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When you first hear the name Wolf Alice, it is hard to separate initial thoughts from the world of Angela Carter’s fairytales it was plucked from. My Love Is Cool plays out in a similar fashion, the band sticking to the themes of an uninhibited, wild youth but all the while with a refined and polished edge. Cool… Continue reading Album Review / My Love Is Cool – Wolf Alice
Known to our generation as that cheeky band from Liverpool who urged us all to 'kill the director' and 'dance to Joy Division', The Wombats are back with their third offering. Four years after the release of second album This Modern Glitch, new album Glitterbug packs a punch, although slightly different in sound. Influenced by lead… Continue reading Album Review / Glitterbug – The Wombats
Headlining not one, but two nights at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush, the crowds were lining up outside in the rain for Welsh indie rockers Catfish and the Bottlemen on April Fools' Day on their largest headline tour to date. Following support from northern band Little Comets, a puzzling choice for some seeing as they are a… Continue reading Live Review / Catfish and the Bottlemen @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (1.04.15)
Launching onto the scene with singles 'We Cry' and 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' back in 2008, it is hard to believe that The Script were returning to Birmingham on their 4th headline tour - where has the time gone? Following a very energetic supporting set from London-based rapper Tinie Tempah (a last-minute stand… Continue reading Live Review / The Script @ Genting Arena (26.02.15)
It has been a whirlwind year or so for singer-songwriter George Ezra. With his single 'Budapest' becoming a worldwide hit and his debut album Wanted On Voyage climbing to the top of the charts, the O2 Academy became home to the bluesy singer here in Birmingham. And I couldn't wait to hear that low, raspy… Continue reading Live Review / George Ezra @ O2 Academy Birmingham (18.02.15)
After a successful couple of years touring with the likes of Haim and Ed Sheeran, it was only right that Saint Raymond finally embarked on his own UK tour. With support from Zibra and Fickle Friends, Birmingham’s Institute was packed-out and waiting in anticipation for the Nottingham-born singer-songwriter to arrive on stage. With raucous cheers during… Continue reading Live Review / Saint Raymond @ The Library, Institute (9.02.15)
Kirstie Sutherland 