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The Twistettes – Jilt The Jive Album Review

Posted onMay 15, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

Drawing influences from punk, grunge and of course Riot Grrrl, The Twistettes produce a super dirty, gritty, lo-fi sound with floor filling drum beats and grinding bass lines. They manage

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Album Reviews, Edinburgh, Feminism, Jilt The Jive, Music, Music Review, Muso's Guide, Review, Riot Grrrl, The Twisettes, Women, Writing

The Julie Ruin – I Decide Single Review

Posted onMay 12, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

Kathleen Hannah’s re-current battle with Lyme disease brought The Julie Ruin to a standstill not long after their debut album, Run Fast, was released in 2013. So back in April when they announced that they

CategoriesBlog, Single ReviewTagsI Decide, Music Review, Single Review, The Julie Ruin

Tegan and Sara – Boyfriend and U-Turn Single Review

Posted onMay 10, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

With no guitars in sight, Tegan and Sara’s indie sound has been transformed in to synth-pop heaven with addictive 80’s style beats and floor filing melodies. Boyfriend’s intro is reminiscent

CategoriesBlog, Single ReviewTagsBoyfriend, Love You to Death, Music, Music Review, Tegan and Sara, U-Turn

Vodun – Possession Album Review

Posted onApril 30, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

A self-described amalgamation of afro, heavy, psych and soul, London based trio VŌDŪN are a unique group of musicians bursting through the midst of the repetitive heavy rock scene. Lead by vocalist Oya (AKA Chantal

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Album Reviews, Edinburgh, Music Review, Muso's Guide, Possession, Vodun

Bleached – Welcome The Worms Album Review

Posted onApril 27, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

An honest and captivating piece of work, Welcome The Worms is one of the best albums of 2016 so far. A testament not only to their talent but also their drive, Bleached have produced

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Bleached, Music, Music Review, Welcome The Worms

Laura Gibson – Empire Builder Album Review

Posted onApril 27, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

At first listen you could not be blamed for pegging Empire Builder as a rather quaint, folky album with nothing more than one of two choice tracks. However, come across the story

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Empire Builder, Laura Gibson, Music, Review

Skating Polly – The Big Fit Album Review

Posted onApril 27, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

Skating Polly formed in 2009 when step sisters Peyton Bighorse and Kelli Mayo were merely 9 and 14, now enjoying something of success in the US with a supporting slot opening for Babes in Toyland on their worldwide

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Music, Music Review, Muso's Guide, Skating Polly, The Big Fit

One Man Boycott – Counting The Seconds Album Review

Posted onMarch 31, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

According to One Man Boycott’s frontman Joe Brewer, Counting The Seconds covers a range of topics including, but not limited to Love, hope, death, addiction, frustration, loss, kidnap, murder and relationships. As any pop-punk loyalist

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Reviews, Counting The Seconds, Music, One Man Boycott, Review

The Thermals – We Disappear Album Review

Posted onMarch 30, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

A self-proclaimed album by The Thermals about technology, love and of course death, We Disappear explores our obsession with all three subjects in a candid yet emotionally fuelled fashion. Tackling our addiction to social

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsAlbum Review, Music, The Thermals, We Disappear

Tacocat – Lost Time Album Review

Posted onMarch 29, 2016July 21, 2020AuthorAshley SteinLeave a comment

Tacocat are an excellent pop-punk-rock-surf band from Seattle. In their seven years together they have managed to put out a total of nine releases: four EPs, two tapes and three albums, Lost

CategoriesAlbum Review, BlogTagsLost Time, Music, Punk, Review, Seattle, Surf, Tacocat

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