Southsea Fest 2014
Over the course of twelve hours, punters waver between one kooky pub and the next, gorging themselves on live music.
30th September 2014
Reviews
Låpsley - Falling Short
‘Falling Short’ cements her status as a clear-headed songwriter that revels in complexities.
30th September 2014
Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright In The End
4 Stars
It all sounds definitively Weezer in the best possible way.
29th September 2014
Allo Darlin’ - We Come From The Same Place
3 Stars
The juxtaposition between the lyrics and the music may be initially jarring, but on repeated listens makes perfect sense.
29th September 2014
Thom Yorke - Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
4 Stars
If this is indeed a mere experiment, it’s one which sparks beautiful results.
28th September 2014
Honeyblood, Sebright Arms, London
Honeyblood may have lost a member, but they’ve not shed any momentum.
28th September 2014
Christopher Owens - A New Testament
3 Stars
It sounds, at times, like the kind of music from which the Coen Brothers could hinge a plot.
26th September 2014
First Aid Kit, Royal Albert Hall, London
First Aid Kit are good enough to excel in any environment, but this feels like the perfect match.
26th September 2014
Goat - Commune
4 Stars
Pass round the sign up sheets, pack up bags, and join the commune.
25th September 2014
Jamie T, XFM Studios, London
Welcome back Jamie.
25th September 2014
Alt-J, Alexandra Palace, London
The sold out venue buzzes with feverish excitement.
25th September 2014
The Vaselines - V For Vaselines
3 Stars
The in one ear and out the other of albums.
24th September 2014
Lower Than Atlantis - Lower Than Atlantis
4 Stars
If this was a plane, it would be a bomber – a B‑52 in a world of model spitfires.
24th September 2014
Azealia Banks, Brixton Academy, London
Banks is a balls-out troublemaker and she’s happy to flaunt it.
24th September 2014
Woman’s Hour, Village Underground, London
A band whose obvious chemistry means that every song is played nigh on perfectly.
24th September 2014
The History Of Apple Pie - Feel Something
3 Stars
Clearly well rehearsed, the finished product feels a bit too squeaky-clean.
23rd September 2014
Aphex Twin - Syro
4 Stars
Not a second goes by without something new and borderline batshit falling into view.
23rd September 2014
Kendrick Lamar - i
He remains an unpredictable talent that’s pretty much as peerless as he thinks he is.
23rd September 2014
SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land
4 Stars
A blindingly brilliant album.
22nd September 2014
Oscar, Shacklewell Arms, London
There’s a reason why his form of all-smiles pop is going places.
19th September 2014
PC Worship - Social Rust
4 Stars
Those open-minded enough to explore Frye’s dystopian world of disgust and despair will find themselves ultimately wearing a shit-eating grin by the time it’s all over.
18th September 2014
Iggy Azalea, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Iggy Azalea – larger than life pop star – succeeds in connecting as well as entertaining.
18th September 2014
Gnarwolves, The Black Heart, London
Things rightly show no sign of slowing down for Gnarwolves or the increasingly exciting shape of UK punk to come.
18th September 2014
The Drums - Encyclopedia
2 Stars
The use of more electronic instrumentation is both what separates ‘Encyclopaedia’ from its forebears and also what makes it somewhat disappointing.
17th September 2014
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.