Category Archives: Review

TASH (aka Tara Noble) is back; heavier and more dramatic than ever.  ‘When The Lights Cut Out’ is a mighty offering and is also TASH’s most progressive metal track to date.  The song opens up with enough melody from the synths to draw you in, and then TASH smashes you between the eyes with herContinue reading “TASH – When The Lights Cut Out”

The queen of chaos returns.  Yes, it’s TRUNC, and they’ve come to carpet bomb your ears with their latest single ‘Bored’.  This is the first song that Martha Philips has completely written, recorded, produced, mixed, mastered, released and pretty much given birth to.  The gal’s got talent, and she’s putting her degree in music toContinue reading “TRUNC – Bored”

A new era with New Divide.  Whilst many bands have made their peace with oblivion, New Divide still seem determined to put a ding in the musical universe.  ‘Delora’ is their latest offering.  It’s moody, expressive and totally gripping. Singer Charlotte delivers a fine vocal performance, adopting an easy-going style to convey the dark messageContinue reading “New Divide – Delora”

On a recent night out at Corporation in Sheffield I had the pleasure of listening to an excellent band called Towhead.  They describe their music as Alternative rock with a Yorkshire bite, and that’s not a bad description.  A lot of Yorkshire bands cash in on the dialect whilst singing in ‘Yorkshire isms’, but inContinue reading “Towhead – Stranger in the Mirror”

It’s classic rock Friday here at makeit-loud.com and today we have The Blues Emergency from Toronto.  Their debut album ‘The Machine’ demonstrates the band’s extensive talent.  Take opening track ‘Head On’, with its whiskey soaked intensity and guitar notes that are as bent as a politician.  Quite an apt analogy, given the socially conscious lyricsContinue reading “The Blues Emergency – The Machine”

Swim school once described themselves as “Tesco value Wolf Alice”, but this Edinburgh based band have moved way beyond the value aisle. It all begins with singer and guitarist Alice Johnson; whose vocals emanate a kind of nonchalant power.  Combine this with the crystal clear delivery and you have an intoxicating blend.  The hook friendlyContinue reading “swim school”

It’s that time of year again, when the dead come back to life and terrorise us.  But hey, that’s enough politics. Zombies is the debut single from TRUNC, a well-armed trio of troubadours on a mission to save our musical souls.  Zombies kicks off with an eerie intro: “They’re coming to get you Barbara”, rippedContinue reading “TRUNC – Zombies”

Brighton alt-rockers PROJECTOR brought the noise to Oporto in Leeds last night, and left the crowd shouting for more.  Autumn is upon us and it seems like lethargy and wistfulness are the order of the day.  Good job then that PROJECTOR rolled in to town and shook the folk of Leeds out of their slumber. Continue reading “PROJECTOR – Live in Leeds”

Seraina Telli packs a punch with her latest release I DARE TO. This is arena-rock at its ass kicking best.  Seraina Telli is an artist at the top of her game; confident, expressive and ready to take the world by storm.  I DARE TO has the feel of a classic rock song from the likesContinue reading “Seraina Telli – I DARE TO”

The arc of the musical universe is bending towards Freak Slug.  With over 370,000 monthly listeners on Spotify Freak Slug are going places, and you should be on the journey with them.  Freak Slug is the brain child of Xenya Genovese, a twenty-something force of nature from Manchester.  Freak Slug’s latest release is ‘Sorry, NotContinue reading “Freak Slug – Sorry, Not Sorry”