It’s definitely shaping up to be a summer of love with this year’s Green Man. The award-winning festival returns to Wales on the 15th-18th August, boasting a uniquely fresh line up only matched by the fresh air of its location in the Brecon Beacons. It’s…
From the same people who brought you Bristol’s popular 2000 Trees festival comes ArcTanGent, boasting the most impressive alternative and math-rock line up this year. The inaugural ArcTanGent brings together a vast array of talent over 3 days (29th-31st August) at Fernhill Farm. Choosing a…
From the off Cardiff/Brighton based ‘art rock’ duo Totem Terrors’ debut record impresses. ‘Repeat Play Torrent Rar’ starts as it means to continue with ‘Weather Controller’ combining quirky indie pop and Fall inspired post punk drumming, bass lines and attitude. The band’s obvious love for…
I don’t usually read press releases to be honest. They’re usually full of hyped-up guff that people want you to read out on the radio or quote in a fanzine, but for the new Doctrines’ ‘ANX LP’ released through Alcopop! Records, I made an exception….
For this Introducing we have a complete an utter treat for you, not quite as good as random cats in hats but not far off! Here are Doctines a fairly new band coming out of Manchester who’s sound of melodic punk and the brashness of…
Fair Ohs formed four years ago in a haze of beer-soaked free love party-vibes. Eddy, Joe and Matt came together like young romantics, vowing to show everyone the meaning of true love. The years that followed the consummation of their musical marriage on that hot…
Hailing from Baltimore, psychedelic band Secret Mountains have released their new LP ‘Rainer’ – and boy isn’t it great?! Secret Mountains – “High Horse” Official Video from Brian Papish on Vimeo. The band incorporates deep soul with remarkable vocals from vocalist Kelly Laughlin. The slow…
In terms of celebration, Wales is nestled quite nicely in between England and Ireland when it comes to its patron saints. St George barely gets a mention and yet once the day arrives, everyone claims they should have the day off work. St Patrick on…
Harlem Shake! What is all the fuss about? To be honest I think it is a total waste of human time. But we at BeatReview.com hope to capitalize on this “waste” with some trending traffic. And if you are on this page genuinely interested in…
Made up of Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, Fuzz Against Junk’s Billy Fuller and Team Brick’s Matt Williams much was to be expected of Bristol band Beak>, in some respects they delivered whilst lacking in others. In order to fairly convey a sense of their musical style…