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  • Tom Emlyn – Starsick

    There’s always been a bit of mystery about Tom Emlyn. On the one hand, he’s everywhere – in the past few years you may have seen him with Mr Bewlay, Papa Jupe’s T.C, Rainyday Rainbow and many more. But on the other hand, despite releasing five really fine full length… Read more

  • Crashland at The Louisiana – A Long Awaited Return

    Andrew’s (Brew) story: As Britpop withered on the late 90s vine, looking back it would be easy to believe that the new scene of Travis, Coldplay and a plethora of bedwetting indie bands immediately took its place while the new wave of New York garage rock was about to find… Read more

  • Mr Bewlay – Sausage, Chips and a Can of Drink

    In the six years or so since the inception of Mr Bewlay, we’ve already seen enough range, versions and eclecticism to see many artists through an entire career. The electro-pop infused Electric Reason EP in 2022 was followed by the more bass heavy, brooding Black Reason EP in 2023 and… Read more

  • Ophelia’s Beard – Red Sea

    You know a band is hot when they’ve built up a notably sized following without having released any studio recorded music. When they’re repeatedly asked back by venues, promoters and festivals based entirely on the strength of their live shows and the response they receive from crowds. It builds up… Read more

  • Thronk! – There’s no Ai in team

    Do you remember when the primary target of punk band’s scorn was the government? Well, now the government we thought we wanted are in. And they’re shit. The main opposition is a whole other level of shit. Real scary shit. But Ai is some scary shit as well and perhaps… Read more

  • The Violent Hearts – Ai Song

    Do you remember when the primary target of punk band’s scorn was the government? Well, now the government we thought we wanted are in. And they’re shit. The main opposition is a whole other level of shit. Real scary shit. But Ai is some scary shit as well and perhaps… Read more

  • BLINO – Growing Pains

    BLINO is the re-invention of Tobias Robertson, a Newport singer-songwriter who burst onto our TV screens in 2016 when appearing on The Voice. And I know, I know, one of the reasons for this pseudonym may have been the constant connection with the show and the desire to move on,… Read more

  • The Rogues – Oh Gena

    It’s been a few weeks since The Rogues released their latest single Oh Gena and for some reason I can’t picture it without a comma and an exclamation mark. Oh, Gena! probably would’ve been a better title actually, given they’re from Newport. Any more tips on song titles needed, give… Read more

  • UZU – Breath

    There are few musicians as talented around these parts than David Chapman, aka Crisis Talks, aka his newest musical project UZU, pronounced presumably, UZU, or maybe oozoo. So when I received a few tracks from him a few weeks ago, my ears pricked. And then I forgot about it, probably… Read more

  • Eurekas – Telling On Me

    About Sound is back, baby! For how long, I don’t know, but it was never meant to be here. And neither were you, or me, or any of us, or triple cooked chips. Not that I’m suffering from existential anxiety or anything. The first song ever reviewed on About Sound… Read more