Released back in March, Run Down the Hill is a five track EP from Polish dream pop purveyors Bokka. Made up of five tracks, three of them cover versions, it finds the band at their most playful. Formed in 2013, Bokka found early success with their first single, Town of Strangers. Taken from their eponymous… Continue reading Bokka – Roll Down the Hill
Month: May 2020
Locked Hands – The Getting By
The rather splendid new single from Locked Hands, The Getting By, is one of those tracks that seems to resonate with the strange times we are living in right now. Reminiscent of Bowie at his most contemplative, the plaintive vocal tells of the cruel torment that anxiety can cause. As the song develops the atmospheric… Continue reading Locked Hands – The Getting By
The Nickajack Men – Consistent Ignorance
Consistent Ignorance is the new song from Falkirk’s The Nickajack Men. Filmed and recorded live at Stirling’s Tolbooth Studio it’s a welcome respite from yet another lockdown Friday. Running at just under four minutes this is a glorious piece of indie rock which, not content with hooking you in instantly, improves with every repeat… Continue reading The Nickajack Men – Consistent Ignorance
Good Dog – Floating / Bumblebee
Released yesterday on Lost Map records, Floating / Bumblebee is the new double A side single from Good Dog, the alter ego of Pictish Trail band member Susan Bear. If this lock-down period has you yearning for something different to lift the mood then forget the wine sozzled purchases from Amazon and treat yourself to… Continue reading Good Dog – Floating / Bumblebee
Fistymuffs – We Fight
About Time, the 2018 debut EP from Fistymuffs, was so full of energy it practically vibrated. It’s good to find that during the intervening period none of that initial fire has dimmed. We Fight contains another four fine songs from the band. Whilst still providing some of the rawest post punk moments you will hear,… Continue reading Fistymuffs – We Fight
