Guisborough alt-rockers Catalyse are back with a follow up to their 2017 single ‘What’dya Know?’ with new tune, ‘Don’t Bait the Hangman’. The single was launched in January with a release gig at the W…
Album Reviews
Exclusive: Fever Days – ‘Hey’ Single Review
Newcastle’s Oliver Green is back with the next installment of his admirable solo project, Fever Days. The Northern songsmith is set to release his second single ‘Hey’ tomorrow, so NE Volume are here t…
Review: Little Comets – ‘M62’ Single
Only Little Comets could make a song about a motorway exciting. The Geordie indie rockers’ latest single, ‘M62’, is an upbeat three-minute tale of a romantic pilgrimage down the motorway to see a love…
Review: Dan Rochester – ‘Dan Rochester’ EP
Something that has always struck me as incredibly powerful is visiting a busy place I have previously only seen in the day, at night. The contrast between noisy crowds endlessly streaming passed and a…
Review: Dose – ‘Furniture’ Single
Newcastle-based experimental noise-rock band, Dose, have recently released their debut single ‘Furniture’ and are certain to make their mark in the art rock scene this year with such a fantastic first…
Shamu: ‘Eyes are Wide’ Single
Newcastle’s rising trio, Shamu, have followed their two 2017 single releases with their new song, ‘Eyes Are Wide’. The juxtaposition between their dance-inducing drum samples and powerful lyrics…
Review: Dead Blue – ‘Tenderstem’ Single
Start your day right with a charming melody from Dead Blue – a new North East band that has just booted up in the area. The indie-rock three-piece band has literally just launched their debut si…
Review: Hakara – ‘Sellotape and Superglue’ Single
North East alternative rock band, Hakara, have just released their latest song ahead of their upcoming EP. The Newcastle-based four-piece are releasing an EP titled ‘Divine Intuition’ early this year …
Review: The Radio Set – ‘Gotta Crush on You’ Single
New Order took the intellectual smarts of Kraftwerk and mixed it with a northern, street-wise, piss-taking intelligence to produce the greatest electronic band of the last century. Theirs was a missio…
Review: Parallax Skies – ‘Pages from Ceefax’ EP
If a band sings from the heart and write about material they believe, then Parallax Skies’ ‘Pages from Ceefax’ EP is the typical Doves-inspired material you might expect to hear from Stockton’s newest…