Mike Adams

February 18, 2016

Live

The King Blues: Chinnerys, Southend

Mike Adams

February 18, 2016

Live

Well on a cold Tuesday evening, The King Blues walked into Southend’s Chinnerys and took pride in who they wanted to be punk rock legends.

Mike Adams

February 13, 2016

The King Blues - Off With Their Heads

Mike Adams

February 13, 2016

The King Blues are back with a bang ladies and gents. Older, wiser, and old wounds healed among the band, they have hit the ground running with a punk rock banger.

Mike Adams

February 12, 2016

Albums

The Crookes - Lucky Ones

Mike Adams

February 12, 2016

Albums

The Crookes’ ‘Lucky Ones’ album reviewed.

Mike Adams

February 12, 2016

Albums

Night Beats - Who Sold My Generation

Mike Adams

February 12, 2016

Albums

Seattle’s Night Beats have made a break from the garage psyche pack early in 2016 with ‘Who Sold My Generation’, here’s why.

Mike Adams

February 11, 2016

Live

The Sherlocks: Borderline, London

Mike Adams

February 11, 2016

Live

The Sherlocks live in London at The Borderline.

Mike Adams

February 9, 2016

Albums

Savages - Adore Life

Mike Adams

February 9, 2016

Albums

Savages are, without doubt, a great band and should be obsessed over by teenagers, and reawaken their parents’ youth simultaneously.

Mike Adams

February 5, 2016

Albums

Suede - Night Thoughts

Mike Adams

February 5, 2016

Albums

We review Britpop icons Suede's seventh studio album 'Night Thoughts'.

Mike Adams

February 2, 2016

Albums

Victoria Hume - Closing

Mike Adams

February 2, 2016

Albums

Victoria Hume released her new EP 'Closing' on the 15th of January. Her previous efforts have been beautiful affairs so, how will this body of work fair?

Mike Adams

January 31, 2016

EP

States Of Emotion - Rag n Bone Men

Mike Adams

January 31, 2016

EP

It’s been a long time coming but States Of Emotion release their debut album 'Black & White To Gold' next month. To whet the appetite, they have released 'Rag n Bone Men', a free 5 track EP.

Mike Adams

January 26, 2016

Singles

Oscar - Sometimes

Mike Adams

January 26, 2016

Singles

Oscar’s distinctive DIY style has been putting him on the map in the past 12 months but his new single ‘Sometimes’, is taking him toward pop music royalty.

Mike Adams

January 23, 2016

EP

Old Town Souls - Old Town Souls

Mike Adams

January 23, 2016

EP

We review Kent band Old Town Souls self-titled EP.

Mike Adams

January 16, 2016

Singles

The Crookes - The Lucky Ones

Mike Adams

January 16, 2016

Singles

New single 'Lucky Ones' continues down this path but the levels of experimentation have been upped with the inclusion of synths and fuzzy basslines.

Mike Adams

January 13, 2016

Singles

The Last Shadow Puppets – Bad Habits

Mike Adams

January 13, 2016

Singles

Miles Kane and Alex Turner returned this week with the first single of their forthcoming album ‘Sophomore’.

Mike Adams

January 12, 2016

Albums

Pete Astor - Spilt Milk

Mike Adams

January 12, 2016

Albums

Any fans of Astor's early work with The Loft and The Weather Prophets will be delighted with his return to the jingle-jangle indie spectrum. After two decades of more experimental music, 'Spilt Milk' is a welcome return home.

Mike Adams

January 9, 2016

Albums

Paul Smith & The Intimations - Contradictions

Mike Adams

January 9, 2016

Albums

'Contradictions' is the 3rd solo effort from Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith.

Mike Adams

January 9, 2016

Singles

The Coral – Chasing The Tail Of A Dream

Mike Adams

January 9, 2016

Singles

The wonderful guitar solo will evoke the melodic genius of the 'Butterfly House' album, but the tinge of Edwyn Collins' 'Understated' and the apocalyptic drums give this song the edge they so richly needed.