Tag Archives: Alternative

Musician Ray Liön released his new album Change in August, giving us the full range of his talent....

‘She Says’ from Hull-based band Audrey is one of those songs that teases you throughout. The catchy rock and roll influenced guitar riff that starts the song is something that is returned to repeatedly (and stays with you in your head for the next few hours… trust me!)

Usually, when I listen to music, I’m doing something else while I’m listening but sometimes I hear a song which makes me stop what I’m doing and just listen. Goodnight, Mr. Moon by Karolina Rose is one of those.

Alternative pop (also known as indie rock or indie pop) is pop music that blends unusual or contrasting...

Coming down from the high of performing capacity shows at The Great Escape Festival, Brighton-based alt-pop quartet ORCHARDS...

The first time I was in Texas my band was on tour with the industrial group Skinny Puppy....

Recently I returned home after traveling for about a month. Coming back my apartment felt strange. Foggy and...

There’s so much to like about SWIMM’s new single, Speak Politely. This track makes such short work of...

  Canadian alt. pop songstress, Emily Vay’s new single, Dollhouse caught me off my game, it’s a pop...

Swedish psych rockers, Norma have released a new single called S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder) and it’s definitely worth...

On a Saturday evening in September my friend stated, “Today was the last day of summer.” Her bright...

Red lights illuminate the high street, shadows of sleaze and temptation teasing, flashing neon, naked flesh, a dance...

Smoke dances its way through the rustling trees, as the wind chimes sing from the shadows. A tiny...

“How did it get so late…so soon?” Lydia Lunch asks over a glorious mix of horns and symphonic...

The year is 2049, sunlight has long abandoned earth, replaced by artificial beams, collecting data owned by the...

I’ve always had an affinity for music that’s originated in Manchester. From the extraordinary Factory Records catalogue to...

Recently my mother mailed me a box of records from the family collection I grew up listening to....

Ryan Costello has form. He was half of the driving force behind The Oaks, a six piece alt-folk...

This 3-minute piece starts with smooth guitar strings and whistles showing reggae background of the band before a...

In my research on Dublin singer/songwriter Chirpy, I found a photograph on her Instagram feed that perfectly encapsulates the song...