Spirit Boy - Single Review: Neon Sky
24 Mar 2023 // review by Peter K Malthus
I dragged my feet over this review, seriously let it get overdue, even. I haven't long been doing the reviewing thing here, so I wanted to be really sure about what I wanted to say, with this particular one.
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Grant Duncan - Single/Video Review: Initiate
23 Mar 2023 // review by Peter K Malthus
Grant Duncan already has an impressive
back catalogue of releases on Bandcamp, Soundcloud,
YouTube, and Spotify. The Auckland-based singer/songwriter has also spent time fronting the Tokyo-based
indie combo Pavement Candy, and the influence of his travels is worn proudly heart-on-sleeve in Initiate.
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Vox Capacitor - Single Review: Rectangle
18 Mar 2023 // review by Peter K Malthus
Vox Capacitor is a solo project of "Jangly Dad Rock and Indie Guitar Pop" based in Auckland, from an artist who is clearly a quite competent multi-instrumentalist. From drums tracked "in a borrowed gym", to a suitably solid bass line, to layers of guitars topped with well-delivered vocals, Vox Capacitor certainly multi tasks with aplomb.
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King Cass - Single/Video Review: Yea Yea
27 Feb 2023 // review by Peter K Malthus
The newest track from King Cass, Yea Yea, immediately grabbed me, and kept me. Starting out with a simple instrumental hook, leading into the smooth vocal line of the chorus, and on into King Cass delivering his message.
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Michael Signal - EP Review: Solway
10 Feb 2023 // review by Peter K Malthus
I'm really surprised that I hadn't heard of Michael Signal before reviewing this EP. This is far from being Michael's first release, and listening to it (repeatedly and joyfully, I might add) had me delving into his back catalogue, including a rip-snorting cover of Scorpions' Rock You Like A Hurricane.
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