by Danny Wiser | Mar 21, 2022 | Interviews
On the 15th of February 2022, we got in touch with Dnipro-based band Kimnata Grethen for a chat which we finalised eight days later on the 23rd February. The following day, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Having assumed the interview was cancelled, we got in touch...
by Joel Dwek | Mar 5, 2022 | Reviews
Repurposing surf rock for the modern day alongside a host of other styles, Hungarian outfit Fran Palermo burst with exuberant energy and verve… Fran Palermo is not an Italian musician as I had initially assumed when I first listened to this, but rather a band...
by Joel Dwek | Oct 27, 2021 | Reviews
Soul Detergent is well-made indie rock, with psychedelic influences. Or is it something more?… Though rock music is a foundational genre for me – I wouldn’t be writing this if, on a bus journey on a school trip to Spain, a friend hadn’t played me The Beatles on...
by Danny Wiser | Sep 27, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Defiance is the order of the day, as technically gifted Lebanese outfit Mashrou’ Leila produce an album that is as enjoyable as it is powerful… In an age of so-called culture wars, feigning interest in a cause or giving off an air of over-appreciation...
by Joel Dwek | Sep 23, 2021 | Reviews
Indie rock with a pop sensibility, Peha manage to make their mark on Slovakian music The small European nation of Slovakia is well-known in the UK, where I am from, for its pilsener style beers, its mountains, as well as its history of being joined up with the Czech...
by Joel Dwek | Sep 4, 2021 | Reviews
Taking inspiration from the indie rockers of the past, Nemra manage to place Yerevan on the world map of rock… Hailing from sunny Armenia, rock band Nemra, clearly like to have fun with words. The title of their debut album is Mubla, which is album backwards,...
by Joel Dwek | May 11, 2021 | Reviews
A perfect blend of post-rock and indie-rock, Días de Septiembre’s self-titled record differs greatly from much other Latin rock… The genre of post-rock is one that is associated with cold, industrial soundscapes that are harsh on the ear occasionally but...
by Joel Dwek | Apr 12, 2021 | Reviews
Indie rock that musically harks back to grunge and classic rock, there is much to enjoy in Airport Impressions’ well-made album… Though I adore rock music more than any other genre, I have always been slightly sniffy towards the indie rock music artists of...
by Joel Dwek | Mar 1, 2021 | Reviews, Top Picks
Their first album after their main songwriter left the band, the remaining members of Indonesian outfit Sore seized the opportunity to reinvent their sound… When a band loses its lead songwriter, it can be disastrous, or it can lead to a rebirth. One only need...
by Joel Dwek | Nov 20, 2020 | Reviews
L’Eden dei lunatici provides a chilled out selection of enjoyable rock tunes that entertain, if not delight… Despite having been released in 2020, L’Eden dei lunatici by Italian singer-songwriter Umberto Palazzo has a distinctly 90s indie feel to it, with...
by Joel Dwek | Oct 1, 2020 | Reviews
Indie rockers with a French twist; look out for the track that features one of the British rock icons of our time… Illusion et Imparfait by the French indie rock band the Dandies is a pretty great album, but before we get into the nitty gritty of the album, I...
by Danny Wiser | Jul 26, 2020 | Reviews
Kabul Dreams’s raw, edgy, and unrefined debut album demonstrates that with defiance, talent can even emerge through the most challenging beginnings… When most people think of Afghanistan, they perhaps think of the images that have been disseminated across...
by Joel Dwek | Jun 4, 2020 | Reviews
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter’s album has accessible indie tunes, but dig deeper and he touches upon some profound themes… There’s a modern sound to this album that I like a lot. On some levels it’s just indie rock with a pop sensibility, but underneath...
