Stereophonics - Keep Calm And Carry On Album Review

Previewed last month at a Cardiff Castle gig, this is their seventh studio release and will be promoted with a UK arena tour in March.

Stereophonics - Keep Calm And Carry On Album Review
The Twilight Sad - Nottingham Bodega, 24th October 2009 Live Review

The Twilight Sad - Live Review

We arrive at the venue literally just in time to see the band's arrival, and judging by the lack of space about the Bodega, the buzz around the Kilsyth outfit has reached phenomenal levels.

Fleetwood Mac - Sheffield Arena, 2nd November 09 Live Review

Fleetwood Mac - Live Review

For an arena band, Fleetwood Mac are more than adept at fashioning a living-room mood; the stories and introductions they give to their tracks never stray into the forced sincerity of their peers.

The Leisure Society - The Sleeper Album Review

The Leisure Society - The Sleeper Album Review

Something about their clean harmonies and orchestration is familiar sounding and as such makes The Leisure Society instantly accessible.

Liam Finn - Champagne In Seashells EP Review

Liam Finn - Champagne In Seashells EP Review

The eldest son of Crowded House's Neil Finn, Liam Finn releases this as the follow up to his debut album, 2007's 'I'll be Lightning'. Liam is currently on a world tour.

Converge - Axe to Fall Album Review

Converge - Axe to Fall Album Review


An utterly insane album from start to finish, Converge on Epitaph Records push the envelope even further with this absolutely stunning release.

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Interview

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Interview


We chat to Ou Est Le Swimming Pool about the upcoming tour, their bizarre name and their reluctance to be pigeonholed into the current eighties revival scene.

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This week on our Interviews and Reviews page you can read about some of the best album, single and EP reviews including Stereophonic's album Keep Calm And Carry On, the album is the groups first new material since their 2007 album Pull the Pin. Dom Gourlay went to watch The Twilight Sad at their recent gig in Nottingham, read what he thought here. Fleetwood Mac are over in the UK still wowing audiences after a career spanning over 40 years, Will Orchard went along to their gig in Sheffield to see what all the fuss is about. Nick Hemming of Leisure Society used to be in a band with Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine, now he releases his first album proper 'The Sleeper' through Full Time Hobby. Champagne In Seashells is a great mini album from Liam Finn.




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