‘Unique’. It’s a word that’s been used and abused by pretty much everyone to describe things that in are, in fact, distinctly average. But when PlanetNotion heard the quivering, gravelly vocals of Holy Esque’s Pat Hynes, it was an adjective that immediately felt justified in its use.
Glasgow four-piece Holy Esque was born in 2011, …
Jessie Ware had a hugely successful debut with Devotion. Her soul-infused alt-rock style clicked well with both audiences and critics; on top of reaching the top 5 on UK album charts, it also received great reviews from the likes of The Guardian and Pitchfork. Her success seems entirely …
Just what is it that makes anonymity such an enticing proposition for musicians these days? It may be a desire to avoid an ever-invasive media, to disconnect one’s art from the person creating it or simply a fear of exposure, whatever it is, it certainly seems to be catching on.…
When a festival tailors its lineup to your primary genre preference, offers its tickets at a crazy-cheap price compared to the market big guns, organises its acts to avoid any form of performance clash and even throws in animal park access for free, you have to wonder what on earth …
The Chapman Family are an edgy, angry, politically charged band from Stockton-on-Tees, formed in 2006 and onto their 2nd album the sound is defiant, northern, visceral and uncompromising; a style of British punk-rock that’s familiar to early Manic Street Preachers and The Sex Pistols.
In some parts sounding like a heavier Wedding Present, and in …
What is it with the trend of surf-pop inspired indie bands coming through lately? Seriously, is it the glorious heat of the British summer? I somehow doubt it. It could be an aspirational thing, I suppose. To get people in the mood for summer, but I don’t think it’s working.…
Don’t ya just love when things are specifically tailored to cater to your every need? You know, the feeling that it was created explicitly for you. You’re probably thinking things like this are hard to come by, yet when you combine the warm summer months with the world of music …
What initially begins as a refrain of ricocheting electronic melodies launches itself to life with an eerie jolt of post-rock guitar chords, which rise from beneath a blanket of pulsing electronics. And so, as the instrumental ‘One’ closes, Boxes’ debut album “Stickers” is unlocked.
‘Throw Your Stones’ is taken from …
You may remember her as the guitarist and backing vocalist for the Northern Ireland based, rock band Ash, but Charlotte Hatherley is back with a whole new persona.
We love our share of eccentric, risk-taking female musicians—Lady Gaga, Rihanna (post Chris Brown), Nicki Minaj, Jessie J…you get the gist. Something …
Black Manila. The new favourites in rock and roll unsigned talent. Sample their new A/B side single ‘Fiasco’ out 30th April 2012. Refreshingly original leathery and scratchy, Black Manila refashion rock’n’roll in the new century. The band are bringing back high pitched exciting distortion from lead guitars and screechy enlivening …
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