• SINGLE REVIEW: Bel Esprit – Island

    Originally posted on Noise Cannon, as part of the Noise of the Week feature: http://noisecannon.com/2015/04/19/noise-of-the-week-130415/ Rising up out of Southampton are indie four piece Bel Esprit and boy are they a hidden gem of the city. With debut EP Lose My Mind coming up, ‘Island’ is a great track to let you know what these…

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  • SINGLE REVIEW: Jamie xx – Gosh

    Originally posted on Noise Cannon as part of the Noise of the Week feature (30/03/15): http://noisecannon.com/2015/04/05/noise-of-the-week-300315/ One of Jamie xx’s most recent releases, ‘Gosh’ is a much more grimey affair than ‘Loud Places’, which shared its premier slot on Radio 1 last week. Opening with a consistent thrash of beats and several vocal lines of…

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  • ALBUM REVIEW: Johnny Smyth – Jaghana EP

    Jaghana kicks off with a mysterious and looming tone, featuring an instrumental intro that progresses into sharper tones accompanied by hazy, barely there vocal tenors. The title track curves through the air and holds a certain sex appeal. It’s almost as if it’s playing hard to get, enticing the listener in to the EP without…

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