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Oct 24, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
On this, her fourth album, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, writes candidly and beautifully about life and everything woven into it. Evergreen is a tender, gentle record that wonderfully relates to Allison’s earliest work. Allison’s writing is strong and shines brighter than ever. The songs are complex and attack the senses with a warm hug and a sharp wit.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Bristol-based Bottlemoth shimmer and shine on their glorious debut album, Even Us Ghosts. Having changed their name from Bridges to Bottlemoth after a band member left, their socials were hacked and tagged in photos of Bridges (helpful, I’m sure). A new focus and drive were born, and this wonderful collection of songs proves this being the correct move. Even Us Ghosts is a wonderful exploration of life and all the intricate emotions and details that can get woven within it.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
gateleyplc.com | Stuart Evans
Gateley Legal has bolstered our Manchester office with the addition of 13 newly qualified lawyers, trainees, and graduate solicitor apprentices. The six newly qualified lawyers include Hannah Schofield and Daisy Stewart (commercial dispute resolution), Lucy Collins (commercial), Katie Brown and Harry Davies (corporate), and Charlotte Hall (employment). They are part of 22 newly qualified solicitor appointments recently made by Gateley Legal across its UK offices.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Patience is a virtue. This saying holds true for the delicate and delightful work of China Bears. Originally formed in Somerset by twin brothers Ivan (vocals, guitar) and Frazer (lead guitar), the China Bears lineup was completed after James (bass) and Dean (drums) met at university in Guildford.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
The third album from the American punk cultural commentators sees the band go back to the beginning to move steadily forward. Eight years ago, a band known as Bodega Bay created a double album, thirty-three songs full of noise and very lo-fi. Whilst being treated like a Brian Wilson epic it was shaped and produced via scrappy MacBook, GarageBand and distorted amps.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Having emerged as one of Ireland’s finest talents in recent years, the Belfast shoegaze quintet Virgins release their debut album. This record sounds fresh and invigorating, nodding to the past with the brightest of futures. After gaining some warranted attention from 2022’s EP release, Transmit A Little Heaven, Virgins deliver Nothing Hurt And Everything Was Beautiful at the perfect moment.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
The third album of the second era from OX4 shoegaze legends Ride is their most inventive and creative work to date. One of the finest things about music, specifically genres, is how a theme can evolve, take off, land, disappear for a while, raise its head and return to the airwaves, stereos, and streams until the heart’s content.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Ten albums into their career, Elbow continue to stretch genres and create new musical landscapes for the fans to feast on. How does a band that has been recording for over two decades continue to stretch themselves and keep moving forward? Some bands can become static and stick to the same formula, knowing they can knock out a couple of decent tracks to get by. Others, like Guy Garvey and his band of brothers, like to explore new genres, have a fresh outlook and expand their palates.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Kate Crutchfield unleashes her inner Americana on an album full of Country-Alt joy and beautiful musicianship. Before setting sail on her solo career, she joined forces with her twin sister, Allison.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
xsnoize.com | Phoebe Bridgers |Sharon Van Etten |Stuart Evans
Manchester Titans Liam Gallagher and John Squire join forces to create a kaleidoscope of noise with no confusion. Some might say that this was inevitable, this generation's greatest guitarist teaming up with the most recognised voice in modern rock 'n roll. Their history refers to a young Liam listening to the seminal Stone Roses album and finding it more than biblical.
