Single review – Kath Moskvina, Pirate State
The artist’s debut mixes elements of electronic music, medieval-sounding melodies and dystopian themes.
Recorded music reviews
Single review – The Swinging Laurels, Falling
Four decades ago, pioneering Leicester sax and synth pop band, The Swinging Laurels, signed a record deal with WEA Records. Numerous singles followed over the 10-year life of the band; they won Boy George as a fan
Single review – Caroline McLavy, Disco Ego
Disco Ego does a good job of capturing something intangible in music.
Single review – New Age Grace, Not Like Them
It begins carefully, with warm guitars sounding through an echoey room. Those guitars begin to peal and wail, providing the perfect introduction for Amy Louise’s first words.
EP review – Jersey Budd, Easy Come, Easy Go
Reviewed by Phil Taylor (see his Music Observer blog here) Release date 01/09/23 Jersey Budd is a Leicester-based singer-songwriter with a very distinct sound. His […]