Sam Carter – The Oakham Poacher: EP Review
An acoustic masterclass of trad from Carter, as he snaps at the heels of Mssrs. Thompson and Simpson.
Aron van Alstine – Subtle Teeth (vol.1): EP Review
Singer-songwriter, bullfighter, ballerina, ex-teenager and future dinosaur Aron van Alstine delivers an object lesson with new EP.
Jeen – For The Romance: EP Review
Existential crises and bouts of free-fall all play their part in making For the Romance – the eighth release from alt-indie songwriter Jeen – a rewarding experience.
Pelican Babies – Judas Goats: EP Review
Folk duo, Pelican Babies, release Judas Goats. Three tracks mixing mild protest song and innovative and delightful melancholic folk.
Carsick – Tough Luck: EP Review
Second EP release from Salisbury ‘chaos merchants,’ Carsick. Five songs of Gen-Z booze-fueled angst, all set against a backdrop of tight, punchy, accomplished punk noise
Craig Gould – Live At Beckwith Studios: EP Review
Craig Gould mixes the old(er) and the new(er) in an impressive audio visual live package.
FloodHounds – Psychosemantics – Live At Ameritz: Single Review
FloodHounds release live version of 2023 single, Psychosemantics. The Steel City trio add to their ever growing catalogue of great releases.
Lenny – Something’s Not Nothing: EP Review
Lenny returns with her sophomore EP, Something’s Not Nothing. It finds the up and coming alt-British act in heartfelt mode.
Eliza Marshall – New Birth: EP Review
Eliza Marshall in solo guise – New Birth is a real eye opener.
Bity Booker – The Frog, The Mouse, The Ship, The Cabin Boy: EP Review
Two new songs from Bity Booker – a lady who tells a wonderful story, The Frog, The Mouse, the Ship, The Cabin Boy, ably demonstrates
O’Phantom – O’Phantom: EP Review
Debut self-titled EP from Hull-based alternative/indie ‘ghost collective.’ O’Phantom offers a dose of early-80s post-punk, refreshed and revitalised
Jess Silk – Old, Broken Isle: EP Review
Give a girl a guitar and she’ll gallop: more broadsheets from the Jess Silk barricades!
The DSM IV – Negative Utopia: EP Review
Six tracks from Liverpool gothic alt-pop trio, The DSM IV, to supplement their 2023 debut album, New Age Paranoia.
Nieve Ella – Watch It Ache And Bleed: EP Review
Nieve Ella showcases her talent in her third EP, Watch It Ache And Bleed, following the release of her previous EP’s.
Izzy MacArthur – Blame It All On A Bad Dream: EP Review
Izzy MacArthur showcases her talent in her debut EP, Blame It All On A Bad Dream, following the success of her previous singles.