You’d think that after nineteen studio albums plus countless EPs and compilations of rarities, a musical project would show signs of slowing down and running out of ideas. For Kevin Barnes’ long-running of Montreal project, the ideas have never stopped coming. Unfortunately on their latest album, Lady on the Cusp,…
London based six-piece Home Counties have been about for a hot minute, and in their time together as a group have undergone a rapid rate of reinvention and directional shifts. As a group whose origins were far more aligned with the disjointed post-punk found on records from KEG, the early…
Imagine this: a cool spring afternoon where the sun is beating down from above, and only a mellow breeze getting in the way of it being a truly glorious day. Most would argue that this is the perfect cue to grab an iced coffee or a couple of tinnies, whip…
It’s not easy being an open book for the world to read, and it’s no wonder that many high-profile artists choose to deflect from their true personas with smokescreens and self-effacing insincerity. Even for a band of a blossoming stature like Blue Bendy, the aim is not to give too…
Another month, another day festival for the city of Bristol to put in their ever-growing calendar. Having only opened its doors for the first time in 2022, Outer Town has rapidly become a highlight of the year for Bristolians itching to see some of the most hotly-tipped acts in the…
It’s quite remarkable how a relatively small affair like Bristol’s Ritual Union can return year after year with a virtually all-new lineup and still make just as much of an impact. It’s days such as this that act as a strong reminder that no matter how much we are told…
Bristol seems to have the art of the day festival down to a tee. With long-running staples such as Simple Things and Dot to Dot capturing the brilliance of the city’s music scene and smaller affairs such as Outer Town and Breakfest bringing an undeniable allure; the South West capital…
Rather disappointingly, the cold and drab weather doesn’t seem to be shifting. But while the seasons haven’t quite changed, The Louisiana in Bristol’s harbourside is feeling somewhat tropical this evening with the presence of Mandrake Handshake and Melotone, two hot tips in the world of UK psychedelia. With the balmy…
Since the release of their full-length debut Down There! back in January, Folly Group have made it clear that they’re on a mission to make 2024 their year. With the success of their two early EPs, Awake and Hungry and Human and Kind, a debut album was the next clear…
Rachid Fakhre’s reputation has begun to precede him. Through the latter part of the 2010s and early 2020s, he amassed something of a cult following as one half of psychedelic pop duo Spang Sisters, alongside his songwriting associate Jules Gibbons. The project’s carefree approach to writing breezy, sundrenched melodies was…