The Kabeedies – Soap

Released January 23rd 2012, on Fierce Panda. Reviewed by Francesca Baker Ah, the exuberance of indie pop. Can’t keep a lid on it. Soap, the second album from The Kabeedies is a record of fizzing fun which twitches and convulses with giddiness. From opener Hangs Up Of The West with its chanting call and response,

Young Guns – Bones

Released on February 20th 2012, on PIAS Regardless of how good the song is, we had to post this video of the new single Bones from Young Guns, simply due to the comically sincere PR quote. ‘Strength comes from our bones – the knowledge that, deep down, nothing is impossible. Bones, the stunning new single, and

Two Wounded Birds rock Monday night

Two Wounded Birds said it was their best gig in ages and ‘best crowd in a long time’, the verdict from Deadwax was ‘grand’ and The Switch were hurting a lot Tuesday morning so we can only presume they had a good time. Photos to follow shortly, but til then, relive the moment…

Alphabet Backwards – Taller

Released November 28th 2011 on Highline Records Reviewed by Francesca Baker Taller, taken from Alphabet Backwards forthcoming EP British Explorer is perfectly packaged Alphabet Backwards pop. More sparce instrumentation than some, the beautifully disjointed dynamic between James and Steph’s vocals, abrupt cymbals and yearning finish all perfectly capture a song James describes as being about

I've been lazy: Part 2: Tizzie Kite

So… part 2 of my lazy blog posts. I actually intended to do this post in September, so I am severely behind! So far Tizzie Kite has just done covers, my personal favorite being Talking to The Moon by Bruno Mars, which you can check out here: She has such a strong voice and you can really