Single review – Dogs Don’t Deal, The Animals’s Back
“The word on the street is that he’s back on the map” is one of the chorus hooks that pulls the song along irresistibly;
Recorded music reviews
Single review – Dayflower, Florida
During the last minute, there’s a notable increase in intensity and a feeling of determination, as vocalist Alex Clemence tells, or maybe persuades, himself: “I’m alright, I’m OK about it”
Single review – Nobody’s Secret, Over Me
From there, it’s a full on blast of those guitars with a brilliant electronic organ riff chiming away underneath. The sonic wave subsides suddenly after that huge chorus, as the next verse unfolds…
Album review – The Swinging Laurels, Return to the Future
A few months ago, I reviewed a song called Falling (read the review here), which forms a small part of an album released in May by legendary Leicester sax and synth pop band The Swinging Laurels.
Single review – Kath Moskvina, Pirate State
The artist’s debut mixes elements of electronic music, medieval-sounding melodies and dystopian themes.