Tom Chapman

Be Mine – Alabama Shakes

16 July 2019

You’d have a very tough time trying to find a voice more soulful than Alabama Shakes’ Britney Howard. It’s just so rich and natural it blends perfectly with her band’s unique brand of earthy, bluesy roots rock…

Since I Left You – The Avalanches

3 July 2019

On almost everything with The Avalanches’ name on, they weave together a sonic tapestry that is the unmistakable sound of summer. The title track from their debut album Since I Left You is no exception – it’s an undeniable feel-good song that fills you with a warm nostalgic feeling…

Right Side Of My Neck – Faye Webster

18 June 2019

“Who says you can’t change your haircut? But it looks good anyway / I kinda wonder where you got it / And I doubt you even paid” might just be one of the wittiest lyrics on Atlanta Billionaires Club – Faye Webster’s latest record…

Salad Days – Mac Demarco

11 June 2019

There have been few alternative culture powerhouses this decade as influential, or unlikely, as Mac Demarco – and you don’t have to look far to see his influence…

It Was A Good Day – Ice Cube

17 May 2019

While former NWA member Ice Cube might be most famous for his game-changing, fiercely political lyricism, his best loved track is without a doubt It Was A Good Day – and not without reason…

Another Weekend – Ariel Pink

17 May 2019

We all know that feeling you get at the end of a weekend when you realise the end is nigh and another week looms. It can strike at any time – it could be during Sunday dinner, as the sun goes down for the final time that week or even as late as Monday morning on the bus – and it takes you into a dream-like state while you recall the weekend’s events…