The final track of Babyshambles‘ 2013 studio album Sequel to the Prequel is something of a hidden gem. Tucked at the very end of the tracklist, ‘Minefield’ begins with a somewhat unsettling steady bass march that soon cascades into one of the album’s most powerful moments, as frontman Pete Doherty loops on repeat the song’s gloomy mantra: “My mind is on the run.” [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCYvygiNnSM] […]Read More
Now, I’m not the biggest Kings Of Leon fan – not by a long shot. However, I distinctly remember their album Youth and Young Manhood being one of the first ‘guitar heavy’ albums I bought and immediately loved. ‘Red Morning Light’ quickly became my favourite song by the now notorious band and has endured the ten years since […]Read More
The Boomtown Rats had a hit single with ‘I Don’t Like Monday’s’ all the way back in 1979. At a first listen, the song seems faultlessly catchy; it wasn’t until recently that I learned the true nature of the lyrics. The song was inspired by 16-year-old Brenda Spencer’s school shooting of the same year. When […]Read More
Cast your mind back a decade – yes, I’ll give you a minute to adjust to 2005 being that long ago – and there’s a good chance the familiar chimes of ‘Feel Good Inc’ will come rushing back, perhaps alongside some repressed memories of the Crazy Frog. This genre-mashing lead single from the acclaimed Demon […]Read More
Sunglasses-clad LA natives Bad Suns practically ooze a sort of slightly self-conscious coolness which made them the perfect support act for The 1975 on their American tour last summer. Fresh off of this tour, the band released their debut album Language & Perspective, which is full of catchy hooks and what they themselves describe as […]Read More
This week’s Song of the Week is hot off the press: ‘Rolling Around’ is the new single from Sheffield based four piece Solanas’ Sons which is out today (15th December). The track is an intense experience from start to finish. This intensity works well with their namesake; the four lads have named the band after the […]Read More
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