this album, Substitute 3, is incredible. I’m shocked, with my sort of tastes, that I haven’t heard of these guys. In fact, not very …

Every track snapshots emotions that emerge as the day unwinds
Hello and welcome to 2012. Thank you for following this blog; I’d like to make this really simple for you and me. Are you the type of person who doesn’t really bother what music is being played anytime of your life? If yes, most probably you never bought an original music record, let alone looking for new music that fits your brainwaves, or being picky on playing the right music that suites your moods. Then you can be classified as part …

Water Gun Water Gun Sky Attack and A Problem Like Maria get together
Music always played a major role in my life and most of the time, it was even more important than anyone else around me. Good? Bad? Who knows what’s good or not, all I know is that I still made it. Being so much into music for most of my life, I frequently get asked which is my favourite genre, favourite artist or band, album or song. It’s quite difficult to tell. Even though I’ve been following a …

As a band of three, their sound is big
As a band of three, their sound is big. Beecher’s Fault emit raw emotion with their hooks, and their thought provoking messages are beautifully shared to listeners via Ben’s vocals and their delicately constructed lyrics. For a music sampler, this self titled EP impresses. Beecher’s Fault have enough backbone to make it, with a music business that is now overflowing with room for talented new musicians that have something new to offer.
Opening track ‘Liars’ is infectiously catchy; out of the five tracks …

An apology cake, prepared and delivered straight to the fans from the Metallica ovens
 
Well they’re calling it an ‘EP’, but it’s really a gift wrapped ‘big-bow-on-top-and-it-sparkles-so-you-forget-what-we-did’ apology cake, prepared and delivered straight to the fans from the Metallica ovens. After the DIABOLICAL excuse for an album that was the Lou Reed collaboration ‘Lulu’, we all felt a bit betrayed and abused. Metallica have never been one to bow to any public demand, or any semblance of peer pressure, but I think when the feedback from Lulu was GLOBALLY hated, even …

If you follow this blog, you might have noticed that the great me, is in love with Italy. I can never emphasize enough what an amazing culture this country has, and its people have style, and let’s not get started about Italian food. Everyone and every other country looks up to Italy. La bella vita. It’s all what Italy is about. Being a happy go lucky civilization, what would you expect from a three women band from Italy? An album you’ve never expected to hear? Happy go lucky music?
Shootin’ Stars, …

You know that feeling you get when you hear a track that makes you stop and think, “I can see this artist is destined for big things”? Well for me, Ben Howard manages to do just this on his earlier release titled ‘The Wolves’.
Its release was a follow up to his debut ‘Old Pine’, and came prior to ‘Keep Your Head Up’; the track that was recognized and praised by DJ’s and fans alike.
‘Keep Your Head Up‘ made Radio 1 DJ Greg James’ record of the week only just a …