Review: Deap Vally – ‘Get Deap!’ EP

Oliver Wilde has showcased the impressive ‘Flutter’, taken from his debut LP, ‘A Brief Introduction To Un-Natural Light Years’, due for a July release via Howling Owl Records. So why is this so impressive? Bristol artist Oliver Wilde has devised this wonderful sound for himself, where his silky voice is embedded among the natural-sounding intricacies of the guitar and some lush reverb-coated pulsations hovering in the background.

Nearer the end, once Wilde has chillingly murmured, “It’s a long way down”, a couple of times the music takes a more glitchy direction. Confused fuzzing noises make themselves known as the rest of the tones settle for a quiet end. Wilde has this raw ability to captivate through his compelling, melancholic music, and with that, it’s reminiscent of Deerhunter and James Blake.

Review: Story Books – ‘Too Much A Hunter’

Posted: May 3, 2013 | Author: hayleyffox | Filed under: Reviews | Leave a comment »

I reviewed ‘Too Much A Hunter’, the debut EP from Story Books for Planet Notion. See what I made of it here…

http://www.planetnotion.com/2013/05/03/ep-review-story-books-too-much-a-hunter/

My scribblings this week on The 405

Posted: May 3, 2013 | Author: hayleyffox | Filed under: Reviews | Leave a comment »

Deafheaven – ‘Dream House’

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/deafheaven-dream-house-listen

The Liberty Vessels – ‘Youth’ (video)

http://thefourohfive.com/tv/the-liberty-vessels-youth

Islet – ‘Triangulation Station’
http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/islet-unveil-new-track-triangulation-station

Sky Larkin – ‘Motto’

http://thefouroh five.com/news/article/listen-to-sky-larkin-s-new-track-motto

Under The Influence: Guards

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/under-the-influence-guards

Police Des Moeurs – ‘Echeance’(video)

http://thefourohfive.com/tv/police-des-moeurs-echeance

Morris Cowan ‘Forum’ (video)

http://thefourohfive.com/tv/morris-cowan-forum

Bloody Knees – ‘Ears, Eyes, Ohs and Yous’(video)

http://thefourohfive.com/tv/bloody-knees-ears-eyes-ohs-and-yous

Strangers – ‘Something New’ (NO CEREMONY/// Remix)

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/strangers-something-new-no-ceremony-remix

Wolf Alice – ‘Every Cloud’

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/wolf-alice-every-cloud-listen

Matias Aguayo – ‘El Sucu Tucu’

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/listen-to-matias-aguayo-s-new-single-el-sucu-tucu

Nicolas Jarr’s Boiler Room Mix

http://thefourohfive.com/news/article/listen-to-nicolas-jaar-s-boiler-room-mix

Little Boots – ‘Broken Record’ (video)

http://thefourohfive.com/tv/little-boots-broken-record

Review: Cayucas – ‘Bigfoot’

Posted: May 3, 2013 | Author: hayleyffox | Filed under: Reviews | Leave a comment »

Review of Cayucas’ debut album, ‘Bigfoot’, over on Contactmusic. Definitely a must for any Vampire Weekend fans…

http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/cayucas-bigfoot

Review: Guards – ‘In Guards We Trust’

Posted: May 1, 2013 | Author: hayleyffox | Filed under: Reviews | Leave a comment »

Have a read of my thoughts on Guards’ new album, ‘In Guards We Trust’, over on Planet Notion.

http://www.planetnotion.com/2013/05/01/botw-review-guards-in-guards-we-trust/

New Music: New Lake – ‘Wisdom Teeth’

Posted: May 1, 2013 | Author: hayleyffox | Filed under: Reviews | Leave a comment »

New Lake have put out their first demo ‘Wisdom Teeth’. Despite it sounding a bit rough around the edges, the Gloucestershire trio prove they do have something to give in their ambitious riffs and hunger for energy. The track would definitely be single-worthy when re-recorded and polished up. Sean Walker’s resilient vocal coats the music with emotion for a sound that is reminiscent of You Me At Six or a quieter We Are The Ocean.