Album of the issue Portamento is the second released album by The Drums. Named after a smooth transition from one tone to another, the album title cleverly parallels the way in which the band has developed not only their music but also themselves; and by doing so have been able to produce a new and [ Read More ]
The LA trio return to answer the hype they created with the track ‘Pumped up kicks’ last summer with their debut album ‘Torches’. The album packs an abundance of songs with catchy lyrics, this is credited to the lead singer’s previous professional of writing TV jingles. The band have been dubbed as the MGMT of [ Read More ]
I’ve had people say to me that dubstep is fizzling to just another fad in music, on a level with garage in the 90’s. The more I heard this, the more I understood said viewpoint. Then Emalkay turns out this dark gem and puts all that talk to bed. ‘Eclipse’ is brutal sinister dubstep at [ Read More ]
Dananananakroyd’s second album “There Is A Way” sees them take a broader approach to their music, which seems to result in a wider appeal to listeners outside the band’s usual fan base. Of course, the same sound that we have grown to know from their 2009 debut album “Hey, Everyone!”, except that the punk/rock balance [ Read More ]
One of the most talked about new bands on the block, Big Deal, certainly deliver. With a full melodious sound composed of *just* electric and acoustic guitars layered with beautiful vocals, Alice Costelloe and Kacey Underwood have crafted a gorgeous collection of indie-pop songs, balancing full sounding tracks with more stripped down haunting songs. However [ Read More ]
