Album Review: The New Nostalgia – BLEED & BLOOM.

08/09/2022 Graeme Smith

The New Nostalgia are a London-based alternative rock band which came to be when members and old university friends Patrick, James, Sam and Charles went on a trip to Amsterdam. Since their formation, they’ve proved popular on stage in both the Netherlands and here in the UK. September 2022 marks the release of their debut album. It’s called BLEED & BLOOM. Here’s my track by track rundown.

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Video: Scarlet Joy – Rescue

08/09/202209/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Scarlet Joy are a Lincolnshire-based rock trio consisting of Sophia Woodcraft on vocals and guitar, Drew Moore on drums and Tom Latham on bass. They’ve just come to our attention up here on the other side of the Humber estuary thanks to their new track and video Rescue.

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Album Review: El Modernist – Eras

07/09/202211/09/2022 Graeme Smith

El Modernist are an alternative rock band based in Albany, USA who formed in 2017. Inspired by the likes of Talking Heads, Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys, they’ve been forming their sound over the past five years, culminating in their debut LP Eras which has just been released, acting as an introduction for us to them.

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Album Review: Ask Carol – AC 1: Control You

02/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Ask Carol are a Norwegian alterative rock duo who we’ve been following on this blog since 2020. With a number of single releases under their belt, they’ve just dropped their debut album, AC 1: Control You. An intriguing prospect, I couldn’t wait to check it out. Here’s my track by track review.

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EP Review: Glass Cabin – Glass Cabin

02/09/202206/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Glass Cabin is the duo of Americana musician David Flint and singer songwriter Jess Brown. With over a decade experience in the industry, co-producing for other artists, they’ve decided to release their own material in the form of their debut, self-titled EP. Here’s my track by track review.

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Premiere: Before The Camera – Soothes My Soul

01/09/202208/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Before The Camera is a UK Record Label based in London, founded by music producer Danny Short. They’ve just teamed up with spoken word artist Tom Gill for a new collaboration called Soothes My Soul (The Drug I Binge On). Hear it for the first time anywhere right here.

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New Music: Carey Clayton x Little Kruta – Foreign Tongues

26/08/202226/08/2022 Graeme Smith

American singer songwriter Carey Clayton has become a bit of a familiar face on our blog; we’ve been covering his music since last summer and his beautifully emotional album Gradually, Suddenly. Now he’s back with a new single, collaborating with fellow singer songwriter Little Kruta. It’s called Foreign Tongues.

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EP Review: Rich Jacques – Everything Must Change

25/08/2022 Graeme Smith

Rich Jacques is a Los Angeles, USA-based indie folk singer songwriter whose music Jane has shared a couple of times already for this blog. Now it’s my turn to run the rule over his music thanks to the release of his new EP Everything Must Change.

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Video: 1st Base Runner – Planter

25/08/2022 Graeme Smith

1st Base Runner, real name Tim Husmann, has featured a couple of times on the blog now, since I discovered him through his Radiohead-esque track Near Me earlier this year. Now he’s back with a new single and video. It’s called Planter.

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Video: Scarlet Joy – Rescue

Album Review: El Modernist – Eras

Album Review: Ask Carol – AC 1: Control You

EP Review: Glass Cabin – Glass Cabin

Premiere: Before The Camera – Soothes My Soul

New Music: Carey Clayton x Little Kruta – Foreign Tongues

EP Review: Rich Jacques – Everything Must Change

Video: 1st Base Runner – Planter