The Test Drive: The Explorers Club – Together
Currently based in Nashville, Tennesee, The Explorers Club are a pop/vocal harmony band who formed in the coastal town of Charleston, South Carolina in 2005. Heavily influenced by the vocal harmony styles and production...
The Test Drive: Caustic Roll Dave – Approaching Noise
Rough, raw, cathartic, and gutsy. This is the best way to describe "Approaching Noise", the new album from the multi-talented Caustic Roll Dave. Actually, it's more like approaching brilliance. This has every element I love in...
The Test Drive: Michael Forsyth – Stop For the World
Last week, not many people outside of a small Scottish town had heard of singer-songwriter Michael Forsyth. This week his second album 'Stop For the World' reached number five in the UK iTunes Singer...
The Test Drive: Niamh Crowther – Niamh Crowther
Following the runaway success of 'Little by Little', Niamh Crowther, releases her new single 'I’ll Be' taken from her eponymous EP, on May 20th.
Niamh came to prominence aged sixteen when she beat over 15,000 other...
The Test Drive: Penny for the Workhouse – Sneaky Peekers
Formed in 2012, the band's unique ‘Folk ‘n’ Roll’ style marries the energy of Indie rock with the captivating storytelling of Folk. With catchy lyrics and toe tapping drum beats, Penny For The Workhouse...
The Test Drive: The Fontaines – II
If, after listening to The Fontaines’ debut EP, you find yourself at a loss for how to describe them, don’t worry. The brother-sister duo (Charlotte, 21, sings; Hank, 26, plays guitar) don’t want to...
The Test Drive: Mayflower Madame – Observed in a Dream
Psychedelic post-apocalyptic punk with a heavy dose of groove and guts is the best way to describe the latest outing from the Norwegian band known as Mayflower Madame. Some of you may remember the...
The Test Drive: Manon Meurt – Manon Meurt
This is shoegaze with the sensibility and ability to overcome the common pitfalls that shoegaze artists can sometimes inadvertently stumble into and that is sounding like other shoegaze artists. Manon Meurt has no trouble...
The Test Drive: Zublue – Change the Channel
Zublue are a high energy three piece Garage Rock band from Essex, UK. Influenced by the likes of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Sonic Youth, the band's debut EP 'Change the Channel' is...
The Test Drive: The Broadcasts – The Broadcasts
The Broadcasts are a four piece Alt Rock/Acoustic band who are based just outside of Cardiff, South Wales. Previously signed to indie label Right Recordings, the band released a double A side single recorded...
The Test Drive: Greaver – The Faun
Greaver are set to release their new album titled "The Faun" on Cardigan Records. This is not you typical metal release, to say the least. This album has every bit of the power, grit,...
The Test Drive: Meter Bridge – Filter/Kite
Electronica with passion is the best way to describe the latest outing from Canada's own Meter bridge. Melding the eclectic with the melody and adding a bit of beat, Meter Bridge once again prove...
The Test Drive: Jack Hardy – For the Sake of Finding Your Clothes
Jack Hardy continues the evolution of his revolution with his new album "For The Sake Of Finding Your Clothes", due for release tomorrow. And to say that he has evolved would be a massive...
The Test Drive: Sykoya – Strange Night
Sykoya may be new to the scene, but are already receiving high praise for their distinctive sound and timeless mixture of indie electronic and dream pop tracks. Drawing comparisons to the likes of London...
The Test Drive: The Rainband – Satellite Sunrise
Spring sees the band touring their new album across the UK as well as headlining the Italian Moto GP. As 2016 progresses, The Rainband will be returning to Glastonbury before playing alongside Paolo Nutini...
The Test Drive: The Verigolds – For Margaret
This is one of those rare moments when an album comes across my Outlook and I listen to it and I think to myself "They get it." This is one of those times. Sombre...
The Test Drive: Spells and Curses – Suadade
I would consider "Suadade", the new album from Spells and Curses, to be a very thoughtful album. Almost to the point of a true concept. The album, as a whole, is certainly diverse, but,...
The Test Drive: Stuart Masters – Mystic Blue and the Black Balloon
If Syd Barrett and Nick Drake had been Davey Graham’s brothers and a fourth sibling had access to a time-travelling record player with the albums of Michael Hedges and Radiohead, it’s just possible his...
The Test Drive: New York Tourists – You + Me
Their debut EP received rave reviews from some of the UK’s most respected music media outlets and their song ‘Chew Me Up, Spit Me Out’ was selected as one of BBC Introducing’s top 10...
The Test Drive: Moniker – MONiKER LP
Moniker formed when Jordan Scott, the band's multi-instrumentalist songwriter and vocalist moved to New York City at the beginning of 2015 and reconnected with an old friend TD Crowley through their work at WCWM...
The Test Drive: Shining Dust – Mirror
Beats and groove abound with Shining Dust's new release titled "Mirror". What makes this album solid, in my opinion, is that there is no filler at all. Somewhat subtle in its attack "Mirror" successfully...
The Test Drive: Animal Noise – Sink Or Swim
When Animal Noise self-released their debut album ‘Run Loose’ in 2012, they quickly went from playing in their rehearsal studio, an old cowshed on bass player Birdy’s farm, to the stages of Bestival &...
The Test Drive: The Marivaux – One EP
Hailing from Manchester, The Marivaux formed in 2009, bound by a common refusal to be strangled by the shirt and tie lifestyle. Naturally restless musicians, their gritty ambition has seen them embark on four...
The Test Drive: New Revival – Call it What you Want
Founded in October 2015, New Revival are a four piece rock band From Aberdare in South Wales. The band burst onto the Welsh music scene with their debut single 'Patrick Swayze', which received over...
The Test Drive: Rev Rev Rev – Des Fleurs Magiques Bourdonnaient
As if coming from a self emanating "wall of sound" Italy's Rev Rev Rev achieve a near fantasy level of musical bliss with their new album "Des Fleurs Magiques Bourdonnaient". There is a new wave...