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Category Archives: alt-pop
Coming Up For Air – Phil Wilson (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Because we live in a world where everything needs to have an appropriate label and people have gone to war over the wrong sub-genre being attributed to a particular artist or album, I feel the need to make an important … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, ambient, dream-pop, indie, indie-pop, pop, Uncategorized
Tagged phil wilson
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Ursa Minor – Fassine (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There are many perks of being in a band, one of the less obvious ones is being perfectly equipped to pay tribute to your musical heroes, those who shaped your formative years and who may have even been the reason … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, ambient, cinematic, dance, electronic dance music, Uncategorized
Tagged david bowie, fassine, london
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The Drunken Buddhist – Nick Driver (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
It isn’t often that you stick an album on only to find track one being a cross between an advert for the music to follow, an admonishment of the listener about the cultural effects of not paying for music and … Continue reading
Posted in alt-dance, alt-pop, hip-hop, pop, r&b, Uncategorized
Tagged nick driver, raleigh (us)
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New Music of the Day – CXCVIII: Channel to Id – Screens 4 Eyes
Things I like: Strange dystopian fantasy. Dream-pop. New music coming at me from unexpected places. Strong and emotive female vocals. Narrative videos (even if I’m not sure what they really mean it beats a dance routine or a performance any … Continue reading
Oliver – Grace Freeman (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
It is a common misconception that making music which falls into brackets such as chilled, ambient and understated is about taking a song and stripping back to leave space. Actually it is about using the right few musical statements, the … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, classical, folk, neo-classical, pop, Uncategorized
Tagged grace freeman, san clemente (us)
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Das Ram – Rachel Mason (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
I’m not normally a particularly nostalgic person when it comes to music, far happier to explore the “what next” than the “back in the day.” But there is something beating at the heart of Rachel Mason’s latest album that we … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, avant garde, post-punk, Uncategorized
Tagged new york (us), rachel mason
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The Gospel According To John – The Black Watch (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Some music doesn’t fit neatly into the accepted cultural canon or defined generic boundaries that help keep things organised. There is music that seems to instead exist in alternate timelines and The Black Watch is just such a band. Imagine … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, indie, post-punk, rock, Uncategorized
Tagged black watch (the), los angeles (us)
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Pacifico – Brice Sedgwick (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
You could make a good argument for the fact that whilst guitar music seems to have undergone constant evolution, been pushed and pulled in all directions and warped and twisted into new forms, in the name of contemporary music, the … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, electronica, hip-hop, indie-pop, pop, Uncategorized
Tagged brice sedgwick, los angeles (us)
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Let’s Make This Earth From House To Home – Lyrics of Two (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
I think it is safe to say that if ever there was the perfect time to put out a song calling for unity, celebrating people’s similarities rather than differences and extoling the virtues of peace and compassion, it is now. … Continue reading
Posted in alt-pop, neo-classical, pop, Uncategorized
Tagged los angeles (us), lyrics of two
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