After listening to the new track from Errant Boy, you are left with the distinct impression that this is a band who look at things from a slightly different angle than the rest of us. ‘’Means’’ invites us in to their distorted landscape with an enigmatic spoken word intro. Seconds later you have been sucked… Continue reading A New track from Errant Boy – ‘Means’
Author: John Robertson
Kat Healy – Perfect
Last year saw Kat Healy release the five track EP ‘Wolf.’ Atmospheric and genuinely moving, in an ideal world it would have seen the artists next release receive label funding. That it didn’t is reflective of today’s music industry where new talent has to fight hard to gain any sort of reward for their efforts.… Continue reading Kat Healy – Perfect
Watch out for L-Space
It’s only been a couple of months since L-Space’s last single ‘Space Junk’ was reviewed here. Since then the band have played several live dates and also found time to deliver another slice of idiosyncratic electro-pop. Released at the tail end of August, their latest single sees the band take another stride forward as… Continue reading Watch out for L-Space
Neon Waltz – Strange Hymns.
Caithness, at the extreme north of the Scottish mainland is not a place you would immediately associate as the home of one of Scotland’s most exciting Indie bands. It’s an area of extreme contrasts. The East border is provided by the Moray Firth, a sea that can be placid at times but when whipped up… Continue reading Neon Waltz – Strange Hymns.
2+2=4, Kathy Muir’s New EP More Than Adds Up.
It only takes a brief conversation with Kathy Muir to be struck by the enthusiasm and dedication she brings to the art of song writing. The recent release of her new EP, “2+2=4”, sees her continue to impress. Her voice, always warm and compelling, has never sounded better as she utilises her own strengths to… Continue reading 2+2=4, Kathy Muir’s New EP More Than Adds Up.
The Cliftons – Breaking out from the Granite City
So I’m driving along Clifton road in Aberdeen when my never ending playlist throws out the new single ‘Win that Girl’ from local band The Cliftons. Serendipity? Possibly. Anyway it’s reason enough to merit a shout out here for a band showing a lot of promise. This young indie-rock band have been together for a… Continue reading The Cliftons – Breaking out from the Granite City
One to Watch – Lisa Kowalski
Despite still being only 17 years old Lisa Kowalski has been writing songs for over four years now. Hailing from Paisley her debut EP ‘Free Spirits’ was released back in April. Partly funded by the Paisley 2021 City of Culture it certainly delivers a good first impression. Kowalski makes no attempt to hide her Taylor… Continue reading One to Watch – Lisa Kowalski
No Longer Young Enough b/w Breakfast for our Tea – The New Single from the Just Joans
As if waking up and realising that it’s Friday wasn’t enough The Just Joans have only gone and released a new single today, their first for several years. ‘No Longer Young Enough’ is four and a half minutes of indie-pop wonderfulness that is destined to be played on repeat by all who hear it. The… Continue reading No Longer Young Enough b/w Breakfast for our Tea – The New Single from the Just Joans
Jenn and Laura-Beth, Bound for Southern Fried.
Amongst the acts scheduled to appear at Perth’s Southern Fried Festival next week are Jenn Butterworth and Laura-Beth Salter. With both artists involved in a multitude of other projects their appearance as a duo should be keenly anticipated. It also provides the perfect excuse, if one were needed, to take a closer look at their… Continue reading Jenn and Laura-Beth, Bound for Southern Fried.
Catching up with Christy Scott
A random tweet recently pointed me in the direction of Christy Scott’s five track EP, ‘Amaranthine’ which was released back in February. Hailing from the North East coastal town of Buckie, Christy Scott makes a memorable first impression. Whilst the band accompanying her offer a traditional line up with fiddle and acoustic guitar to the… Continue reading Catching up with Christy Scott
