North East alternative rap duo, Rise to Rebellion, has just released their brand new track entitled ‘H.O.P.E.’ and I was fortunate enough to have a listen to the new song before its release. Funnily e…
Album Reviews
Review: Klammer – ‘Spiral Girl’ Single
Leeds/Huddersfield-based Klammer has been delivering dark, noisy, post-punk since 2013 and has released two seriously good albums, a seven inch single and, more recently, download-only single, ‘Modern…
Review: Joshua Burnell – ‘Songs of the Seasons’ Album
In 2016, young York-based musician Joshua Burnell embarked on his most ambitious quest yet – his goal was to release his own arrangement of a traditional song each week, reflecting the seasons a…
Review: This Bliss – ‘Oaks’ Single
Opening up with minimalist electronic textures, and the distant sound of a man singing ‘oh oh oh oh’, may not be something every electro act does as a way of gaining the audience’s attention but someh…
Review: Hivemind – ‘Hivemind’ Album
Hivemind, a four-piece rock band from Sunderland, are aiming for big things with their debut self-titled album and, both in terms of ambition and sound, they’re certainly a band to look out for. Loud,…
Review: Ten Eighty Trees – ‘Stop Asking’ Single
Sheffield/Newcastle-based alt-rock troupe, Ten Eighty Trees, is set to hit the world right in the mouth with their latest single, ‘Stop Asking’. The song is released on Friday 8th June and will coinci…
Review: Set Your Sights – ‘Now You Don’t’ Single
Teesside band Set Your Sights has been hard at work to introduce the world to their brand new single, ‘Now You Don’t’. Formed in 2012, the band has been on a long and winding journey ever since, touri…
Review: Pioneers – ‘Risks’ Single
Kicking off like The Cult’s ‘She Sells Sanctuary’, ‘Risks’ hits us hard and fast with a syncopated, riff-heavy guitar line layered in 80s-styled effects and peddles – it’s a great introduction …
Review: Love Jockey – ‘Sun Seeker’ Single
This is a track that exudes a super-cool nonchalance, a kind of take it or leave it attitude that boldly states: “f*** you, I’ll sing about the weather if I want”. There is a certain tongue-in-c…
Review: Leading Zeroes – ‘This World Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us’ Single
Newcastle-based alt-rock outfit Leading Zeroes recently released their new single, ‘This World Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us’, and the six-minute showing is their first piece of music available …