Laguz – Songs For Taliesin: EP Review
Dutch pagan folkies Laguz celebrate the life, work and mythology of Welsh bard Taliesin with three exhilarating songs, on their new EP.
Gout – Actual Bastard: EP Review
Gout has a sound that leans heavily into intensity and disorder, often built around themes of personal dysfunction, mental strain, and a broader sense of social unease. Actual Bastard is their new EP.
Ty Freeman – One Way Love: EP Review
Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Ty Freeman hits the ground running with his debut EP. Five high-powered songs guaranteed to grab attention.
Red Vanilla – Where I Should Be: EP Review
Sophomore EP, Where Should I Be, sees fast-rising Dundee alt-rockers Red Vanilla expanding their horizons with bold new sounds
Abbie Bell & The High Ryes – Slow Burn: EP Review
Up-and-coming Scottish Americana trio, Abbie Bell & The High Ryes, release promising debut EP.
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.
Lisa O’Neill – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right: EP Review
O’Neill delivers a thoughtful selection box of treats to chew over.
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.
cheerbleederz – (prove me wrong): EP Review
London / Nottingham indie-punk trio cheerbleederz “challenge their detractors and the oppressive systems that conspire against them” with four punchy songs on their new EP, (prove me wrong)
Lois Levin – Motions: EP Review
Going through the motions Lois Levin ain’t, she’s going somewhere!
Rothco – Fool’s Gold: EP Review
Debut EP from Hull ‘Supergroup’ Rothco. Fool’s Gold is tight, punchy and phenomenally well-produced.
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
Lisa Crawley – New Girl Syndrome: EP Review
The long-awaited EP from New Zealand-Los Angeles singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and sessioneer Lisa Crawley is here at last.