Reviews Albums

10 July 2013

Robbie Boyd – Painted Sky – EP Review

Here at Female First we have always been a fan of Robbie Boyd's infectious folk melodies. Previously releasing two EP’s under the name of The Robbie Boyd Band, Robbie is now ...
5 July 2013

Helene Greenwood – The Break – EP Review

If you are looking for a soundtrack to your Sunday afternoon then Helene Greenwood’s EP entitled The Break is perfect to set the mood. The EP is a mixture of ...
3 July 2013

JJ Grey & Mofro – This River Album Review

Starting out in 2001, the Florida band was signed by Fog City Records where they produced their very first album titled Blackwater. After several name and musical style changes, the ...
27 June 2013

OneGirlOneBoy - EP Review

Natasha Miller and Chris Howarth released two singles from their upcoming EP, Wasted and Dirty Town which I previously reviewed. I got to hear these two fantastic songs again plus ...
26 June 2013

Valentiine: Self-Titled - Album Review

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia the three-piece band consists of Vanessa V on guitar and vocals, Erica E on bass and vocals, and Shelly K on drums and vocals. Their genre ...
26 June 2013

Adrian Roye And The Exiles – Reclaimed Album Review

The greatest perk to reviewing the latest music releases is that I discover new bands that often fly under the radar of mainstream music. I have always been a fan ...
21 June 2013

The Graphite Set – These Streets EP Review

Lily Buchanan aka The Graphite Set is a psych folk artist with rock and roll influences. The new EP,These Streets was recorded in a studio Lime house London but Buchanan ...
20 June 2013

Hunter Valentine – Collide & Conquer Album Review

Originating from Canada, Hunter Valentine is a female rock trio that shout out catchy rock melodies with lots of sassy attitude. Setting the bar extremely high for other girl bands ...
20 June 2013

Tripwires – Space Hopper Album Review

Space Hopper can only be described as weird but wonderful, genre wise it is a mixture of Indie, Rock and Pop with a nineties vibe. The band resided to Reading ...
20 June 2013

Dinosaur Pile-Up – Nature Nurture Album Review

Their second album Nature Nurture sits comfortably between the genres of Garage Rock and Power Pop and has a different vibe compared to their first album Growing Pains. I would ...
19 June 2013

Hayley Westenra – Hushabye Album Review

Hayley Westenra is a classical singer from New Zealand with a soothing soprano voice. She has just released her sixth studio album titled Hushabye which is a collection of lullaby ...
12 June 2013

KT Tunstall – Invisible Empire// Crescent Moon Album Review

I have been a fan of KT Tunstall since her first release back in 2004, with catchy songs such as Black Horse and the Cherry Tree and Suddenly I See, ...
12 June 2013

CSS - Planta Album Review

The band formed in 2003 and released their first full-length album later in 2005. Their name CSS stands for ‘Cansei de Ser Sexy’ which is Portuguese for ‘I got tired ...

6 June 2013

ShowBizHeroes – Tales From Behind The Curtain Album Review

ShowBizHeroes are an Alternative Rock band that are destined for a great future, with euphonious melodies, catchy hooks and a clear amount of talented song writing oozing through their lyrics, ...
5 June 2013

Demi - Demi Lovato Album Review

Demi Lovato has been faced with many personal challenges over the last couple of years but she has made the smooth transition from Disney teen star to inspirational adult whilst ...
30 May 2013

Sparrow &The Workshop - Muderopolis Album Review

Sparrow and the Workshop produce a mixture of Folk, Synth Pop and Indie Rock music. The trio is made up of lead vocalist Jill O’Sullivan, Nick Packer on guitar and drums ...

30 May 2013

Leanne Mitchell - Leanne Mitchell Album Review

Leanne Mitchell released her version of Whitney Houston’s I Run to You after the show ended but it flopped; only reaching number 45 in the charts. There was added pressure ...
29 May 2013

Hollis Brown - Ride On The Train Album Review

Hollis Brown is just one of those bands that I struggle to categorise into a specific genre. Their sweet melodies and heartfelt lyrics create a warm and rich sound contrasting ...

29 May 2013

Arcade Parade - Cave of Swimmers EP review

The band are currently unsigned but they have produced a small selection of songs in the studio and released an EP titled Cave of Swimmers on Itunes. The EP was ...

21 May 2013

Goldblade - The Terror of Modern Life Album Review

Goldblade are an English Punk-Rock band from Manchester, England. Their sixth album ‘The Terror of Modern Life’ was released yesterday and critics say that it is possibly their darkest and ...

21 May 2013

The Trade - FU-GO Album Review

The Trade are a Rock band from Angus, Scotland that formed five years ago and originally started out as a cover band. After they started writing their own songs they ...

20 May 2013

Club 8 - 'Above the City' Album Review

The indie pop band formed in 1995 and later signed to the Spanish record label Siesta, they later signed to the record label Labrador. They are both originally from a ...

17 May 2013

Primal Scream- 'More Light' Review

Artist: Primal Scream Album: More Light Label: Ignition Records Rating: 4/5   Primal Scream are due to release their 10th album ‘More Light’ on 13th May. After being in the music industry for more than ...

16 May 2013

Gabrielle Aplin- English Rain Review

Artist: Gabrielle Aplin Album: English Rain Label: Parlophone Records Rating: 5/5 Gabrielle Aplin is the latest female solo artist who everyone is talking about. With the release of her debut album ‘English Rain,’ fans ...