Everything Is - Nine Black Alps

"I like things that are vaguely crap and ramshackle" - singer/guitarist Sam Forrest. You'd think British music was on the up. You'd think British music, just maybe, was producing decent music. You'd think British music was, and don't quote me on this, good. Unfortunately, British music as a whole is in the same shambolic state it's been in for many years. Bands such as The Editors, Bloc Party and Hard-Fi are, despite supposedly being fresh young talent, nothing more than utter garbage (hey, it's my review and it's my opinion). With the first two in particular complying to the sudden indie surge, one scene which out-bores all others, it's ...  Read the complete review

The revival of grunge?? All sorts of bits and pieces bands have attempted this ever since the day Kurt Cobain took his own life, and in the Nine Black Alps, it would appear we have another pretender to the throne...but there would appear to be some substance behind this title. 'Everything Is' their debut release on Island records - a label associated with heavy, hard listening rock bands, and it is an excellent showcase of what could potentially be. 'Get Your Guns' kicks things off - snarling guitar licks and snare drums produce a rhythm that wouldn't instantly signal 'grunge', although you can certainly hear why through vocalist Sam Forrest's ...  Read the complete review