Ben Spees, guitarist and keyboard player and vocalist with eclectic Portland, Oregon band The Mercury Tree describes Countenance as being “stylistically all over the map” and he is right. Being “all over the map” might often be a phrase used…
There are some bands that only properly make sense at volume eleven in a state of altered consciousness, and Salford lads Trojan Horse are one of them. They are a new band to me, but this is their second album.…
The Palmer Centre, Chepstow: Friday 26th September 2014 Chepstow School, Chepstow: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2014 It’s that time again! Every year the wonderful Summer’s End Festival is one of the highlights of my calendar and something to…
Taking over 10 years to deliver your second album does not smack of any desire to rush things and In Droplet Form is certainly an album that has benefitted from the care and attention to detail brought to bear in…
The Moon Club, Cardiff 5th June 2014 The Fierce and the Dead have developed into a great band over the last couple of years and having seen them previously on the Stabbing A Dead Horse package with Knifeworld and Trojan…
Matt Stevens is about to release his latest solo album, Lucid, after last year’s highly regarded The Fierce And The Dead album, Spooky Action. To tie in with our review of Lucid we took the opportunity to speak to Matt…
Three years in the making, Lucid has achieved Matt Stevens’ goal of wanting to make a significant step forward from his previous solo albums. Despite being inspired by some dark times for Matt, it is certainly an uplifting listen that…