by Stuart Westwood | Mar 9, 2015 | Music reviews and news
NORTHERN AMERICAN ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP ‘MODERN PHENOMENA’ RELEASED MAY 18 ON HEIST OR HIT RECORDS Los Angeles quartet Northern American have announced their debut album, Modern Phenomena, which will arrive May 18 on Heist Or Hit Records – pre-order here – and...
by Stuart Westwood | Feb 23, 2015 | Music reviews and news
Electrifying punk-rock duo, Slaves, are all set to explode with the release of debut album, ‘Are You Satisfied?’ out June 1st on Virgin EMI. Recorded in London, ‘Are You Satisfied?’ is a colourful, funny and often riotous riposte to the dreary mood of Austerity...
by Stuart Westwood | Jan 21, 2015 | Music reviews and news, Other
Mounties, the composite musical home of Hawksley Workman, Ryan Dahle, and Steve Bays who first met in 2009 and evolved from a group hug into a spectacular improvised two-week recording session three years later. Perhaps most notably known for their collective work...
by Louisa McGrath | Dec 4, 2014 | Music reviews and news
Dublin’s own Wounds released their debut album Die Young internationally last week. The band, which is currently touring the US, has been embraced by American audiences and is helping dismantle the stereotypical perception of Irish music abroad for a more modern and...
by Louisa McGrath | Sep 26, 2014 | Music reviews and news
When I began listening to The Ukiah Drag’s debut album I was a bit worried that I was destined for 40 minutes of headache inducing chanting. The introduction to In the Reaper’s Quarters is reminiscent of the audio off a horror film, with banging sounds building up to...
