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Mumford And Sons - Sigh No More
Review of Mumford and Sons album Sign No More.After what seemed like an eternity of indie bands equipped with sharp spiky guitar riffs and lyrics from inside the dole queue, it would seem that the...
Review posted on 13th October 2009
Man Raze - Surreal
Man Raze are a three piece rock band made up of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook as well as Def Leppards Phil Collen and former Girl member Simon Laffy. However its Def Leppard fans that...
Review posted on 16th September 2009
Twin Atlantic - Vivarium
Review of Twin Atlantic's album Vivarium With named influences Biffy Clyro making inroads into the mainstream and getting plays on Radio 1, Twin Atlantic might just have chosen the perfect time to release their debut...
Review posted on 14th September 2009
Twisted Tongue - Twisted Tongue
Album Review of Twisted Tongue's Self-Titles record.Some artists suit their record label down to the ground and this is certainly the case with Twisted Tongue and their self titled debut. Signed to the Acid Jazz...
Review posted on 7th September 2009
Bastila - Bastila
Review of Bastila's self-titled albumAccording to their biography, Bastila get their name from a bar in the Czech Republic where they once played table football during a visit. It's this kind of madcap logic which...
Review posted on 3rd September 2009
Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Review of Mika' s album The Boy Who Knew Too MuchA lot of artists fear being forgotten when they prepare a comeback with their sophomore album, even if they've had a fair degree of success...
Review posted on 3rd September 2009
Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend
Review of Calvin Harris' album Ready For The WeekendCalvin Harris is the most unlikeliest of pop figures, being a geeky giant from Dumfries that confesses to have made music on a games consol at the...
Review posted on 1st September 2009
Fryars - Dark Young Hearts
Review of Fryars album Dark Young Hearts As one of the first artists to sign up to the innovative Bandstocks scheme, a system which allows fans to invest into an artist in exchange for a...
Review posted on 26th August 2009
Imogen Heap - Ellipse
Review of Imogen Heap's album EllipseHaving received rave reviews last time around with 2005's Speak for Yourself, Imogen Heap re emerges from a 4 year break with new album Ellipse. A recording career that's spanned...
Review posted on 13th August 2009
Regina Spektor - Far
Review of Regina Spektor's album Far.Regina Spektor makes her long awaited return with her first studio album since 2006' Begin to Hope. The Brooklyn raised 'anti-folk' singer song-writer has in the past supported the likes...
Review posted on 10th August 2009
V V Brown - Travel Like The Light
Review of VV Brown's album Travel Like The Light.2009 still has 5 months of music to produce but it already looks like being remembered for records produced by women. With the likes of La Roux,...
Review posted on 10th August 2009
Hockey - Mind Chaos
Review of Hockey's album Mind Chaos. It would be easy to pigeon hole Hockey after hearing debut single and album opener Too Fake. With the smokey, gravely vocals of Julian Casablancas and the electro tinged...
Review posted on 10th August 2009
Al Green - Green Is Blues
Review of Al Green's album Green Is BlueIt was Morrissey who once sang 'reissue repackage, re-evaluate the songs, double pack with a photograph extra track and a tacky badge' in reference to the re release,...
Review posted on 10th August 2009
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
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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...
Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![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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