Lewis Wade
@lws42
Edinburgh-based writer. Get in touch with any music-related thoughts and see your name in lights: lewis.wade@theweereview.com
Reviews: 71
Other Articles: 2
J. Mamana
For Every Set of Eyes
An impressive follow-up from the loquacious talent dials up the drama with forlorn strings and yearning despair
Chilly Gonzales
The multi-faceted entertainer showcases another new era in a career that’s been through endless reinventions
Deerhoof
The endless experimenters weave a wonderful path through the self-made chaos
Ari Tsugi
Simultaneity (同時性)
Simultaneity (同時性) may not lead to enlightenment, but there’s plenty of innovative tunes to be had from these omnivorous jazz-rockers
Hen Hoose
EP 1
Glasgow-based collective brings together a host of talent for seven sparkling collaborations
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Aussie thrashers show why they’re revered as the kings of psychedelic hard rock
BIG SPECIAL
POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
Black Country upstarts are a multi-faceted delight on this debut of feral abandon and glimmers of hope
Adult Jazz
So Sorry So Slow
The experimental London group return after a long break, but they’re just as brilliant and infuriating as ever
Chastity Belt
Live Laugh Love
The Seattle band show that there can be depth in simplicity, even in advice from a motivational mug
C Turtle
Expensive Thrills
A blistering debut effort from a chaotic group that deserve your attention
Interview: Bikini Body
Bikini Body talk about the long gestation of their latest release, working with Optimo and the inspiring scene flourishing around them.
Celtic Connections: Lambchop
Kurt Wagner and Andrew Broder deliver a masterclass of quiet majesty and poignant lyricism with just piano and vocals
Feral Family
Without Motion
Debut album from the Yorkshire post-punks is torn between maintaining a dark and mysterious allure…and just rocking the fuck out
Sweeping Promises
Good Living is Coming for You
Building on the success of 2020’s Hunger for a Way Out, the American duo make use of a little more production finesse to try out a few new looks
Django Django
The four-piece take a while to settle in, but there’s plenty of sneaky funk in their kaleidoscopic palette
All The Bees
All The Bees
This newly formed outfit tap into a specific and glorious strain of bucolic folk music
The Sleeping Souls
Just Before The World Starts Burning
Bright moments are overshadowed by a lack of cohesion on this debut
Ratboys
The Chicago band are a dialled-in delight, equally confident melting faces or leading a square dance
Slowdive
Much more than just “shoegaze” or “90s” legends, Slowdive are simply one of the best bands working in 2023
The Pharcyde
The ’90s hip-hop legends bring a nostalgic head-trip for their first ever show in Edinburgh
Sofia Kourtesis
Madres
After a couple of excellent EPs, the kaleidoscopic star reaches a higher plane on her debut album
Kristin Hersh
Throwing Muses frontwoman (and Cello Pete!) deliver a low-key, acoustic set that hits all the right notes