Tag: indie pop
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Girl Ray live at Belgrave Music Hall review – playful disco gets lost in the mix
Playing to a sparse crowd in Belgrave Music Hall, Girl Ray’s undercooked hour of straightforward disco-pop had highlights but suffered from a muddy mix and was ultimately upstaged by their support act.
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Cassia live at NUSU review – sunshine pop trio deserve more
Stuck in an under capacity students’ union and struggling to whip up excitement in the crowd, Cassia’s catalogue of uplifting indie pop tracks will have more successful outings than their trip to Newcastle. Patches of effervescent Mancunian calypso gave a taste of just how brilliant the trio could be.
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Parcels: Day/Night review – a risky, rewarding retro pop quest
Parcels’ unfailingly ambitious and original double album may often be just as irresistibly funky as their debut, but it’s also a huge step forward for the band with its daring genre experimentation and philosophical lyricism. It’s a shame that with such grand aims, there were bound to be a few misfires amongst the extensive tracklist.
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The Greeting Committee: This Is It review – a slice of Autumnal gold
Maybe it’s the album cover’s colour theme, or simply the time of year it was released, but there’s something distinctly autumnal about The Greeting Committee’s This Is It. Following the release of their debut EP, It’s Not All That Bad, the Kansas City indie pop group saw their career begin to flourish, signing with (appropriately…