Skip to content
york calling logo

York Calling

Promoting Music & The Arts in York & Beyond

  • Home
  • About
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Podcast
  • Spotify
  • Soundcloud
  • YouTube
  • Magazine
  • Contact

Tag: British

Reviews

New Music: Gold Spectacles – Man or Machine

06/06/202316/12/2024 Jane Howkins

British act Gold Spectacles have just released a new EP titled More Heart Than Sense Pt. 1 – you can find a sneak peak below! By … Continue reading New Music: Gold Spectacles – Man or Machine

Reviews

New Music: Lettie & David Baron – Fairy Tale

10/11/2022 Graeme Smith

David Baron is a Woodstock, USA-based producer who we’ve featured on the blog a few times now. He has a passion for collabs, previously teaming up with singer Fiona Glenn and Welsh singer songwriter Donna Lewis (of I Love You Always Forever fame). His latest introduces us to British singer Lettie. It’s called Fairy Tale.

Continue reading “New Music: Lettie & David Baron – Fairy Tale”
Reviews

Video: Scott Lavene – Prettiest Peach

09/11/202209/11/2022 Graeme Smith

It’s been a while since we last shared some music from British post-punk artist Scott Lavene and that’s mostly because he’s been on the road supporting Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn on his UK and EU tour. It’s high time for some more Scott in our lives. His latest track and video is called Prettiest Peach.

Continue reading “Video: Scott Lavene – Prettiest Peach”
Reviews

Album Review: Holy Coves – Druids and Bards

31/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Holy Coves are an indie rock band based on Holy Island, Wales. They’ve already received a ton of support from BBC Radio Wales, and BBC Radio London and can count Huw Stephens and Adam Walton among their fans. Despite all that, they are new to us, and have just hit my radar thanks to their new album Druids And Bards.

Continue reading “Album Review: Holy Coves – Druids and Bards”
Reviews

New Music: Duckwrth – Sneaky and Pray

25/10/2022 Graeme Smith

Duckwrth is a rapper and pioneering hip hop artist who first hit our radar way back in 2019. Since then we’ve been following his career closely, sharing no less than five further tracks from him. Now he’s back with two single releases from his new EP Chrome Bull – Sneaky and Pray.

Continue reading “New Music: Duckwrth – Sneaky and Pray”
Reviews

Discovery: Pizza Crunch

11/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Pizza Crunch are a Glasgow-based alternative rock outfit who take their cues from ’80s post-punk and modern ’00s rock. They’ve just released their latest single, a heady mix of emotional lyrics and wandering guitar riffs. It’s called Wilting Youth.

Continue reading “Discovery: Pizza Crunch”
Reviews

EP Review: Coupdekat – Imaginary Girls

05/07/202207/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Coupdekat, real name Katherine Reilly, is a British hyperpop artist who burst onto my radar late last year through her tale of a disappointing, long distance romance Lost In Translation. The track features alongside seven others on her debut EP Imaginary Girls. Here’s my track by track review.

Continue reading “EP Review: Coupdekat – Imaginary Girls”
Reviews

EP Review: The Lowtones – Front Row Empty

28/04/202205/05/2022 Graeme Smith

The Lowtones are a five-piece indie rock act who hail from Norwich and formed just before the world closed down to deal with Covid-19. With things opening back up, they’re hitting the stage and have just released their debut EP Front Row Empty. Here’s my track by track review.

Continue reading “EP Review: The Lowtones – Front Row Empty”
Reviews

Premiere: Alcie Bela – Checkmate

04/03/202209/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Alcie Bela is a British singer songwriter who takes her cues from the likes of Marina, Daughter and Florence & The Machine. Her debut EP has just landed, as has the feature single from it, Checkmate. Hear it for the first time anywhere here on York Calling.

Continue reading “Premiere: Alcie Bela – Checkmate”

Social

  • View york.calling’s profile on Facebook
  • View @york_calling’s profile on Twitter
  • View york_calling’s profile on Instagram
  • View yorkcalling’s profile on Tumblr

Categories

Archives

Promoting music and the arts in York and beyond! © York Calling 2025
WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...

You must be logged in to post a comment.