Author Profile: Joe Turner

Articles by Joe Turner
We Were Promised – Jetpacks Medicine
Medicine is the second single from the band?s sophomore album and it could be just what the doctor ordered
Artists: We Were Promised Jetpacks
Katy B – Witches Brew
A minor bump in the road, Witches Brew is unlikely to stall Katy B?s meteoric rise to stardom
Artists: Katy B
Tribes – Sappho (Island Records)
Delving deep into the history books for inspiration Sappho is based on a Greek lesbian with a reputation for frolicking with fellow islanders
Artists: Tribes
The Drums – Portamento (Moshi Moshi/Island)
While the sound remains familiar enough for exisiting fans to warm their toes in they also show signs or growing and developing as a band
Artists: The Drums
Young The Giant – Young The Giant (Roadrunner Records)
Despite the faults, if their debut album is anything to go by then one thing is clear; Young The Giant have potential.
Artists: Young The Giant
Warm Brains – Old Volcanoes (Marshall Teller)
An equal measure of brilliance and the bizarre, Attwell is responsible for every other note heard on the album
Artists: Warm Brains
Kyla La Grange ? Been Better (Chess Club)
The track builds before reaching an epic crescendo bursting with siren style howls, cutting guitar riffs and impassioned chanting.
Artists: Kyla La Grange
Battles – Gloss Drop (Warp Records)
Unfortunately they fail to mirror the success of the former with comparisons to their debut being few and far between.
Artists: Battles
Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador)
The whole album is crawling with hell-raisingly noisy, yet beautifully anthemic tracks that demonstrate the Canadian six-piece?s true versatility.
Artists: Fucked Up
Tribes – We Were Children EP (Island Records)
Every so often a new band emerges who attempt to capture and surpass the sound of their predecessors
Artists: Tribes