10 years, 4 albums, and countless gigs later Coventry lads The Enemy have called it quits. The band, who consist of Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins, and Liam Watts, made the announcement earlier this year, but after watching them at one of their final hometown shows this weekend, it seemed the right time to say goodbye to one of my favourite bands.
Category: Music
NEW TUNE: HIGH TIDE 15:47
These past few days I’ve had one particular tune on repeat, and that would be the brand new offering from Newcastle based sextet High Tide 15:47, ‘And The Bubble Burst’.
A Message To The Maccabees…
It’s been just over a month since The Maccabees called it a day. When I read the letter to their fans breaking the news, I felt sick. Physically sick. ‘They’re just a band’ was echoed in numerous conversations, but to me they weren’t just a band. I’ve never felt so passionate about anyone, or anything, as much as I have about The Maccabees. Music is sometimes the best form of medicine, so whenever I’m feeling down I tend to turn to my iPod or records. The Maccabees were the band I always turned to no matter what, and in a way, I guess they’re like my comfort blanket. I’ve grown alongside their music, and they’ve basically been the soundtrack to my coming of age.
O2 Academy Leeds, 25th November 2015
New Tune: A Festival, A Parade
Photograph by Daniel Stark
Their sound evokes comparisons to the likes of Frightened Rabbit and The National, and the four-piece made up of Joe Allan (vocals, guitar), Reece Spencer (lead guitar), Ollie Winn (bass) and Liam Tellum (drums) have been championed by many in the North East, and listening to this song it’s pretty easy to see why.
Alex Burgess 