Robbie McGrail
The City Champs - Luna '68 (Album Review)
The City Champs Luna '68 Big Legal Mess Records 19 March 2021 Album Rating 3.5/5 Live Potential 4/5 Diversity in Songs 3.5/5 Solo...
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Ben Lee
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
George Bloomfield - Why Didn't You? (Single Review)
Leeds multi-instrumentalist and producer George Bloomfield returns with the breathtaking lead single of his upcoming debut EP, both...
Ben Lee
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Daniel Casimir - Safe, Pt. 1 (Single Review)
Daniel Casimir returns with a massive tune out today! From the moment the strings are furiously bowed back and forth you get that feeling...
Ben Lee
- Mar 3, 2021
- 7 min
February 2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop in February, featuring records ranging from jazz, lofi indie,...
Ben Lee
- Mar 1, 2021
- 15 min
Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables (Interview)
Leeds-born and London-based collective Nubiyan Twist are set to release their third album Freedom Fables on 12 March via Strut Records,...
Ally J Steel
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
Nikaa - Joy (Single Review)
Introducing Nikaa, a fresh 19-year-old vocalist hailing from the heart of East London. Tapping into the music and heritage of Erykah...
Robbie McGrail
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Vis-A-Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo (Album Review)
Vis-A-Vis Obi Agye Me Dofo We Are Busy Bodies 29 January 2021 Album Rating 4/5 Live Potential 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite Songs...
Ben Lee
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
Coma World - Coma World (Album Review)
Coma World Coma World 5 February 2021 Byrd Out Records Album Rating 4 / 5 Favourite Songs Cream Submarine, Thief, Some Sleep for the...
Ben Lee
- Feb 9, 2021
- 12 min
Winter 2020-2021 Roundup
Ben has collated a roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop over the winter months of November, December and January,...
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Ben Lee
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Work Money Death - The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can [...] (Album Review)
Work Money Death The Space In Which The Uncontrollable Unknown Resides, Can Be The Space From Which Creation Arises 5 February 2021 ATA...
Ben Lee
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Vipertime - Limbs / All Our Heroes Are Dead (Single Review)
20 months after their debut LP and in the midst of a global pandemic, Vipertime are back at it and what a joy it is to hear new tunes...
Robbie McGrail
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
Indaba Is (Album Review)
Indaba Is Brownswood Recordings 29 January 2021 Album Rating 5/5 Live Potential 4.5/5 Solo Performances 5/5 Diversity in Songs 5/5...
Ben Lee
- Jan 23, 2021
- 3 min
Shapeshifters - Shapeshifters (Album Review)
Shapeshifters Shapeshifters 25 January 2021 New Jazz Records Album Rating 4 / 5 Live Potential 4.5 / 5 Solo Performances 5 / 5...
Ben Lee
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Mabgate Organ Trio - From The Mabgate Basement (Album Review)
The Mabgate Organ Trio From The Mabgate Basement 10 December 2020 Tight Lines Records Album Rating 4.5 / 5 Live Potential ...
Ben Lee
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
TC & The Groove Family - Temple (Single Review)
TC & The Groove Family return with their second single 'Temple', which is a spellbinding piece of spiritual groove and power. Back in...
Robbie McGrail
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Zyggurat - Earth II (EP Review)
Zyggurat Earth II 18 November 2020 EP Rating 4.5/5 Live Potential 5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite Songs Caves, OTPR Zyggurat’s new...
Robbie McGrail
- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
Yumi Ito - Stardust Crystals (Album Review)
Yumi Ito Stardust Crystals 20 November 2020 Unit Records Album Rating 4/5 Live Potential 4.5/5 Diversity in Songs 4/5 Favourite Songs...
Ben Lee
- Nov 20, 2020
- 17 min
Matthew Halsall - Salute to the Sun (Interview & Album Review)
Matthew Halsall Salute to the Sun 20 November 2020 Gondwana Records Album Rating ★★★★★ Live Potential 5 / 5 Solo...
Ben Lee
- Nov 16, 2020
- 8 min
October 2020 Roundup
Ben & Hamish have collated the roundup of some of the most exciting releases to drop in October, featuring records ranging from jazz,...
Ben Lee
- Oct 22, 2020
- 11 min
Nimbus Sextet - Dreams Fulfilled (Interview + Album Review)
Dreams Fulfilled is the stunning debut record from Glaswegian group Nimbus Sextet, set to be released on 23 October through Acid Jazz....
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