Daisy Foster

Beardyman has been on our radar for quite some time now. He reminded us of the kid in the playground that could make machine gun sounds with their voice, or the popular Donald Duck impersonator at the back of class. As far as artists go, we were intrigued. Being...

The story of Messers Barrett, Waters, Mason, Wright and Gilmour is almost the archetypal tale of victory through defeat; of innovative, legendary sound through adverse circumstances. Despite a mentally ill leader and inter-personal strife the band produced some of the most memorable and resonant music of the last century....

Last week, Calvin Harris released his fourth studio album ‘Motion’ and, although not a ground breaking new sound, it’s likely that this will knock Taylor Swift off the top spot in the album charts next Sunday. The album focuses on Harris’ trademark ‘club music’ sound and it’s clear many of...

Following worldwide hits such as ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ and ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’, Taylor Swift has slowly been moving in a more pop-oriented direction, headed mainly by Swedish producer Max Martin. 1989, however, is the first time Taylor has placed the whole genre under...

Portland-based group The Shivas continue their energetic  60’s sounds with their fourth release, You Know What To Do. Every album that you hear about will have been produced with the aid of a computer; however, You Know What To Do takes a step back and was put together without...

Whilst it’s easy to get wrapped in the commercial side of Bonfire Night, there still remains a more serious message. Guy Fawkes and his gang attempted a terrorist plot. IMPACT looked at some slightly less dangerous protests; politically rebellious songs to match the riotous occasion.  The Tom Robinson Band – ‘Power...

After eight years Damien Rice is back with third album My Favourite Faded Fantasy. Still a hopeless romantic in turmoil, he brings out a musically rich album with typical Damien Rice traits and a few more surprises. After such a wait, Rice hasn’t lost his touch and doesn’t disappoint....