FUTUR PRIMITIF – Digital Space
Integrity Records (Release date – 06.05.13)

Futur Primitif are a new band put together by Daniel Lefkowit, former member of American indie outfit The Low Anthem. This is the band’s first single and it is a maudlin affair, low-fi with a poor vocal, that could send you to sleep. Not for me I’m afraid, but if you have insomnia this may be just the thing for you. *

David Wilson

ISOLATED ATOMS – Hold On
PPS Music (Release date – out now)

Dudley in the West Midlands may not be your first thought when thinking of rocking towns, but Isolated Atoms are looking to change that. This is the band’s latest single and it is rather good.

They say they have been influenced by the Kings Of Leon, The Cult and U2, but the outfit that came to my mind on first listen was Stereophonics, with vocalist Grant Ashman sounding a lot like Kelly Jones.

This is a good, melodic rock number that bodes well for the band’s future. ***

David Wilson

CENTRE EXCUSE – Control
Self Release (Release date – 21.04.13)

‘Control’ is the latest release from Centre Excuse who have already released a couple of EP’S and have shared the stage with the likes of I Am Giant and Lost Alone. The trio produce a synth driven electro rock which has a good bounce to it.

This is a decent single which does get the head nodding, not sure if there is enough substance though to boost the guys to the next level career wise. ***

David Wilson

MILESTONE – Medicate The Night
Imperial Music (Release date – 13.05.13)

South Wales is a bit of a hot bed for nu-metal bands but Milestone have taken a different approach to their rocking ways. Owing more to the Stoner rock fraternity, Milestone produce some fine J.D and coke soaked rock.

‘Medicate The Night’ features five tracks which are all well-honed songs that give more than a passing nod to The Queens Of The Stone Age. Suprisingly, the band have been together for just over a year after forming at college and to be producing tracks of this calibre after such a short period is quite a feat.

This is an impressive debut EP from a bunch of guys with a bright future ahead. ***1/2

David Wilson

WITCH HUNT – Crawl [Release date 22.04.13]

Leeds based duo Louisa Osbourne and Chris Mulligan have, like a number of bands before them, unashamedly plundered the White Stripes template. And they acknowledge as much with a cover of Jack White’s I’m Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman (as well as an occasional appearance as Witch Stripes).

Butif they’ve twisted it into a beautiful sound of their own – the single Crawl has almost Adele like angelic vocal hovering above swirling guitars with sinister lyrics. The B side Polly an ode to PJ Harvey, although a basement demo has a rare freshness and vitality.
Ones to watch. ***1/2

Review by Pete Whalley

BLACK MOTH – Savage Dancer/Tree Of Woe [Release date 29.04.13]

It makes you feel old when you’re uncertain what ‘stoner rock’ is. And even older when you discover that’s what’s been around has come around in the form of a loose early Sabbath/Budgie groove.

For those who weren’t there first time around you can see why the sprawling heavy riffing, doomy bass runs, and dark lyrics evoking crises of faith and cultic obsessions may be something ‘new’ to the youth of today. Tree Of Woe is particularly Budgie inspired (and not at all bad).

But it’s not right old farts should be reviewing the latest wave, and if you’re a prospective scribe, knowledgeable of the genre, get in touch.

In the meantime, yes it’s been done before, but Black Moth prove that classic rock is alive, well and living in Leeds. ***1/2

Review by Pete Whalley

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