Music Sounds Better With Huw

Young Fathers

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:43:22 +0000

From Edinburgh, this hip hop three piece are a dream come true. Their beats are slabs of electro funk, their moves are just ridiculous. Their rhymes are as ultra-neon-bright-day-glo as their socks. Don’t be scared now, everyone needs a little boogie.

We Have Band

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:42:05 +0000

Oh! Oh! Oh! Winners of the Glastonbury new band competition this year, We Have Band get the party started thanks to a multitude of hooks, melodies and synths, with Kitusune-coloured leanings.

Wax Fang

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:39:17 +0000

This Kentucky band played proggy, mesmerising ballads, while a huge lion face covers their drum kit. With a few albums under their belts back home, it’s time to get in to Wax Fang.

Tubelord

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:37:52 +0000

With the tightest melodies, they’re a joy to behold live, escaping their Kingston roots and taking on expert jump up soulful rock. They mostly live in the back of a van on the way to the next venue to spread the Tubelord love.

Sweet Baboo

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:36:34 +0000

Becoming a bit of a legend wherever he plays, Sweet Baboo is one man and a guitar and a batch of folk songs so gentle, twisted, weird and wonderful, you’ll never laugh at his name again.

Swanton Bombs

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:34:47 +0000

One of the most surprising live bands you’ll see, ‘cos there’s two of them (Dominic and Brendan) yet they sound huge. They gave away their album with their single recently, on their own Quiff label, and have more goodness on the way. Search for their nice doodles on post it notes too.

Stricken City

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:33:41 +0000

Stricken City are what they are; a whirlwind of Bow Wow Wow percussion, startlingly dissonant guitar and brain-sticky bass lines - topped by the heavenly vocal of Rebekah Raa. This track comes from their literally-titled mini-album “Songs About People I Know”, which is due for release this autumn.

Pulled Apart By Horses

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:32:08 +0000

PABH will blow away any cobwebs, will turn the volume up to the highest number possible, will tattoo your face, will make you scared and smile simultaneously. What’s not to love? The future’s bright. The future’s horses.

Portasound

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:30:32 +0000

With hot whistling and building grooves, synths and casios are king in Portasound’s world. They turn the glum into fun and make pop hot again, which is just as magic live as it sounds on this compilation.

Holy State

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:28:54 +0000

After one wave of great Leeds bands comes another then another, and the new, new new wave of
Yorkshire heroes are duly represented by the fugazi-ing thrils and spills of Holy State, part of the holy roar clan. hear them roar.