Niki and the Dove - Instinct (Mercury Records)
May 14, 2012
5.5/6.0
Like any debut record that wants to be taken seriously, Instinct takes a few plays to really appreciate on all levels... these are tracks that slowly grow with repeated plays.
Pop Instincts
A Festival Mixtape: The Great Escape 2012
Heading to the seaside for The Great Escape this weekend? Make sure you find the time for these acts on your trip to Brighton...
A Festival (Mini-) Mixtape: Sounds from the Other City 2012
Planning your excursion to Salford's Sounds from the Other City tomorrow? Here's the Motel's top five tips in mixtape form.
A Festival (Mini-) Mixtape: Camden Crawl 2012
Festival Mixtapes season for 2012 kicks off at Motel Towers with six of the best from the Camden Crawl lineup...
Record Store Day 2012: Kate’s shopping list!
Check out Kate's Record Store Day 2012 recommendations!
Take A Shine To The Shakes
Alabama Shakes - Boys and Girls (Rough Trade Records)
April 9, 2012
5.5/6.0
This album is refreshing, powerful and essentially flawless... let the blues into your life - you ain't gonna be sorry.
Earning Their Stripes
Breton
Corsica Studios, London
Wednesday March 28, 2012
There's no place like home. In the world of Spielberg, Disney, Dorothy, Last of the Summer Wine and KFC adverts, we know this to be gospel. Something of the same heart warming self-assurance affects Breton at Corsica Studios... [during an] evening's entertainment that lacked only a 'Welcome Home Boys' banner and some bunting.
A Cosmic Return
Yeti Lane – The Echo Show
Monday March 5, 2012
4.8/6.0
It is clear that this is a record where no stone has been left unturned in Yeti Lane's attempt to meet the vision of those putting it together, a labour of love that has bought its rewards.
