Newcastle outfit Far Pacific has unleashed a classic indie sing-a-long song upon us with the release of their brand new single, ‘My Love’. The track is extremely well produced and almost feels like Th…
Album Reviews
Review: Anthony Vacher – ‘I’m Home’ Single
When we caught up with Anthony Vacher earlier in the year, talk was quickly directed towards a stack of material already written, recorded and awaiting release: “Just wait until you hear the new mater…
Review: Callum Pitt – ‘Away From The Rousing Parades’ Single
Opening with soft finger-picked acoustic guitar, Callum Pitt’s fifth single is a dreamy track that is perfectly complemented by his falsetto voice. Released by Kaleidoscope, this latest single from Ne…
Review: Kahuna ‘Throw’ Single
Remember 20 years ago? Remember movies like Pulp Fiction, bands like Sublime and everybody wearing huge flannel shirts? Newcastle-based five-piece Kahuna remembers. Forgive the sardonicism, but the dr…
Review: Rojor -‘Blood & Bones’ EP
I won’t lie: after hearing the first track, I had to double-check that I hadn’t accidentally been listening to a latter-day Wire album. If you’re familiar with Wire (which you should be), you’ll be aw…
Review: Martha Hill – ‘Spiders’ Single
Martha Hill’s new single, ‘Spiders’, shimmers with paranoia and the things that crawl around both your house and your head in the dark of night. It’s a widescreen affair from the Newcastle resident. W…
Review: RIM – ‘RIM’ EP
Newcastle-based rap duo, RIM, formed only recently and, after some casual dabbling in making music, has already released their self-titled four-track EP. Vocalist Kim and producer Rich are making wave…
Review: Holly Rees – ‘Slow Down’ EP
Following up a recent teaming up on the lovely ‘Your Place’ single, Holly Rees and Matt Dunbar are back together, collaboratively, with ‘Slow Down’, a five-track EP written and sung by Rees and produc…
Review: Carl Stacey Project – ‘Blood and Ice’ Single
Intense and enigmatic, the Carl Stacey Project’s new track, ‘Blood and Ice’, sets a tone for the upcoming LP, ‘Pareidolia’ – named after the phenomenon of perceiving patterns where none exist. ‘…
Review: Cherry Head, Cherry Heart: ‘Asteroids’ Single
Otherworldly and dreamlike are the best words to describe Cherry Head, Cherry Heart’s new single, ‘Asteroids’. Teessiders Naomi Lowe and Andy Johnson make up the duo that has created their own unique …