The Mojo Fins – Pinata Face
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Brighton is currently spewing forth great bands like some kind of musical white hole and The Mojo Fins are one very good reason to encourage this uncontrolled birthing of talent.

'Pinata Face' starts off with an acoustic meandering that would impress Nizlopi, with a vocal akin to Mike Rosenberg. The surprising twist comes courtesy of the building instru... #Music #SingleReviews #TheMojoFins

https://www.phonotonal.com/2007/05/the-mojo-fins-pinata-face/

Chvrches – Manhattan
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Ten years ago (20th September 2013), Chvrches gave us their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe. The album gave us 'Gun', 'Recover', and 'The Mother We Share'. An anniversary edition is coming and it includes nine bonus tracks, including 'Manhattan'.

A superbly long synth intro builds the atmosphere, a thumping beat kicking in as things develop into the introduct... #Music #SingleReviews #Chvrches

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/09/chvrches-manhattan/

The Title – Slippin’ and Slidin’
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The Title are another Sons Ltd band hailing from the seemingly fertile hotbed of indie, Stoke-on-Trent. 'Slippin' and Slidin'', their debut single, hit number 15 in the UK indie charts upon its release.

The song is a 60s flavoured groover driven by a funky bassline, a hypnotically fuzzy guitar riff and clever vocal harmonies. It all sounds glor... #Music #SingleReviews #TheTitle

https://www.phonotonal.com/2007/04/the-title-slippin-and-slidin/

Various Artists – Baby I’m Yours
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DC Baby Records have put together a collection of songs to launch themselves as a label that champions independent London indie.

The Tacticians have the unenviable task of setting the tone for this seventeen-track compilation and, with the weight o... #Music #SingleReviews #DaddyLongLegs #DCBabyRecords #KillElectric #TheDirtyFeel #TheDistance #TheLygers #TheRebacas #TheTacticians

https://www.phonotonal.com/2007/04/various-artists-baby-im-yours/

Single Review: BXRRELL – Mess With Me

BXRRELL already conquered 2023 as they made their presence known with debut single “Dare To", showing off a blend of alternative and pop tones in a rock setting. It’s essentially rock by younger folk for younger folk. Now, they’ve made their triumphant return with their debut gig set for later in the year and another new sing

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Descartes A Kant – After Destruction
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Prepare yourselves for something off the beaten track as Descartes A Kant prepare to deliver their fourth album. Loosely collected under the broad term of art rock, the previous albums are an eye-opening musical curation - occasionally noise-rock, sometimes embodying punk, often off-kilter odd, and always a fascinating listen.

'Afte... #Music #SingleReviews #DescartesAKant

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/descartes-a-kant-after-destruction/

Wynona Bleach – Drag
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Late to the party, I've just recently discovered Wynona Bleach and I hit play on their recent single, 'Drag', without knowing what to expect. Not gonna lie - I'm blown away.

The beat is a solid open and the guitar line has an early skate twist. Then they drop in with the full tone of the single and it's thick and fabulous. They've mastered the big wall of sound, wit... #Music #SingleReviews #WynonaBleach

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/wynona-bleach-drag/

Good Terms – Keeper
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This is one of the most honest and heartfelt lovesongs I've ever heard. This isn't skipping through the meadow dreaminess - it's real world taking care of each other stuff. It's surprisingly touching.

It's a melodic guitar motif that takes us into the first verse. The hint of a beat arrives halfway through and elevates along with the guitars in the pre-chorus. It's delic... #Music #SingleReviews #GoodTerms

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/good-terms-keeper/

Harker – Medicine
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Recorded at Southsea Sound and with a video captured at Brighton's Prince Albert, 'Medicine' is pure south coast gold. It all kicks off with an urgent riff, but those awesome Harker change-ups are scattered throughout this song.

The verse has an intense vocal to accompany the riff, the words screaming out in the chaos, and then it's a sudden transition into a melodic and spacio... #Music #SingleReviews #Harker

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/harker-medicine/

Hot Milk – Breathing Underwater
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Their November tour dates are getting sold out strikethroughs, their debut album, A Call To The Void is just days away, and their new single, 'Breathing Underwater' has been deployed to punch us straight in the tear ducts. It's a wonderful moment in Hot Milk history.

There's no doubt, this song is about emotion, though it doesn't stop the guitars ge... #Music #SingleReviews #HotMilk

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/hot-milk-breathing-underwater/

Candi Carpenter – Cult
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Cult. Can you leave one? Can your family feel like a cult and drag you down? An unlikely combination of indie rock and indie pop with a quick [...]... #Music #SingleReviews #CandiCarpenter

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/candi-carpenter-cult/

Virgins – Slowly, Long
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'Slowly, Long' (stylised as 's l o w l y, l o n g') is the latest single from Virgins and it's a great ambient shoegaze hit. It's neither slow nor long, it's a reasonably pacey track with a 4:50 playtime that flies by.

The guitars start off with an urgent jangle that evolves into a swirling backdrop for the song, which is anchored by the bass and drums. This lets the ... #Music #SingleReviews #Virgins

https://www.phonotonal.com/2023/08/virgins-slowly-long/

False Heads – Hangman
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False Heads are a fantastic, vital new band. A new voice coming up through the scene. Not our words, but those of Frank Turner who has collaborated with False Heads on their latest release, 'Hangman (Single Version)'. This song was originally released on their 2022 album, Sick Moon, but this new version is even more slamming.

The song sounds bigger and

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Single Review: Devildriver -Through The Depths

Groove metal icons Devildriver announce a new album Dealing With Demons Vol. II and unveil the first single "Through The Depths".

The melodic opening guitar part of this track immediately captivates and draws you in before some quite frankly unexpected  black metal-esque passages engulf the majority

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Single Review: Bxrrell – Dare To

You may have heard of guitarist Sophie Burrell or seen her music-based content on social media and YouTube. Whilst I don’t follow her, the algorithms constantly pushes her content to me since I have such music-based feeds. Certainly, if it was based on the quality of her playing, it would be understandable on that basis alone. But it’s

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Single Review: Machina Kore – “Those Among Us”

From Locked Down To Nailed Down: So Far, So Good, So What Now for Machina Kore?

While the rest of the music industry took a breather this January following the festive season, 2023 was off to a powerful start for Irish band Machina Kore, having released a trailer for their new single and video ‘

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Single Review: Eulogy – Pain is Mine

South Wales four-piece Eulogy had a good year in 2022. They reached the final of the Metal to the Masses competition, increased their gigs and profile and welcomed drummer Josh Bird into the fold. Bird’s arrival along with the band's expansion to a four-piece with the arrival of guitarist Brian Perkins gave the band a bigger sou

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Single Review: Asbjorn Daemonium de Noctis – Utter Death

"Who the hell is Asbjorn Daemonium de Noctis?", I hear you ask. And you'd be well within your rights to do so. He's vocalist and guitarist with Cardiff based black metal outfit Black Pyre, a band who have slowly been building their following since their formation in 2017.

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Single Review: King Kraken – Green Terror

The momentum continues to build for South Wales monsters King Kraken with the release of their second single from their much-anticipated debut album MCLXXX. There’s a temperature building in the valleys with the band now picking up support slots to the likes of Fury and Monster Truck ahead of their planned launch s

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Single Review: The Miser – House On The Hill

The former Death and the Miser have made a deal with the devil and now under the new condensed guise of The Miser. The combined effort take their admiration of B-movie horror films and release "House On The Hill" from their upcoming EP - due for release in early 2023. The song focuses around themes of mental he

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