Wavy-existential wonders 2016 was a year that was made infinitely more enjoyable care of surf punk foursome Tacocat. Their Lost Time album (see our review previously) weaved in pop culture, feminism, social commentary and good tunes to produce one of … Read More
Crystal Nights… Having initially embarked on a musical journey at the latter end of the 1970s, the talents of Glasgow-born Rose McDowall reached a wider audience via the polka-dot pop of Strawberry Switchblade during the 1980s. Alongside Jill Bryson, McDowall’s … Read More
Surf pop perfection at The Moth Club Getting Seattle outfit Tacocat to perform in the UK is a rare (but most welcome) event. Aside from that, the choice of venue is also an intriguing decision given that we’re inside the … Read More
This is just a bad dream… When a band takes its name from one of Sylvia Plath’s most famous poems, it can only be a good thing. Such is the case with Siân Alex’s indie-pop combo Gold Baby, who return … Read More
Here are the fragments… As a musician, Hannah Peel has always been keen to expand her musical boundaries and explore ever-more esoteric outings. Take her 2010 EP Rebox for instance which featured music box covers of classic synth-pop tunes, including … Read More
Such things can’t last forever From the opening moments of this album with the tumbling percussive tones of ‘Bodies Are Dumb’, it’s clear that 3-piece outfit A Void are keen to present a raw guitar-driven sound topped out with plenty … Read More
Do we accept our fate? The revival of Lush back in 2015 Was a welcome breath of fresh air – and also a reminder that the 1990s had actually produced some amazing bands, rather than the worst excesses of Britpop … Read More
The Golden Hour Having previously delivered the delights of ‘What Party?’, it was clearly time to check out 4-piece indie pop outfit Gold Baby in a live setting. Luckily, the band had staged a launch party for their latest offering … Read More
Maybe we can save the world One of the most compelling stories in the pop culture world in recent years has to be the emergence of the enigmatic Poppy. Having built up an odd, often disconcerting series of brief YouTube … Read More
Breezy pop goodness Describing themselves as ‘slacker pop’, 4-piece outfit Gold Baby previously caught our attention with debut ‘What Party?’ Back in October. Consisting of Siân Alex (vocals, guitar), Sam Asbury (guitar, backing vocals), Andrew Myors (bass) and Ian Lee … Read More