James Arden checks out the garage rockers latest album.
The Christian rock band from Brighton bring religion to the masses.
Recipe for modern R'n'B album: liberal helpings of guest rappers and an overdose of sexual euphemisms.
Not one to rest on her laurels, singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss offers up this new EP just months after the release of her debut album First Love. Edward proves to be a satisfying showcase of Emmy’s amiable brand of thoughtful indie-folk-pop, but not without demonstrating progress from her last batch of material; added song-writing maturity shines through, particularly in the hard-hitting sentiments of ‘A Bowl Collecting Blood’. But it is in ‘Edward is Dedward’, the collection’s undoubted highlight, that Emmy really hits the mark, producing an epic musical sweep that seems to envelop a broader emotional spectrum than the more intimate proceedings of her last studio outing, with evocative lyrics set to beautiful music and vocal arrangements. The song feels much longer than four minutes… and I mean that in a good way!
Rich Powell
Four punchy tracks clocking in at just over eight minutes fill York trio The Federals’ latest EP. The power present throughout illustrates perfectly the band’s love of The Stooges and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, whilst Jim Feakes’ raw, rasping vocals show a debt to Jack White all the way from momentous opener and highlight ‘Get Out’ to the shouted title track ‘Take It from Me’. The garage rockers’ fuzzy guitar and noisy drums tear through every song without pausing for breath, with the rough and ready studio aesthetic treating their sound surprisingly well. For those of you new to York and those old hands after something new, this concise set offers a tantalising look at what must be one of the area’s most energetic live bands.
Pete Burgess
After six years, this EP from 3D and Daddy G is quintessentially Massive Attack, the lead track 'Splitting the Atom' led by a steady clap rhythm, the well-loved low voice of Daddy G and keyboard chords and string effects that are more than a bit chilly. Each song has a guest collaborator: the title track’s is Horace Andy, who perfectly complements Daddy G with his higher-pitched, trippy chorus. I would say it sounds like a Gorillaz hit, but the truth is that Gorillaz sound like Massive Attack. The band's sound and style is distinctive and iconic, without ever being unoriginal. They execute Splitting the Atom with panache and sublime creepiness, leaving fans eagerly awaiting their new album, coming out next year.
Jonathan Wilkes
Tune into the all new Singles Club next week, for the likes of Camera Obscura, Maps and Smoke Fairies.
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