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Hype is a funny thing. It can make you famous with everyone even before they’ve had a chance to hear you, and this can be such a curse.

Yes, it is a great name. It comes from his friend calling him a shark, he has blue eyes, and this album is his experiment…

UNKLE’s fourth outing sees them do away with the big star named which have littered their previous work and take the responsibility almost fully on themselves. Though littler known guest vocals are still a feature, when listening, it makes for a shift in listening attitude in stripping away the mask to see what’s underneath. Given  [ Read More ]

An under strength crowd line the barrier at the Wedgewood Rooms for the first gig of New Young Pony Clubs tour and Teeth have the pleasure in trying to unite the room. Loud and brash, this experimental punk outfit certainly couldn’t be faulted in their enthusiasm and put up a good fight against adversity. They  [ Read More ]

With the indie market awash with new acts, the NME showcase have got some of the big chart hitters to battle it out on stage. First on the list, hidden down amongst the bigger draws, The Drums provided not merely a warm-up but a declaration of intent with a confident, well tuned performance which took  [ Read More ]

Loz Bridge is gaining a bit of a reputation. Having dropped the box social, he’s now all on his own. On the back of supporting David Ford, he’s Hampshire’s best kept secret, winning fans wherever he plays. It’s no exception to night as everyone shifts from the bar as China starts the evening. He seems  [ Read More ]

The fourth album from NYC’s Shy Child suffers from an unimaginative retread of their previous work and a pick of early 90’s synth pop band. Think post New Order band Monaco, but without the heart. Admittedly the first song Liquid Love starts it all off well. A cute, upbeat, little dance number which is very  [ Read More ]

When albums like this come along I’m unsure whether to be blessed that I’ve found such a rare gem, or to be worried that the current music scene is so saturated, that and album like this can be released as another drop in the ocean. Their fourth album is a superb, wild, collection of energetic  [ Read More ]

Re-released after ten years, it really feels like opening a time capsule to an entire host of 90’s bands. My initial reaction was to say to myself, ‘oh yeah, that sounds like Space, ok that’s Bennet, oh some Pulp’. But from this, I realised that each song is a potential hit and that’s a rare  [ Read More ]

This Austrian duo, relying solely on keys and drums, have created something wonderful and essential. Best and easiest described as techno, post emo/rock metalcore (you try narrowing it down), it’s fresh. Where post-rock has lost its way, this has picked up some of its ethics and added violence to its sense of heightened tension. But  [ Read More ]