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Album Review: Seafret – Tell Me It’s Real
Seafret – Tell Me It’s RealFoals and Disclosure to co-headline Reading and Leeds
Rising indie band Foals and dance duo Disclosure have been announced as co-headliners for this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals, joining fellow headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers. Foals secret set at last year’s festivals was one of the weekend’s highlights and they are quickly establishing themselves as one of the biggest new rock bands in Britain. It is Disclosure’s first ever UK headline slot and the first time an electronic act has headlined since 2002. The third and final headliner has yet to be announced.
Spotlight!: Rag’n’Bone Man
Though at first glance he might not look like it, Brighton based bluesman Rory Graham, better known as Rag’N’Bone Man, is a force to be reckoned with. He has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices around, and can equally excel with deep gritty delta blues and tender soulful ballads. With such unparalleled vocals at his disposal, he’s well equipped to dabble with any genre that takes his fancy. He has a fling with hard rock on ‘Hard Came The Rain’ and plays around with his earlier hip hop influences on tracks such as ‘Wolves’. Personally I think his talent captured best in the massive singles ‘Bitter End’ and ‘Lay My Body Down’; he truly has the kind of voice that only comes around once in a generation.
With such a varied repertoire he’s sure to tick boxes for many people, and following his appearance at Glastonbury last year he’s set to emerge from the underground and take the world by storm.
Album Review: Coasts – Coasts
Coasts – CoastsMust Own Albums: Post-Punk
The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
Few bands in history can claim to be as influential as The Smiths. Johnny Marr’s jangly guitar tones and Morrissey’s dark but beautiful lyrics have influenced nearly every British rock band since, and provided a template for Indie and Britpop. The Queen is Dead is considered the peak of the band’s short life and features one of their most well known songs “There is a Light That Never Goes Out”.
Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
As well as having one of the most iconic album covers in history, Unknown Pleasures was way ahead of it’s time. It remains one of the most critically acclaimed albums ever released despite releasing no singles and failing to chart. The tragic suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis shortly before the release of their second album made this his lasting legacy, and the remaining members continued on as New Order.
Talk Talk – Spirit of Eden
Feeling that their earlier new wave albums didn’t reflect the music they wanted to create, Talk Talk decided to experiment. After an intense and often improvised recording process they released an album with hints of jazz and classical music. Spirit of Eden was about as far from a commercial success as you can get, but it paved the way for other bands such as Radiohead to break the mould.
The Fall – Hex Induction Hour
Essentially the solo project of Mark E Smith, The Fall are one of the most influential cult bands in history. They have had a lasting impact on everyone from Sonic Youth to the Arctic Monkeys. John Peel, the most famous radio DJ in history and champion of new music, has often cited them as his favourite band. Hex Induction Hour was the first time in the bands long history that they made it into the albums charts.
Album Review: Mystery Jets – Curve of the Earth
Mystery Jets – Curve of the EarthNo More Heroes?
I’m sure we’ll all agree that 2016 hasn’t got off to a good start. In the space of a few weeks we’ve already lost Lemmy, David Bowie, and now Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey. As the world of music is in mourning a hard truth suddenly becomes apparent: How long do our other musical icons have left. It’s not a nice thought but many of the greatest artists and musical pioneers are getting on a bit. One day we will enter a world without Bob Dylan, without Elton John, without Aretha Franklin, without Bruce Springsteen, without Paul McCartney, without Stevie Wonder. Who will carry the torch once the greats are gone? Continue reading
Daughter – Not to Disappear
The Temperance Movement – White Bear
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