Tracklist: …with Little Ease smooth talkin’ dirty $$$ prowl trendsetter swimming lessons grand slam gimme my flowers playing For keeps chainwhip worms fall Like dominos bail out! Texan band Saint Blonde have just released their debut album on Pale Chord and Rise BMG Records. The indie rockers have described it as a Quentin Tarantino heist movie gone wrong and I understand why, it has the same elements of coolness, of chaos and of style. Its an album bursting with energy, with

Tracklist: 1. Pylon 2. Sun Has Set 3. Estranged 4. Switchblade 5. Write Me A Letter 6. It's Alright 7. In Motion 8. Memories 9. Nothing to Prove 10. Radio 11. Powerlines 12. Spark 13. Despite That 14. Satellite I’ve been a fan for a while and watched and listened as Beabadoobee has grown up in public which is never an easy thing to do for anyone and always has its pitfalls, but I honestly wasn’t expecting this, this is the album where she steps it up, finds her inn

Tracklist: hairs walton vale looking run reborn air breathing mammals take things back codependence electric fences last orders something for nothing paranoia calypso blue The Cheap Thrills are about to release their debut album which sounds a bit strange given like they have felt omnipresent recently. It’s madness that they can headline a show to 2,000 people but haven’t yet released an album. There are, however, a number of reasons why they play to such large audiences, the

Tracklist: 1. Take Me By The Hand 2. Can't Be Sold 3. Brussels Is Haunted 4. I'll Be Your Sunshine 5. Hijacked 6. The Honey 7. An Unstoppable Force 8. The Light That Surrounds You 9. Lab Rats Ran 10. Asimov 11. We Prayed In the Dark Echo and the Bunnymen are going to release their first album of new material on the 18th of September, and I was lucky enough to get an advance copy. If I’m honest, I did put the album on with some trepidation. Listening to a new album by a band y

For the first time ever, I made it to a gig at Kelvingrove Bandstand, given the number of years I lived in Glasgow this is an embarrassing admission but it’s an oversight I’ve now, finally rectified. And what an act to debut with, ABC were one of those bands in the 80’s that made people dance, sing and smile. That’s a rare ability and one they still hold. The highly enthusiastic, if perhaps slightly older, crowd were clearly up for an evening in their company. The venue itsel

Tracklist: 1. Fire & Vengeance 2. Hellbent & Heaven Sent 3. Seek Zen Destroy 4. When the King Falls 5. You Just Lie 6. The Angels' Share 7. Last Chance to Dance 8. Sweet County Down 9. Tumbleweed Town 10. If You Think Your Country Needs You… Personally, I think one of the best things about music right now is the sheer diversity of genres and the amount of passion and love people are putting into their records. I know there has never been a harder time to make a living as a mu