Call Upon The Author

What an amazing debut solo album. The calm, slow few seconds at the beginning of ‘Refugee’ give a first impression that isn’t followed through, it suddenly bursts into an exciting, upbeat and catchy tune. The vocals of Jim Kerr draw in listeners, his individual and deep voice is enchanting. As the album goes on it [...]

The short snippet of argument at the beginning of the album is confusing at first, but draws in listeners, so it does the job it is there for. It goes on to be a generally enjoyable album. ‘Zambony’ is a strong opening track, and gives a good idea of what is to be expected in [...]

The piano and strong vocals opening the album provide a positive start. It is very different to other music out there at the moment, it doesn’t follow the current ‘rules’ where everything is modified, it is pure music with a fresh sound. The album as a whole is very relaxing and calm, yet tracks such [...]

Fortune’s debut album has a promising start with ‘Under The Sun’, a catchy and memorable tune to open an album with. The general energy of it is so powerful, and this continues through the rest of the tracks. The first couple of songs blending into one without a pause in between creates an uninterrupted enjoyable experience…

I’m generally impressed as the album bursts out with a really strong beginning with “Woah Billy!”. This, along with Ali Howard’s vocals, bring a very unique and loveable feel to the album. Though a few of the songs are very similar and don’t particularly stand out as individual, there are also many that do. “Love3”, [...]

Though she may have garnered the sympathy vote with her stories of being laid up with a cold, Paloma Faith didn’t pull her punches tonight. Instead she invested herself fully in a powerful performance that was far ore hit than miss. Backed by her superb band, the set was full of energy and truly came [...]

Supported by All Forgotten, Cars On Fire, and The Xcerts, I already had high hopes for this gig. They were all impressive, but seemed to just get better and better as they went on. Then came the time everyone had been waiting for… Wow. From the moment Fightstar were on stage, the crowd was alive. [...]

This five track EP has a really fantastic start with the beautiful guitar intro to ‘Home’, which continues to be a song which I could just play over and over. Though the tune is slightly repetitive, it is also addictive. As it goes on, I grow to love each one of these songs. Each one [...]

I had high expectations when the first song on the album ‘I Could Rob You’ burst out of the stereo, and I wasn’t let down by the rest of them. As it continued, I really got into the CD quickly. The strong drum beat keeps you tapping your feet along to the rhythm throughout the [...]

I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Though I wasn’t expecting much from it, I listened with an open mind and found myself enjoying it a lot. Each song is different and memorable, and though it makes me tap my foot along with the music, it’s also pretty relaxing…