90’s grunge influences are abundant in Sick Joy’s most recent release, ‘Dissolve Me’. At just over two and a half minutes long, it’s a defiant pocket rocket of distorted guitars and well-crafted thras…
Album Reviews
Review: Stephen Mordue – ‘Connect Yourself’ EP
Tynesider and ballad aficionado Stephen Mordue has been hard at work making some new material for us local music fans to enjoy. His latest EP entitled ‘Connect Yourself’ is out on Tuesday 16th and I m…
Review: Into The Deep – ‘Fall’ Single
Into The Deep are constantly working hard on the stage and in the studio to produce music that has fans constantly wanting more – and the band’s new single, ‘Fall’, is exactly one of these songs. The …
Review: Milne Glendinning Band ‘Milne Glendinning Band’ EP
Sometimes, after the hustle and bustle of a working day, it’s really nice to sit back and relax to some smooth, original jazz – and you can’t really do much better than the Newcastle…
Review: Carys Calling ‘Honest’ Single
Returning to music after a three-year hiatus, Newcastle’s Carys Calling is back with a seemingly reinvigorated purpose and intent for her work. Recreating the effortless melodies and super production …
Review: Split Sentence ‘First Instance’ EP
North East-based outfit, Split Sentence, released their debut EP just a few short weeks ago. Having formed in January 2018, the alternative rock band were amazingly able to write the core of the EP wi…
Review: Love Jockey – ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’ Single
Love Jockey evidently has a few tricks up his sleeve because his second offering, ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’, may even top his original, ‘Sun Seeker’. ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’ has the same DNA as ‘Sun Seeker’…
Review: Julie Grant – ‘It’s Me But It’s Us’ Album
Having built a live reputation for excellent musicianship and fine three-part harmonies, it feels relieving to see Julie Grant (the name of both the band and the front person) capturing their performi…
Review: Swine Tax – ‘Thorns’ Single
As far as classic indie-rock goes, I don’t think you could ask for more than Swine Tax’s latest effort entitled ‘Thorns’. Infusing gritty punk guitar with a melody to make any indie outfit envious, ‘T…
Review: FEVA – ‘Uneasy’ Single
A Geordie band pushing themselves to the forefront of the indie-rock scene in Newcastle, if not the North East as a whole, FEVA are certainly causing a stir with their latest single release, ‘Uneasy’.…