Wednesday, 12 October 2011 20:26

Juan Zelada The Blues Remain

Following on from the success of first single ‘Breakfast In Spitalfields’, which achieved Record of the Month at Radio 2, Spaniard Juan Zelada is set to release single ‘The Blues Remain’ on the 31st of October so put the date in your diary folks because it’s pretty damn good. Zelada might be Spanish but he oozes transatlantic pop sensation from every pore.

Published in Single Reviews
Saturday, 01 May 2010 16:36

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM AMERICAN SLANG

Released ahead of their forthcoming third album, AMERICAN SLANG, released early this summer, American rockers The Gaslight Anthem return here with the first single to be lifted from that record.
Published in Archive - 2010
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 20:24

OBEHI - EVERYTHING

Soulful 22-year-old Obehi is being tipped all over the internet as the next big thing for R&B this year.

Nigerian-born and raised in Glasgow, the pretty young songstress offers a refreshing alternative to some of the wild, in-your-face artists around at the moment. Quite frankly, it’s just nice to see a female artist who doesn’t use sex appeal to flog her music.
‘Everything’ is the debut EP from Obehi; three tracks that all differ in their own special ways but all of which boast Obehi’s sugary sweet vocals throughout.
Lead track ‘Everything’ mixes piano-tinkering verses with a modern R&B beat and no one can argue with a love song that makes you want to dance.

On ‘For You’, Obehi’s voice is sassy but still as sweet as before. The vocals are layered across the sort of ice cool Timberlake-esque sound which sounds too good for just any old dance floor.

‘Don’t Come Home to me’ has all the attitude and attraction reminiscent of 90s queens of R&B, TLC, with its addictive chorus:” Don’t come home to me/ And kiss me on the cheek.”

This EP is a good effort from a very talented singer, but is this really the time for R&B? As previously mentioned, there are so many outlandish artists out there, a naturally talented artist like Obehi is going to have to work extra hard to get herself noticed in the wilderness of the music world.

Published in Archive - 2010
Saturday, 20 March 2010 06:44

DIE! CHIHUAHUA DIE! BITCH SONGS

Die! Chihuahua Die! are a band whose high octane brand of riff heavy punk rock noise recalls outfits like The Jesus Lizard, The Melvins and Les Savy Fav. We're talking no frills, balls to the wall hardcore here, all heavy guitar riffs, growling vocals and frantic drum beats, this is a band who certainly don't do subtle or subdued.

With their debut album, BITCH SONGS, the South Wales based band unleash nine songs that fly by in a chaotic barrage of intensity and eardrum damaging volume, short sharp shocks to the senses that leave you in no doubt that Die! Chihuahua! Die! are a fired up, raw and 100% committed outfit.
Published in Archive - 2010
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:48

CLUB SMITH - THE LOSS E.P.

And the reminiscence begins. Chimed into a thoughtful look at what 'The Loss' EP has in store through opening track, 'Lament'. Taking your senses back to every festival you have ever been to, through a connection of beat and melody, cleverly wrapped up in glockenspiel. The guitars and massive projection of vocals set the scene for the attachment, and thought processes that Club Smith have exposed through, 'The Loss'.

Published in Archive - 2010

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