Song reviews


  I Want One of What He’s Got by Ferri and The Fevers


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Smart

A robust one from Glasgow’s Ferri and The Fevers with “I Want One of What He’s Got” riffing those guitars like there was no tomorrow with the unique selling point being the unexpectedly diversity oriented lyrics. Those words made me smile.


Review date:  March 25 2024
  ferriandthefevers.com

  There is Nothing by VK Lynne


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Worthy

“There is Nothing” is another chunk of solid rock from VK Lynne distinguished by some deeper than usual lyrics delivered over the customary thudding drums and riffing guitars expected of the genre. For a change, worthy and loud co-exist.


Review date:  March 23 2024
  vklynne.com

  Watch Your Lady (Bam Bam) by Jeany James


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Modern

Echoes of the dancefloor resonate through “Watch Your Lady (Bam Bam) “ with all that stylised repetition allowing Jeany James to identify herself as a purveyor of modern processed pop songs. It’s the sound of today.


Review date:  March 23 2024
  jeanyjames.com

  Sound The Siren by Cellmod


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Urban

Cellmod has the unmistakeable sound of an escapee from the prison of the dancefloor and “Sound The Siren” robotically, and successfully, sets out to convince you of the need to add this song to your phone’s midnight playlist.


Review date:  March 22 2024
  www.facebook.com/Cellmod

  Chimpanzee by Bonneville


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Sensitive

They still make them like they used to. Bonneville takes the old school singer songwriter route with her song “Chimpanzee” and duly enchants the coffee shop crowd into following her every word. Laconically ironic is where it is at


Review date:  March 22 2024
  missyorkshiregold.com

  Ankara Punk by Hermetic Delight


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Melodic

Some nicely melodic pop from Hermetic Delight who season their song “Ankara Punk” with sentimental lyrics, eighties synth pop style and a sugary coating. It’s enough to make you want to eat cake and dream of better days.


  Unsaid by Apart


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Intense

Perhaps oddly for a French band, Apart sound positively American on their song “Unsaid”. The guitars lead the song along with spirit although the laconic vocals and tempo changes add an atmosphere of anguish. It’s intensity at work.


Review date:  March 16 2024
  www.facebook.com/aparttheband

  In Your Pocket by Technopolice


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Energetic

“In Your Pocket” sounds like a revival of the pop punk sound of retro America yet Technopolice hail from France and their guitar fuelled angularity is duly delivered with both bad attitude and better than average style.


  Dirty Little Secrets by Hazel Gaze


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Classic rock

Rock in the classic style hits our ears again with Hazel Gaze shoving in as much guitars and gravel into their song “Dirty Little Secrets” as they need to gain traction. There’s grit aplenty both in the singer’s voice and in the lyrics. No doubt about that.


Review date:  March 16 2024
  www.hazelgaze.com

  What’s Your Damage by Arena


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Retro

And yet more retro synth sounds but this time from America and Arena duly does his best to remind us of the glorious days when every shopping mall had its own soundtrack. “What’s Your Damage” won’t hurt you at all.


Review date:  March 15 2024
  www.facebook.com/arenawave

  Träumen by Lovatraxx


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Robotic

Time for some more stylised retro with Lovatraxx sequencing their song “Träumen” with the kind of robotic precision that makes you rejoice at how eighties minimalist synth pop has metamorphosed into the coldwave of today.


Review date:  March 15 2024
  www.facebook.com/lovataraxx

  Eclipse by Pythies


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play loud

“Eclipse” by French band Pythies features plenty of power chords in the best riot grrrl tradition and their three minutes of muscular musical mayhem manages to convince even me that such things can also be done with style. Play loud.


Review date:  March 13 2024
  www.facebook.com/pythiesband


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