Category: Hear this
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Hear This: Dan Warburton – 1999
Did I go into this thinking Dan Warburton had recorded an acoustic version of the Charli XCX banger of the same title? Yes. How wrong was I? Very. 1999, a calm solo track from the Pure Trash guitarist is a real nostalgia fest, set to a bed of acoustic guitar and synthesiser. There’s quite a…
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Hear This: Collars – Rabbit Heart
Collars are one of those bands who are really gunning for it as far as gigging is concerned at the minute across most of East Anglia (well, and the rest of the country) – see them and you’ll understand why crowds can’t get enough of them; their performances are energetic, their setup is unorthodox, their…
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Hear This: Monster Florence – Relax (ft. John Cooper Clarke)
Monster Florence are one of those groups who don’t really ever seem to stop writing. Sure, the last full album came out back in 2018 but they’ve put out a ridiculously good EP since then (and an extended version with live versions from Abbey Road of all places), as well as a load of singles,…
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Hear This: Bessie Turner – It Was Nothing
It’s always great to see a new release from Bessie Turner pop up. Easily one of the best songwriters from the local area, the tracks have consistently stepped it up in terms of production as time has gone on giving Bessie the sort of polished quality that she deserves. It Was Nothing sounds brilliant. The…
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Hear This: Sugar Horse – Pictures of Dogs Having Sex
Sugar Horse don’t shy away from ridiculous titles, whether it’s the excellent Shouting Judas at Bob Dylan or, my personal favourite, Slam Dancing in a Burning Building, they’ve always given tracks amusing names. Pictures of Dogs Having Sex borders somewhere between amusement and the feeling that by listening to this I’ve been put on some…
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Hear This: Suds – My Own Mind
The intro has tricked me! The whiring, slow, reverb drenched intro had me expecting a slow tempo and a quiet build up. Suddenly the bass and the drums come in and, in contrast, they come in fast! That’s not a bad thing; the song sounds stunning and, to be honest, one of the best things…
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Hear This: Waco – Hardships Will Happen
Always pleased to see Waco pop up in my inbox – they played one of the best local gigs I’ve been to last year, an incredibly fun live band with some great songs behind them. This new track, Hardships Will Happen is another excellent track from the group, with some relatable lyricism atop a great…
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Hear This: Frazer Merrick – Hidden Sounds of Play
An interesting piece of music, alongside a commentary, Hidden Sounds of Play is an exploration of the rythmns created by the electromagnetic noise released by the various devices, machines and lights of Southend-on-Sea. The sounds created are varied and interesting but what makes this such a compelling piece is knowing that all of these “sounds”,…
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Hear This: 100 gecs – Doritos & Fritos
Three minutes of warped pop glory, this feels a bit more like a traditional band than a lot of 100 gecs previous work (which has had me wondering where they even find the sounds they use). The lyrics are silly, the video is silly, whole concept is silly but sometimes music being a bit daft…
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Hear This: Bag of Cans – Hair of the Dog
Bold move from Bag of Cans, who have decided to move away from the usual Friday release date for new singles, skipping out on all the new release playlists online and the publicity they bring, and put it out on the same day as Eurovision and the FA Cup Final. Maybe deep down they knew…
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