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The Mirror Trap - Silent Men EP Review
Dundee quintet The Mirror Trap have released three albums between 2011 and 2014 and are fresh off of supporting Placebo on their UK tour. Scheduled to appear at a handful of festivals over the...
Review posted on 20th April 2015
Happyness - Weird Little Birthday Album Review
Originally released last summer, this debut record from London trio Happyness is getting a re-issue just as the band are wrapping up in North America and returning to Europe. As well as shows on...
Review posted on 13th April 2015
Gun - Frantic Album Review
Perhaps best known for their cover of Cameo's 'Word Up!', Scottish rockers GUN released their first album in 1989 and split up almost a decade later. This is the third release since the band reconvened...
Review posted on 8th April 2015
Plain White T's - American Nights Album Review
When Plain White T's landed a massive trans-Atlantic hit with 'Hey There Delilah', you'd have been forgiven for thinking they would become a huge success story. Unfortunately for them, this has not been the...
Review posted on 30th March 2015
The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy Album Review
Now a quarter of a century into their career, The Prodigy are an act who genuinely need little introduction. This, 'The Day Is My Enemy', is their sixth album and will be promoted with European...
Review posted on 23rd March 2015
Sheppard - Bombs Away Album Review
Named after the three siblings who make up half of the band, Sheppard broke through in their Australian homeland last year, with their success including a three week chart-topping run for their second single....
Review posted on 13th March 2015
Champs - Vamala Album Review
Currently touring in mainland Europe before a run of UK shows, Champs are siblings Michael and David Champion who hail from the Isle of White. Produced by Placebo and Goldfrapp cohort Dimitri Tikovoi, it is...
Review posted on 6th March 2015
Kodaline - Coming Up For Air Album Review
Kodaline are an Irish quartet who released their debut album 'In A Perfect World' in 2013, topping the charts for nine weeks in their homeland and selling a very respectable 350,000 units. This follow-up...
Review posted on 2nd March 2015
Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors Album Review
It wasn't long ago that if you were asked to name an internationally successful rock band from Las Vegas, the likely answer would have been The Killers. In 2012, Imagine Dragons provided an alternative response,...
Review posted on 23rd February 2015
Noveller - Fantastic Planet Album Review
Noveller is the professional name of Sarah Lipstate, a musician who also progresses her art in the medium of filmmaking. Spending her time between Austin, Texas, and Brooklyn, New York, this release on Fire Records...
Review posted on 9th February 2015
Carrie Underwood - Greatest Hits: Decade #1 Album Review
Whilst her impact on the UK music market has been limited, Carrie Underwood is an indisputable star in her American homeland. The winner of 'American Idol' in 2005, she has gone on to release four...
Review posted on 2nd February 2015
The Subways - The Subways Album Review
In 2004, The Subways were a trio of teenagers who won a competition to play on The Other Stage at Glastonbury. Their debut album followed a year later and a decade on they now release...
Review posted on 26th January 2015
Funeral For A Friend - Chapter And Verse Album Review
Now, fourteen years into their career, it can be easy to forget the meteoric rise that Welsh rockers Funeral For A Friend initially achieved, highlighted by a second stage headliner slot at the 2004 Reading...
Review posted on 19th January 2015
Hooray For Earth - Racy Album Review
Hooray For Earth originate from Boston, but the quintet now base themselves in New York. Their debut album 'True Loves' was released in 2011 and saw them get airplay in the UK on Radio...
Review posted on 5th January 2015
Mimi And The Mad Noise Factory - Get Me Back EP Review
Based in Germany, but fronted by a British vocalist, Mimi & The Mad Noise Factory have supported the likes of Biffy Clyro and Imagine Dragons. Mimi has had previous work appear on the soundtrack...
Review posted on 2nd January 2015
Black Light White Light - Gold Into Dreams Album Review
Black Light White Light is a Scandinavian outfit fronted by Martin Ejlertsen, who is joined by siblings Adam and Tobias Winberg. Formed in 2009, their debut album 'Infrared Light' was released two years later...
Review posted on 22nd December 2014
AC/DC - Rock Or Bust Album Review
The sixteenth studio album of AC/DC's magnificent catalogue heralds a watershed moment for the rock giants, as it is the first without founding member Malcolm Young. After being involved in the writing process, much-reported...
Review posted on 9th December 2014
Neulore - Animal Evolve Album Review
Hailing from one of the world's great music areas, Nashville, Tennessee, Neulore are based around the talents of Adam Agin and William T. Cook. Their first release was an EP in 2010, whilst this album,...
Review posted on 24th November 2014
Oscar And The Wolf - Entity Album Review
Fronted by Max Colombie, Oscar And The Wolf are a Belgian act releasing their debut album 'Entity', which has already topped the chart in their homeland. Their touring schedule includes an imminent show in...
Review posted on 17th November 2014
The Courteeners - O2 Academy Leeds 11th November 2014 Live Review
Tonight's show comes in the middle of a headline tour for The Courteeners' fourth record, which hit the top three when released in the summer. The lack of a hometown date on the schedule means...
Review posted on 13th November 2014
Purple - (409) Album Review
Purple are a three-piece outfit hailing from Beaumont, Texas - and should you ever need the telephone area code for the town, look no further than the album title. The trio are in the midst...
Review posted on 10th November 2014
The Ting Tings - Super Critical Album Review
The duo who comprise The Ting Tings had the sort of launch that is the stuff of dreams; topping the album chart with their debut in 2008 with a record that spawned five singles, including...
Review posted on 27th October 2014
American Hi-fi - Blood And Lemonade Album Review
Having been on something of a semi-hiatus, Boston outfit American Hi-Fi now release their fifth album and first since 2010. Having broken through in the early part of last decade, they tasted commercial success...
Review posted on 13th October 2014
These Reigning Days - Opera Of Love Album Review
Hailing from Devon, the trio who make up These Reigning Days had spent time playing in local bands before getting together and becoming an outfit who have supported Bon Jovi at the San Siro stadium...
Review posted on 6th October 2014
Andy Burrows - Fall Together Again Album Review
It takes a brave, some would suggest stupid, man to walk away from a band enjoying huge commercial success, but that is exactly what Andy Burrows did in 2009 when he departed Razorlight. More...
Review posted on 26th September 2014
Tom The Lion - Sleep Album Review
Having released a couple of limited edition EPs in 2011 which went on to sell out, Tom The Lion has spent the subsequent time crafting this full-length debut. Sole credits for the writing, performance and...
Review posted on 22nd September 2014
Various Artists - Pepsi Beats Of The Beautiful Game Album Review
It makes absolute logical sense for any company to want to be affiliated with the biggest events in the world, which the football World Cup unarguably is. But what to do when your biggest rival...
Review posted on 15th September 2014
Maroon 5 - V Album Review
There are no prizes for guessing how many albums Maroon 5 are up to, but this release follows 2012's 'Overexposed'; an album that saw a renaissance in the band's career after some assistance from Christina...
Review posted on 10th September 2014
The Courteeners - Concrete Love Album Review
Now on their fourth album in six years and hot on the heels of last year's 'Anna', you certainly can't accuse Manchester's The Courteeners of resting on their laurels. With the festival season out of...
Review posted on 4th September 2014
Young The Giant - Mind Over Matter Album Review
California quintet Young The Giant follow up their self-titled debut with their first record for Fueled By Ramen, home to the likes of Paramore and Panic! At The Disco. The band are currently on a...
Review posted on 12th August 2014
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Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](https://images.contactmusic.com/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
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