Reviews

  • Her Name Is Calla – ‘The Quiet Lamb’

    Her Name Is Calla – ‘The Quiet Lamb’

    At a time where indie bands are about as common as sparrows, it is always refreshing to come across a golden phoenix. ‘Her Name Is Calla’ have created something highly original: a musical map of…

  • Leo Brazil and his Twitch (eponymous)

    Leo Brazil and his Twitch (eponymous)

    Huddersfield band Leo Brazil have recently released their debut eponymous album on local indie label Dead By Dawn Records. The band seems to capitalise on an area where many other bands have either failed at,…

  • Gaslight Club Christmas Special

    Gaslight Club Christmas Special

    On Monday night we were pleased to be able to attend The Gaslight Club’s Christmas Special which was held at the wonderful Holy Trinity Church art space in Leeds. The turnout was excellent and with…

  • Mi Mye – ‘Senc to the Shaking’

    Mi Mye – ‘Senc to the Shaking’

    Wakefield based band Mi Mye is the creation of Jamie Lockhart and an assortment of his friends who all offer their multi-instrumental talents to this debut album. The 12 track album is littered with intentional…

  • Sets – ‘Sets’ EP

    Sets – ‘Sets’ EP

    With all the members of sets currently sitting their final year at the University of Leeds, it’s a wonder they found time to record their eponymously named debut EP. The band is a continuation of…

  • Soul Circus ‘Artists & Artisans’

    Soul Circus ‘Artists & Artisans’

    ‘Artists and Artisans’ is the debut EP from Futuresound runners up and Leeds music scene favourites Soul Circus. Renowned for their irrevocable live performances,  Soul Circus‘s first attempt at capturing the energy of their live…

  • Ben Parcell – ‘Humble Beginnings’

    Ben Parcell – ‘Humble Beginnings’

    What a great album! Ben Parcell might humbly introduce his debut self-recorded album but there is nothing humble about it. From the first till the last song you will get carried away with his folk-pop…

  • Album Review: Bear Mask – ‘One’ EP

    Leeds band Bear Mask’s EP ‘One’ was incredibly hard to review, simply because I had to sit still! The immense energy of Bear Mask defines them, and their beats are something that you just can’t…

  • Album Review: Elmaroe – ‘Sequences’

    Hoping to build on the success of independently released first single Free Love, Sequences is the wonderfully written debut EP from Elmaroe. Taking the electronic fused pop of Ellie Goulding as inspiration and combining it…

  • Album Review: Sketches – 1 of 200 EP

    Following their performance on the BBC Introducing stage at the Leeds and Reading festival, Leeds band Sketches have released their new EP, ’1 of 200′. The three track EP showcases the indie/rock quartet with an…