About Sound

I was made aware of Vinna Bee by a friend who suggested I have a listen to her EP. The EP is “A Kiss To The Earth”, four tracks consisting of intriguing titles, which only added to the curiosity. Described by the artist as a “concept EP” and “play the… Read more

From the critically underrated death of South Wales based Punk Rock royalty ‘100,000 Bodybags’, comes this new formidable bunch of lousy noiseniks – quite aptly named ‘Dropping Like Flies’. With a band mantra described on their Facebook page as ‘heavier and more determined to piss you off than ever before’,… Read more

Head Noise released their new EP “Consequential Quasars!” on April 23rd . I asked the band some questions on what the “Consequential Quasars!” era would bring to fans and the process behind the making of the EP. From beginnings from a one-off night at an exhibition to full on band,how… Read more

What an introduction this is to Bristolian singer/songwriter Joe T Johnson. OK, so introduction isn’t strictly true, three of the four songs have already been released as singles over the course of the last 12 months and have been readily available for streaming. But for the first time, all three… Read more

Dot.s are a five piece band from Atlanta Georgia. This is my first introduction to the band, so was a little curious to hear their material, especially with the MGMT comparison. “Cardboard  Queen” is part of a double A Side (for some unknown reason, despite several downloads and sacrificial offerings… Read more

When I decided to start writing these reviews I was wondering what I’d get to start with. My other big concern was whether I’d be able to write something interesting about something without being an arsehole about it. Luckily both answers came with this first review. You see, I have… Read more

Hangover City On first listen, this has a light, poppy feel. Emma’s voice is warm and rich and although she never falls into the trap of showing off, the power in her voice sits nicely as a potential. You can hear it is there if she needs to use it,… Read more

I first became aware of Conor when a mutual friend sent me a link to his new single “Do You Think You’re In Love?”. I’m always optimistic and find enthusiasm in hearing new music, so was more than happy to give it a listen. I don’t know what I was… Read more

OK, so the next song that popped into our shared inbox here at About Sound was this debut offering from acclaimed music artist Sam Barnes. Sam is originally from North Wales and has written music for the S4C detective drama Hinterland. In fact, if you go to Sam’s website, the… Read more

There is unequivocally no better music genre suited to the sun than reggae, ok Calypso maybe, but reggae is definitely right up there. So it’s fitting that as I put Codewalkers new single “The Way We Go” on for the first time, the sun should peer through my window. Unfortunately… Read more