Releasing two near faultless albums sounds great, but when it means the third has a lot to live up to then the pressure is surely on. For their third effort, Errors have decided to add something new. Of course, vocals aren’t exactly ground-breaking in the world of music, but the post-rock, post-electro (will the post-s…

South African-born, London-based musician and poet Adam Donen has been around in various incarnations, playing in the art rock outfit Alexandria Quartet before deciding to go it alone. In early 2010, he released his first album Immortality… – a poetic, literary adventure through oblique lyricism and swirling strings, politics and crumbled romance.
Often compared to

Twenty years ago, Nirvana’s songs would have come to us in sweaty venues amidst crowd-surfing and checked-shirts, teenage angst and hero worship. But today, the grunge anthems play out in a bright gallery on Brick Lane, performed by a legend of another genre. Jamaican reggae artist Little Roy is performing at the opening of Nevermind …

The summer festival has drawn to a close – no more outdoor shows in muddy fields – but Pure Festival is whisky connoisseur Dominic Roskrow’s answer to autumn (Scottish / English spelling as opposed to the Irish spelling – whiskey).
The two-day whisky and music event in London combines a line-up of artists such as…

Considering the lush utopian electronics of Shangri-La…, Yacht’s second album as a duo, it should really come as no surprise that Hoxton Bar & Kitchen is so packed. But my god, is it packed. It’s groping room only in the tiny, sweaty cube and as the toilet and the bar seems so far away,

In some ways, it’s hard to believe Field Day is still going. Criticism constantly plagues the festival, but each year it returns with an incredibly strong line-up, drawing the punters back.
Despite being first on stage in the midst of gloomy weather and the threat of rain, Willy Mason still manages to draw a considerable…

Mention Field Day to any self-respecting London muso and prepare yourself for the gushing that will ensue. With a cracking line-up of artists, DJs and the occasional wildcard, the one-day event in leafy Victoria Park is a definite highlight in the urban festival calendar. Five years after its debut in East London, Field Day has…

Despite the torrential rain outside, the living room-like surroundings of the Old Queen’s Head in Islington makes for a cosy night in. The London Irish Centre, along with Werewolf Promotions, has lined up an evening to satisfy those with nostalgia for the eccentric stylings of Ireland’s fine musicians. Slightly unhinged indie and electro might not…

Up on the roof of 18 Ashwin Street, an attentive crowd are sitting on the artificial grass of Dalston Roof Park in respectful silence. Even the occasional rustling of bags sounds intrusive over the soft sounds of Canadian twins Tasseomancy for whom the crowd is here. Previously known as Ghost Bees, Sari and Romy Lightman…

Witch house is somewhat of a secretive genre, befitting of its dark roots. Artists choose symbols over names to keep the movement underground – at least, that’s how the story goes. Indeed, Ritualz is typically represented as the incredibly search engine-unfriendly †‡† but it’s a safe bet that his PR may have suggested a print-friendly…

From the crammed debauchery of Nights Out to the considered restraint of The English Riviera…, it’s almost hard to believe that both these albums came from the same band. But Metronomy’s third offering – a warm reimagining of youthful summers on the coast of southwest England – is a long way from the cluttered,

As first shows go, Solar Bears had a good one. The deserved hype surrounding these ambient noisemakers from Wicklow translates live into beautiful soundscapes and shifting beats. In just over thirty minutes they run through a selection of tracks from their debut record She Was Coloured In… to an appreciative but mostly motionless crowd. There’s

Barely a minute into the conversation and Gerry Hart from The Phantom Band has already invited himself to kip over in State’s house next time he and his band of five merry men are coming through town. Sure, it’s a little forward but it’s the kind of upfront attitude we like here.
The Scottish six-piece,…

When Not Squares drunkenly decided in 2008 that Belfast was in much need of a party band, it’s probably fair to say that even they didn’t quite know how it was going to turn out. In a short space of time, they not only lost a member but adopted a different sound, finally producing the…