The Blank Tapes are one of those bands that are difficult to write about. It’s too easy to apply such music critic clichés as “sun-dappled” and “woozy” to their sound, but that’s literally what they sound like, ok? Like you’ve gone to the beach in Florida, and your mate has […]
The Hope & Ruin
Neo-psychedelia is the coolest genre in today’s underground scene and Brighton’s Acid Box Promotions well captures this growing scene. Lorenzo Ottone meets the founders Polly Miles and Ollie Thomas. It’s the classic seaside town stormy night, the place is Brighton’s pub and live music venue The Hope and Ruin. I […]
Southampton based five-piece The Lost Boys’ latest single, China In The Sink, drips with the wit and swagger so often pined for, but lacking from many new British guitar bands. The latest in the line of anthemic indie-pop singles generating hearty swathes of support up and down the country, including […]
Fatherson are three/sometimes four piece Scottish band that are currently touring the UK. They have a big sound, with moments of heavy music intermingled with their frankly, sweet lyrics. Their lyricist has an art and it comes from matching awesomely big guitar sounds with the beautiful voice of lead singer […]
The capacity crowd crammed into The Hope and Ruin are sweating as they shelter from the rain outside, even before Spring King appear to begin their first headline show in Brighton. The motoric drone-rock of main support act Fews has already managed to send drinks skywards, as those in attendance attempt […]
