#216: Jubilee Courts - Room With A View (single review)

Jubilee Courts

Room With A View

December 16 2013 (Stalkers Records)

8/10


Though they've been writing and gigging for some time now, it wasn't until earlier this year that Northants five-piece Jubilee Courts took on their “final finished form”. Their music - an unusual blend of post-punk, psych and shoegaze - feels as nostalgic as it does contemporary, and finally, despite numerous set backs over the last year, the quartet are set to realise their debut single 'Room With A View' and B-Side 'Strip Down'.

This review was originally written for Little Indie Blogs. Click here to read in full.

#177: Dark Bells - Want (single review)

Dark Bells

'Want'

October 21 2013 (RIP Records)

8/10

Like their name suggests, there's a distinct melancholic beauty that surrounds Aussie trio Dark Bells. Building on a variety of aesthetics, the band's blend of psych and shoegaze has already earned the favour of the likes of Line of Best Fit or The Quietus and now, with their second single 'Want', Dark Bells look set to make a whole new host of people fall in love with them.



This article was originally written for Little Indie Blogs. Click here to read the full review.