Review: You are not alone E.P – Alien Sky Cult

Mar 13, 2013

One of the most exciting things about youthful Delhi-ites quintet Alien Sky Cult is that if they can hold it together, they’ve got plenty of time to develop as musicians. Given the quality of their debut E.P You Are Not Alone released on 23|02|2013, they have the potential to be one hell of a...

EP Review: Awakening – Virgin Creep

Sep 3, 2012

Their moniker isn’t a reliable one indicator. Yeah! We did ask Adnan Ahmed , the guitarist and he said it’s just a random name.  He further admits that one of the guys came up with the name “CREEP” and I said why not add the word “VIRGIN” to it. This Guwahati quartet projects more of a strong...

Album Review: Curious Toys – Harsha Iyer

Mar 16, 2012

Continuing today’s retro theme, here is the full-length debut from Chennai based solo project and one man band Harsha Iyer. Unlike the Nuggets-inspired sound of Trolley, Harsha Iyer is more Frank Turner influenced with a softer pop sound. “I find you boring” opens in this fashion,...

Review: Hexes + Drama and other reasons for evacuation – Blek

Mar 9, 2012

These Mumbai Indie punk/rockers have been kicking around the Indian Indie circuit for almost a year now. And, within their short span of existence,  theses boys of BLEK! have already put a stamp in the indie production arsenal with their first studio effort Hexes + Drama and other reasons for evacuation....

Album Review: Counting Perfume – Split

Feb 28, 2012

Unashamedly produced by the earliest member of the band (Zorran Mendonsa), Split’s debut effort “Counting Perfume” looks as though it’s apparently intended to shock, those who thought they were gone for good; owing to the fact that they were on a hiatus for a year long. This 13 track gut...

Album Review: Beyond the Fence – Rangdap

Feb 5, 2012

Album cover          Didn’t hear this one in 2011 but nonetheless, it’s placed in the starting- year list as no.1 in our shelves,here’s formally reviewing it. In case the name doesn’t ring a bell, the album is a must listen, this is a testament that would bring a definite end to the...

Album review: The apple and the clown – Street Stories

Feb 2, 2012

Album art It wouldn’t be surprising even if it’s an astonishing achievement for this Shillong Pop-Punk/Indie trio outfit, for they are stalwarts in their own rights – not only did they craft a power pop album with killer hooks and riffs, they also crafted a power pop album that’s a...