Howdy! We’re back again, this time with a song that will 100% blow away those Monday blues. If you’ve been following us for a while, you may remember the wonderful people from Cornfield Chase from Part 4 of our 2017 mini live stream series The Captain’s Log. With an ethereal-esque intro, elements of which resonate throughout the rest of the track, Rise Again is absolutely … Continue reading Cornfield Chase – Rise Again
Words: The Captain Photo: George Mackie Following her debut album, “Carve Every Word” in 2015, Katie Buchan – aka Best Girl Athlete – has returned with her brand new album, the self-titled Best Girl Athlete, which she wrote prior to turning 18 with her father Charley. Katie has already done a lot in her young years. Check it out! She has: – Toured Europe AND the U.S – Released an album that … Continue reading Album Review: Best Girl Athlete
Words: The Captain Album Cover: Brian Sweeney Album Cover Text: Colin McArthur I’ve been a fan of Annie ever since I saw her back in 2015 at Teviot Underground (Edinburgh), you can see my thoughts on that show here. But anywaaaaay, we’re here to talk about…. HER TOTALLY AWESOME, SUPER DUPER, AMAZING NEW ALBUM! Sorry, not sorry, about all the caps, that’s what people do … Continue reading Album Review: An Unforgiving Light by Annie Booth
Words: The Captain Photo: Gail Watt (The Woozle) I first saw L-Space as a support for Eyre Llew back in March and I really liked them, so when I was approached by the band to review their new single, I was rather elated. As I said when I reviewed them live: “Think if Doctor Who and Red Dwarf got together and made a band, this would be … Continue reading Single Review: Space Junk by L-Space
Words: The Captain Photo: Nicole Stapinski This is the debut E.P from Blair Coron and to cut a long story short, it’s bloody brilliant! I grew up listening to A LOT of classical, jazz and folk music, so this E.P really spoke to me. Every single one of the five tracks is so exquisitely written and performed that it moves me to my very core. I … Continue reading E.P Review: DO/RE by Blair Coron
(Photo Credit: Hannah Findlay) The new single from Amy Lou is simply fabulous! Amy’s vocals are soft and sweet, layered over beautiful flowing music, and what sounds like a Glockenspiel which is super awesome. Amy reminds me a bit of Lucy Spraggan with this single, armed with her acoustic guitar and a set of clever, charming lyrics. The song is perfect to sit down and listen to on … Continue reading Single Review: The Girl From Dundee by Amy Lou
Our Smallest Adventures are a Post-Rock band from Kirkcaldy. This is their second E.P. First things first, I love and I mean LOVE instrumental music. When I was asked to review this E.P and I first listened to it, I immediately fell in love. The reason for this is that it’s so much easier to feel the music when no-one is singing over the top, … Continue reading E.P Review: The Quiet Terror of Being Alive by Our Smallest Adventures
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