Nite Songs

  The Other Ones first came to our attention back in February when they cropped up in our Singles Bar with their Forever Young  release. Our verdict was that it was alright if you liked the whole US college pop-punk scene of the late '90s but it felt a bit too safe and polished for its own good. Now two months later, we've had their debut album drop here - can it surpass our decidedly modest expectations? It gets off to a good start with the fast 'n' furious breakup ode Drown You and the spiky grunge-pop of On Top Of Me and Money . On the flip side though, the dull Out Of My Head  and the saccharine  I Wish I Was Your Boyfriend  pass by without really leaving much of an impression and while Forever Young  and Better Off Alone  at least have an energy behind them, they just kind of lack the spikiness needed to make them really stand out. The paranoid Wasted Youth  does at least get things back on track nicely before the stroppy Sad Case,  the ...

  Well it seems oddly apt that we're visiting the Singles Bar the day before Valentine's Day for February, doesn't it? Pull up a stool, order a drink and who knows, you might just get lucky tonight. Let's take a peek and see what joys lie within this month... Definitely the most anticipated release of this month is a new single from Rich Ragany & The Digressions   ahead of their second album due in the spring and I'm pleased to report that Marionette  (🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑) is another good offering from Rags and co with a driving verse merging into a big soaring chorus. In a just world, of course, it would be a chorus that would be being bellowed from stadium rafters by hordes of adoring fans rather than this group being a well-respected cult outfit but who knows, on this evidence, they may yet change that. Either way though, this is a fine effort and well worth your attention. Bandcamp link here . It's a generally acknowledged fact that Frank Turner  is one of rock ...