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LATEST ARTICLES ( 84 )

• Beyond Olden Acre – The Western Seaboard EP

  

  Gorgeous Irish folk from Dublin. Beyond Olden Acre have a really warm, homey vibe that make them incredibly easy to listen to. Great mix of instrumentation and... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Baklu – Demo B

  

  Incredibly smooth and laid back instrumental hip-hop from Poland. Great range of tracks that move between hazy and mellow to slightly more beat driven stuff. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Galapagos – BIG CAT

  

  I’m posting a slightly older release today – since it was a request and is in fact very good, I saw no reason not to share. Messy and cerebral... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Musica Universalis – Mysterium Cosmographicum (MU I​.​V)

  

  One epic ambient track that is just under 40 minutes long. Features a lot of guitar and piano, which makes a nice change from the vast amount of electronic,... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Regarding Recent Lack of Posts and Future Posting Schedule

  So you may have noticed the lack of posting over the past few days. Unfortunately I have been really busy starting my second year of university and new job. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Barnaby Bennett – Weird Shapes

  

  Interesting selection of tracks that cover a range of genres, including folk, pop, rock and occasional psychedelica. Really varied and listenable – something yo... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Pleasure Cruise – Business Or…

  

  Summery indie pop from Vancouver with a little Caribbean influence. Hazy and reverb heavy at some points, with a great female vocalist. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Orions – I

  

  Fantastic, spacey ambient release. Really atmospheric and warming, especially through headphones. It’s a shame that it’s not longer, since there is some great... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Tall Blonde – Porch Recordings

  

  Five upbeat, mostly instrumental tracks, with a nice variety of instrumentation. Tagged as ‘ for when you’re sad and happy’, which I guess is as good an... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Cooper’s – Price! Waterhouse! Cooper’s!

  

  Polar Sunspots returns back to form with Price! Waterhouse! Cooper’s!, a mellow indie pop/rock release. Perhaps the best thing about this album is how warm and... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Polar Sunspots is Back with a Change of Schedule!

  

  My laptop has been fixed so Polar Sunspots is up and running again! However, I’ve decided to make a slight change to my posting schedule. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Red Alder – Dissociation

  

  Red Alder is a female solo artist who makes wonderfully atmospheric lo-fi pop. As the name suggests, the songs on Dissociation are cold, withdrawn and sombre. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Beach Party – Beach Party

  

  Energetic punk rock release that is surprisingly accessible. I’ve never been a huge fan of punk but I found Beach Party really listenable, so it’s definitely... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Eye Splice – If You Want to Continue

  

  Experimental drone/ambient release. Really interesting and fluid, with a fair few subtle changes happening in the background behind the more obvious effects. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• We Used To Have Horses – The Sky Is Were We Hide

  

  Great instrumental rock release from this English band. Laid back, wandering melodies that build and fall over each track in a way that is beautiful and... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ascensionist – Beautiful Catastrophe

  

  Ascensionist are a group of 11 producers, MCs and instrumentalists. Beautiful Catastrophe is their debut album that mixes hip-hop with rock and pop under the... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Antennas to Nowhere – Gritted

  

  Thick and noisy shoegaze from Denmark. Antennas to Nowhere have an excellent female vocalist who really complements their dense sound. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Over the Air – The Copperfield EP

  

  Beautiful debut EP from this Canadian post-rock group. Really well put together with a powerful, emotional sound. Has some awesome build-ups and some interestin... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• If This Is A Man – Random Acts Of Kindness Have Saved Lives

  

  Dreamy, genre hopping release from England. Takes influence from various genres, including shoegaze, folk, psychedelica, slowcore and ambient. You can expect... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Echo Waves – Echo Waves EP

  

  Seriously feel good hip-hop release with some excellent neo-soul influenced moments. Great use of sampled and soulful vocals over hip-hop beats and neo-soul... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC