McKinzie Smith
REVIEW: Charli XCX’s “Good Ones” marks her return to radio-ready pop
It’s been a second since Charli XCX embraced her goth pop origins. If you’ve been watching the electro-pop singer-songwriter since her...
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Amiee Bolger
Sep 2, 20212 min read
REVIEW: Twin Atlantic release newest, unexpected firestarter of a single, "One Man Party"
Anything you’re expecting from a Twin Atlantic single will be instantly blown out of the water with "One Man Party." Previous single,...
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Toni Bacon
Sep 2, 20211 min read
REVIEW: Vistas' second album, "What Were You Hoping To Find?," is out of this world
Second albums are tricky. Luckily, Scottish trio Vistas have escaped the dreaded second album curse. Their debut album, "Everything...
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Emily Marshman
Sep 2, 20213 min read
REVIEW: The Ninth Wave's mesmerizing new single, "Piece and Pound Coins"
Everything Glaswegian rockers The Ninth Wave write and release is done so mindfully, and their newest single, "Piece and Pound Coins," is...
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Emily Marshman
Aug 31, 20212 min read
FFO: Glaswegian five-piece, VLURE
A little bit about up-and-coming Glaswegian rock band, VLURE. Photo credit
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Emily Marshman
Aug 31, 20212 min read
REVIEW: "Life In Stereo," the latest rollicking offering from Liverpool's Pixey
"Life In Stereo" cements Pixey as one of the best and most exciting pop artists of 2021.
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Emily Marshman
Aug 27, 20212 min read
REVIEW: TV People release their long-awaited debut EP, "Nothing More"
I was first introduced to Dublin up-and-comers TV People last summer, when their single "Kitchen Sinking" landed on my Spotify Discover...
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Emily Marshman
Aug 23, 20212 min read
I wasn't going to call this a letter from the editor, but
it'd appear that's quite literally exactly what it is? hi, my friends! I want to begin by apologizing for my absence and subsequent radio...
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Amiee Bolger
Jul 20, 20213 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Reminders with The Lonely Surf at theJoiners
Back and better than ever, Reminders stormed the stage of the Joiners with their first show post-lockdown. With teasing coming from their...
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Caitlin Taff
Jul 20, 20212 min read
REVIEW: Sarah Proctor releases new breakup track, "Worse"
‘Worse’ by Sarah Proctor isn’t a heartbreak song in the traditional sense. In this sombre ballad, Proctor has no choice but to be the...
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McKinzie Smith
Jul 19, 20211 min read
REVIEW: Lizzie Loveless is no "Joke"
As the fourth single to be released pre-album release from Lizzie Loveless’s forthcoming record You Don’t Know, “The Joke” is a strange...
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McKinzie Smith
Jul 2, 20211 min read
REVIEW: “Too Many Times” from Salt Ashes brings pop-rock catharsis
Since 2013, Salt Ashes has been lurking in the shadows, waiting patiently to burst into the spotlight. Her gothic pop origins have...
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McKinzie Smith
Jun 23, 20211 min read
REVIEW: Lizzie Loveless’s “Window” is romantic and unsettling
Good news for sad indie pop girls everywhere: Lizzie Loveless is here for you. The third single from the ex-TEEN member’s forthcoming...
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Amiee Bolger
Jun 23, 20212 min read
REVIEW: "Feeling Lonely," the newest from Liverpool-based The Let Go
The Let Go are marrying 80s synth and glam, 90s/00s references and aesthetics, along with modern indie-pop in their debut EP.
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Amiee Bolger
Jun 23, 20211 min read
REVIEW: "When Nobody's Around," the relatable new track from Tally Spear
Making herself known for bass-heavy, dark-dance-pop, this latest release for London-based Tally Spear marks another notch in her belt....
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Amiee Bolger
Jun 23, 20211 min read
REVIEW: the first single in 2021 from Liverpool's Zuzu, titled "Timing," is finally here
Following on from one of my favourite releases of last year (the How It Feels EP), Zuzu has returned with “Timing."
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Emily Marshman
Jun 14, 20212 min read
FFO: South London-based four piece CHILDCARE
You never forget the band so exciting they got you writing full-length features again after months of writers block. CHILDCARE have...
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McKinzie Smith
Jun 10, 20211 min read
REVIEW: Caravella’s “Cigarettes in the Sunshine” kicks off your chill summer playlist
“Cigarettes in the Sunshine” is Caravella’s stab at the quintessential chill summer single.
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Caitlin Taff
May 10, 20212 min read
REVIEW: Maisie Peters and James Bay duet in epic love song, ‘Funeral’
All the other love songs can go home because Maisie Peters has put every all-consuming, gut-wrenching, gorgeous feeling into this one...
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McKinzie Smith
May 7, 20212 min read
REVIEW: Ella Rosa's cover of “Englishman in New York” is impressively elegant
If you’ve been looking for a jazzy cover of an 80s pop hit, look no further than Ella Rosa’s new version of Sting’s “Englishman in New...
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