“After the release of their debut in 2007, their love for cinematic themes and classic pop needed to be more than that… it needed to be realized on a grand scale in a way that still said: ‘The Postmarks were… Continue reading
Frank Turner’s work ethic is certainly not in doubt. For the video to promote his recent single ‘The Road’, from his third album Poetry of the Deed, he successfully carried out the startling feat of performing 24 gigs in 24… Continue reading
Open Fields, the 2007 debut by former Concretes singer Victoria Bergsman under the name Taken By Trees, was a pleasing enough indie-folk album. Its largely acoustic guitar and orchestral sound did a good job of showcasing the Swedish singer’s distinctive… Continue reading
The album title is kind of a joke, after all Yo la Tengo are never going to be a popular band. But at the same time they are a much loved and critically acclaimed band, so in some ways it… Continue reading
Darren Hayman is a dying breed, the true indie pop performer. Before his set he sat patiently at the merchandise table talking to fans (including me) and selling copies of albums from his back catalogue. On stage he is an… Continue reading
I firmly believe that Prefab Sprout’s album Steve McQueen is one of the all time great albums, and in the top five albums released in the 1980s. As such I was very excited when I heard that the reclusive Paddy… Continue reading
Monsters of Folk is a proper old school supergroup, comprising four of the most respected names in modern American music: My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, singer songwriter M Ward, and Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. After five… Continue reading
At London’s enjoyably intimate venue, The Lexington, Jon Spencer and his rockabilly outfit Heavy Trash treated an audience of greasers, music biz types and not a few fans of Spencer’s better known group, the Blues Explosion, to an enjoyable evening… Continue reading
Now in its third year, everything about the three-day music festival Indie Tracks is unique. For one its Midland Railway Centre location in England must make it the only festival with a level crossing in the middle and steam engines… Continue reading
What are they putting in the water in Canada? Yet again the Canadians are spoiling us with another innovative and exciting release. After excellent albums over the last two years from the likes of Plants and Animals, Broken Social Scene,… Continue reading