Listen: Purity Ring - Belispeak [New Single]

Words: Saam Das

A lot of people are getting excited about the Purity Ring debut album, 'Shrines', which is scheduled to come out in July. And lucky us, we get it a day earlier than our North American buds. (Insert generic playful taunt.) In the meantime, they're putting out their very first official video, for a newly mixed version of 'Belispeak'. Listen to the old and new versions of the track below.

Album Review: Moonrise Kingdom (Original Soundtrack)

'Moonrise Kingdom (Original Soundtrack)' (UK Release: 21 May '12) // Words: Alicia McBride

Much as 'Moonrise Kingdom' is everything that defines Wes Anderson distilled into a palate pleasing shot of sugary whimsy and quirk, the soundtrack is a classic Anderson compilation of 50s rock and roll and classical music with a trademark French track nestled in for extra flavour.

TV Review: Grandma's House Series 2, Episode 6 [BBC iPlayer]

'Grandma's House' Series 2, Episode 6: 'The Day Simon And His Family Opened The Door To Acceptance' // Words: Saam Das

SYNOPSIS: "Sitcom. It's Tanya and Clive's wedding day again, but Simon has other concerns as he gets a lesson in tough love." (bbc.co.uk)

Is it really all over? Simon Amstell, co-writer, co-creator and centrepiece of 'Grandma's House', has suggested that the finale of this second series could well be the last of the dysfunctional yet excellent sitcom. I honestly can hear Linda Bassett (who plays the titular Grandma) saying "ooh, what a shame". Especially considering the utterly bleak ending.

Download: Bravestation - Signs Of The Civilized [Album Preview]

Words: Saam Das

About a year ago, I first wrote about Toronto band Bravestation, having seen them live at at their debut UK gig. I compared them to Foals and Yeasayer, also noting that "I wouldn't be surprised if they match their contemporaries when the album eventually drops." Well, that album is soon to drop, and you can listen to a couple of tracks from it below.

Film Review: Men In Black 3 (2012)

'Men In Black III' (UK Release: 25 May '12) // Words: Saam Das

In 1997, director Barry Sonnenfeld teamed up with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to produce 'Men In Black', a three-time Oscar nominated(!) science fiction action comedy. Its follow-up 'Men In Black II' was far less well received, and ten years on, another sequel has been created. We're pleased to say that 'Men In Black III' is much more of a match in terms of the original.

Festival Preview: Bushstock 2012 [Ten Bands To Watch]

Bushstock Festival (Shepherds Bush, 2 June '12) // Words: Saam Das

Multi-venue inner city festival have become all the range in the past few years and why the devil not? Instead of wading through the mad of a Glastonbury or having to travel to the middle of rural nowhere, the likes of The Great Escape, Camden Crawl and Bushstock offer an increasingly tempting alternative to the traditional festival. More importantly, a collection of great bands will be descending on West London at Bushstock this Saturday.

Surfacing: Eden Ley [New Artist]

Words: Saam Das

Eden Ley is a singer-songwriter from London. Dime a dozen, you may cry. But no, there is something special here, even though his newest project is less than a week old. Listen to the sublime 'Daughter' below, along with a cover of the Everly Brothers' 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'.