Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

On The Headphones: Polly Scattergood - Miss You

Aside from sounding like a Charles Dickins heroine, Polly Scattergood makes beautiful, heartfelt music, blending raw sounds with electro pop beats. This track, 'Miss You', is the sound of her at her most vulnerable, bearing her soul with nothing but a few piano keys for accompaniment.

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Champs - Rough Trade East, Brick Lane



Part of the Old Truman Brewery buildings, Rough Trade East, a mecca for vinyl fans sits right at the heart of Brick Lane. Although it may have branched out into selling books and coffee to the (mostly bearded) customers, the staff are true music lovers themselves and are always on the lookout for the next breakthrough act. You'll see posters for the most obscure releases lining the walls, alongside all the indie label favourites.

Tonight's special performance was from Isle of Wight brothers, Champs, performing tracks from their new record Vamala. The pair's music sways gracefully from soft country ballads, to synthy 80s inspired indie pop.


Saturday, 28 February 2015

On the headphones: Wolf Alice - Giant Peach

Surprisingly, it's not raining too much today so I've been taking a stroll around Brick Lane, popping into a few vintage shops for a look around and trying to resist the delicious cupcakes for sale in Spitalfields market.

The soundtrack to today has definitely been Wolf Alice, with their grungy, 90s-esque rock. Their songs range from beautifully soft, pop melodies to heavy, angst fuelled screaming, perfectly summarising the diversity of London itself. The four piece will be releasing their debut album 'My Love Is Cool' on June 22nd.


Wednesday, 18 February 2015

On the headphones: Fyfe - Solace



An enigmatic soul, Paul Dixon (aka Fyfe)'s musical background stemmed from the classical world, before shifting towards guitars and electronica, recording under the alias of David's Lyre. A deal with Mercury Records materialised and then turned sour. The young artist then returned under the guise of Fyfe, with 'Solace' receiving high praise from Noisey to the Guardian.

Each track mixes hypnotic beats with elements of jazz, introspective lyrics and lo-fi sounds.

Catch him live: Electrowerkz, March 25th

Download: Control, released March 9th

xx