Song reviews


  Catch Me If You Can by Tangowhiskyman


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Quirky

Tangowhiskyman land somewhere between indie pop and yesterday and, with a fluffy poppiness much to the fore, they take their quirky song “Catch Me If You Can” for a walk along the psychedelic beach.


  Darling Where Have You Been by Love and Lava Twins


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Hypnotic

“Darling Where Have You Been” is an appealing mix of hypnotic loops and rather wistful female vocals with Love and Lava Twins infusing their song with a degree of charm that transcends the technology used.


  Future-Men by At Baron Lane


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Pop

Styled in the seventies pop style, “Future-Men” demonstrates that melody and harmony still have a place in modern music. At Baron Lane also weave some decent lyrics into their sound to keep your ears entertained.


  More Beautiful than Madonna by Pamplemousse


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Loud

Pamplemousse power up their riff machine and take “More Beautiful than Madonna” for a spirited stroll down rock avenue. The guitars own the song but, somewhere out the back, there are words trying to get out.


  Move by Joside


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Commercial

Lively and most definitely guitar powered, “Move” shows that Joside have the rock moves to keep a festival audience happy whilst also keeping that older demographic on their feet with some retro stylistic moves.


  Contort Yourself by QUAD90


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Beat

The dancefloor influences are strong in “Contort Yourself” and QUAD90 have no problem looping their demon groove into the style of a modern day, and ironic, reinvention of the seventies funk machine. Get down on it!


  Show Me Around by The Joshua Hotel


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Retro

One for the purist retro fans with The Joshua Hotel successfully evoking memories of the super stylish synth pop sounds of the eighties. Your gran will love “Show Me Around” and there is no higher recommendation that that.


  Finance 300 by Kri


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Modern

This one grew on me. The art pop influences are clearly present in Kri’s music yet it was the rather acerbic and entirely modern lyrical content that caught my interest. She doesn’t do poetry but you don’t need to when you have a point to make.


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  Leaf Upon A Tree by The Twistettes


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Raucous

Kicking out the jams with singalong sugar on top are The Twistettes. Their song “Leaf Upon A Tree” rolls like beer and revolution are the only thing a man, woman or hamster needs to get them through the summer nights.


  No Joy by The Beths


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Indie

The Beths do their eternally endearing indie thing once more and their song “No Joy” duly bounces along on a combination of caffeinated coffee shop quirkiness and fuzzy guitars. This one makes you want a chocolate muffin.


Review date: 
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  Nothings Gonna Hurt You by Margaux


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Commercial

Solid singer songwriter stuff from Margaux and she duly sweeps all the sentimentality and introspection she finds in her heart and stores it in her professionally presented song “Nothings Gonna Hurt You”. This one has solid commercial appeal.


  Kelly Green by Dear Boy


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Catchy

You know its indie pop when you hear both wistful vocals and layered yet still murky guitars. Dear Boy do indie pop well and “Kelly Green” duly has little problem making its way into your affections. Especially if you wear a cardigan.



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