Music

CHVRCHES is a name that I’d heard many times, even passing up the fleeting opportunity to see them earlier this year, before I’d actually heard any of their music.  They are a Glaswegian synthpop band, so naturally something I’d quite like.  The trigger for looking them up, and then subsequently downloading their whole debut album The Bones of What You Believe, was a few favourable mentions in Pitchfork’s Top 100 songs of 2013, an annual guide which I always pay close attention to. The fact — Read more →

I think The Killers need little introduction as a band.  Around for almost a decade, the band is one of the most consistent producers of modern rock songs you will find, and have become wildly popular.  They haven’t been afraid to change their sound slightly though, with the more electronic Day & Age and the more traditional rock sound of Battle Born being different to the more “alternative” tone of their first two albums.  I love The Killers, and their new compilation album is a fantastic — Read more →

It’s about time that Gesaffelstein, one of the emerging names on the electronic dance music scene, released his first album.  After several successful EPs on various labels, most notably his recent Bromance releases with Brodinski, Gesaffelstein’s stock has risen sharply – enough to work with Daft Punk on Kanye West’s latest album.  Pretty high praise indeed. Gesaffelstein’s first solo LP effort is a solid record, keeping with the slow, steady and melodic beats with which he’s become known, but packing in a few more exciting — Read more →

As much as modern pop music doesn’t generally appeal to me, I’ve still a soft spot for Katy Perry.  Her tunes are generally upbeat, catchy and generally put everyone in a good mood – and that’s what pop music is meant to do.  In her latest album, she keeps her bubble-gum brand of pop music going, whilst showing us that she can truly sing. The lead single, “Roar” is perhaps the best representation of the album.  It mixes a pop song with a ballad, being — Read more →