Florence + The Machine: Dance Fever – review – ALBUM OF THE WEEK!Florence + The Machine Dance Fever (Polydor) Vinyl | CD | DL Available at Sister Ray The festival queen Florence returns with an album of fierce and poignant songs inspired by plagues past and present As a songwriter and performer, Florence Welch… May 16 22May 16, 2022Article at Louder Than War
ALBUM: Chastity Belt – ‘Chastity Belt’On this, their fourth album, Chastity Belt are in a contemplative mood. Guitars are gently, thoughtfully, strummed and lush harmonies mingle with the melody to create an album that is perfect for late summer 2019. After their last album in 2017, the… Sep 02 19September 02, 2019Article at Get In Her Ears
Starcrawler: Devour You – album reviewStarcrawler Devour You Rough Trade LP & Fanzine/CD & Fanzine/DL 11th October 2019 8/10 Starcrawler evoke the sweat, sleaze, grime and glitter of Rodney’s English Disco with their new album, Devour You Spiritually, Starcrawler belong to the glitter… Aug 19 19August 19, 2019Article at Louder Than War
Bat For Lashes: Lost Girls – album reviewBat For Lashes Lost Girls Awal Recordings LP/CD/Cassette 6th September 9/10 For her new album, Lost Girls, Natasha Khan has dived headlong into the sonic and visual worlds of 1980s teen flicks and their accompanying soundtracks. The result is a… Aug 16 19August 16, 2019Article at Louder Than War
Siobhan Wilson The Departure – Album reviewSiobhan Wilson The Departure Suffering Fools Records CD/LP/DL 10th May 2019 Having spent the past two years writing, gigging and working on her MA, Edinburgh singer/songwriter Siobhan Wilson is back with a new semi electric guitar sound, which she’s… Apr 30 19April 30, 2019Article at Louder Than War
ALBUM: Ioanna Gika – ‘Thalassa’Ioanna Gika is a Greek American artist whose debut solo album Thalassa is out today. The album is named in honour of the Greek spirit of the sea, which I mention if only to highlight the sense of aural vastness and awe that Gika is establishing here.… Apr 05 19April 05, 2019Article at Get In Her Ears
LP: Heart To Mouth – Album reviewLP Heart To Mouth BMG LP/CD/DL Out now **** Alt rock singer/songwriter LP is back with a new album that covers everything from Americana tinged soft rock to power ballads and blues and r’n’b Laura Pergolizzi, better known as LP, has collaborated with… Apr 02 19April 02, 2019Article at Louder Than War
Amanda Palmer: There Will Be No Intermission – album reviewThere Will Be No Intermission CD/Vinyl/Artbook/ Available: March 8th 9/10 Amanda Palmer’s last album, Theatre of Evil, was released in 2012, the same year that she was trolled mercilessly online. A lot has happened since then, as she revealed in her… Mar 07 19March 07, 2019Article at Louder Than War
ExhilaratingMiya Folick’s album Premonitions is an assured and sophisticated debut. Cazz Blase is excited Miya Folick’s debut album, Premonitions, received a download and stream only release in October 2018. There was nothing really in the way of publicity… Dec 15 18December 15, 2018Article at The F-Word
A whirlwind of creativityCazz Blase is completely undone by the new Florence + The Machine album, High As Hope Content note: This review contains brief mention of eating disorders and associated behaviours I have never heard an album that makes me cry as much as this one… Jul 19 18July 19, 2018Article at The F-Word
Sassy asTami Neilson makes sassy, 1950s-inspired music for the modern age. Cazz Blase is impressed Tami Neilson was born in Canada and now resides in New Zealand, yet her music sounds decisively from the US. From the twangy country of ‘Manitoba Sunrise At… Jun 10 18June 10, 2018Article at The F-Word
The endurance factorCazz Blase is drawn to Tancred’s new album and its bewitching array of catchy indie rock tunes The cover image for Tancred’s second album, Nightstand, bears more than a passing resemblance to Robert Mapplethorpe’s iconic image of Patti Smith. The… Jun 01 18June 01, 2018Article at The F-Word
Music to jump up and down toA quick burst of alternative rock makes for a thrilling ride as Cazz Blase enjoys Rews’ debut album Pyro, the debut album by alternative rock duo Rews, not only proves that they can write a catchy tune with tidy guitar riffs, but also that they don’t… Nov 06 17November 06, 2017Article at The F-Word
Reality beatsCazz Blase reviews Off The Radar, the very timely debut album from political electronic artist Noga Erez Noga Erez is an innovative and imaginative electronic artist from Tel Aviv. For years, she was advised not to talk about what is going on in… Aug 06 17August 06, 2017Article at The F-Word
Singing the unsayableNew York folkatronic duo, Overcoats, and their dark and sweet anthems for living captivate Cazz Blase JJ Mitchell and Hanna Elion first met as students at Wesleyan College in the US six years ago. Friends from the start, they also discovered that… Jun 07 17June 07, 2017Article at The F-Word
A brief history of timeCazz Blase finds the third album by Seattle punk pop band Tacocat worthy of repeated listening Time is the central theme on this third album by Seattle punk pop band Tacocat. While it’s a subtle one that only really catches up with you at the end of… Apr 18 16April 18, 2016Article at The F-Word
Happy as a clam at high waterCazz Blase enjoys the vintage sounds of Shannon and The Clams latest album Gone By The Dawn Shannon and The Clams are a California-based indie garage punk trio. Their third album, Gone By The Dawn, was released on Hardly Art on 11 September; it’s an… Oct 05 15October 05, 2015Article at The F-Word
Florence + the Machine Vol III: in which our heroine is wounded on the field of love, but learns to danceCazz Blase finds Florence on excellent form on her third album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful It’s the artwork on the cover to the album that’s the first indication of a shift in tone for Florence + The Machine on this, their third, album. While… Aug 15 15August 15, 2015Article at The F-Word
“I’m in the fucking band!”Tomboy give it some attitude, says Cazz Blase A new set of punk grrrl heroines from Boston, the band Tomboy have been around on the US underground scene for a couple of years now. A four-piece comprised of Ali (Donohue, of Perfect Pussy), Hanna,… Jun 02 15June 02, 2015Article at The F-Word
Earth song(s)Cazz Blase is convinced by Lila Rose’s emotive plea for environmental and animal welfare on her latest album We.Animals. Canadian born, San Francisco based singer/songwriter Lila Rose has been making music since the late 2000s and received a great… Apr 29 15April 29, 2015Article at The F-Word
