Under the Bridge
They say you can never go back and, perhaps even more tellingly, that the past is a different country where they do things differently. Certainly …
Author: Simon Heavisides
Sapphire and Steel – Snø
When Estella casually mentioned Sapphire and Steel were releasing a new ‘themed’ double A side in 24 hours’ time, fittingly it was during a conversation …
Japanese Heart Software – Soft
New year: new music. If you’re struggling with the dark depths of January then Soft may be the antidote for your existential blues. Actually there’s …
The Hepburns (feat. Estella Rosa) – Architecture of the Ages & track by track
If we were playing word association, after a few listens to Architecture of the Ages the first word that would come to my addled mind …
You’ll Never Get to Heaven – Wave your Moonlight Hat for the SnowFall Train
I often ramble on about the healing power of music, mainly because, idealistic fool that I am, I believe it. If you’re reading this, then …
Swansea Sound – Live at the Rum Puncheon
When I was a teen, in the pre-internet days of information scarcity when facts and alternative facts existed but didn’t flood the ether, I thought …
Rachel Love – Picture In Mind
‘How did it all become so complicated lately?’ If you’ve not asked yourself that question recently I envy you. Estella has already highlighted Down the …
Meyverlin – Daily Events
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: there is always a place for shiny new indie pop like this. When someone makes it sound as easy …
TheCatherines – Sink Into Oblivion
Second album in a year from pop polymath and king of the ear-worm Heiko Schneider, outdoing Morrissey for creative song titling. I’m holding TheCatherines partially …
The Hepburns (featuring Estella Rosa) – The Other Side Of Grey
You know those days, you’re hot, bothered, things are really not going your way.The light at the end of the tunnel is about as strong …
Catenary Wires – Birling Gap
If only Morrissey had grown older and wiser like Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, perhaps he would still be able to make a record as …
Blue Arcade – Champagne on a Boat/Devil Wears Chanel
Funny, when I heard both songs I thought, are these scenes from the same life? Thanks to Eva’s impressionistic lyrics they feel like observations made …
The Francine Odysseys – My Favourite Distraction EP
Love at first sight (or sound), is it real? Can something that deep be as swift and sudden as lightning striking? I’m no scientist so …
The Yellow Melodies – Sunshine Pop EP 3
No one can accuse Spain’s Yellow Melodies of false advertising. This IS resolutely and emphatically ‘Sunshine Pop’. Big bold songs that run towards you, deliver …
Remington Super 60 – Nouvelle Nouveau EP
There’s a jaw dropping scene in Right Here, the documentary detailing the rise, fall and rise of the alt-Fleetwood Mac, the Go-Betweens. Robert Forster and …
The Catherines – Drenched
It’s the simple pleasures that get you through, unless I guess your taste extends to caviar and gold encrusted palaces… but then our target audience …
Tenant From Zero – This Can’t Wait til Later
I sometimes wonder why I love music that makes you ache? It must be some kind of pleasure/pain thing. Is everyone the same? I’m going …
Beautiful Noise Compilation (Sunday Records)
As we haul ourselves, shellshocked and weary, to the end of a brutal year the artists featured on Beautiful Noise give us a refuge from …
Lost Tapes – Quoting Salter E.P.
Just as 2020 begins to finally wind down and the music business pumps out pop froth and supermarket shelf greatest hits, Sunday Records and Kocliko …
Sapphire & Steel – Assignment 1
How did you spend your lockdown? Big plans, minimal results?? Yeah, me too… Not so Estella, it seems she’s been busy adding the finishing touches …
Nah… – album & interview
It’s pretty tough reaching consensus on anything these days, but one thing we can probably all agree on: there have been better years… As a …
Swansea Sound – Corporate Indie Band
Back before the world was turned upside down ( I’m trying not to say, ‘pre-internet’) some bands were content to remain a mystery, any facts …