Scott Caldwell
@newtownwriter
I am a shady marketing type from Shawlands, in Glasgow's southside. Having moved from the new town hellscape of East Kilbride, I suddenly find myself eating too much sourdough bread, buying overpriced cheese and taking tote bags everywhere.
Reviews: 52
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Shed Seven
The Yorkshire band cap off a stellar year with a masterclass in Glasgow
Dead Chic
Serenades and Damnation
Debut album from the London band has striking moments, despite a few missteps
Broken Records
Underrated and under-appreciated: the Edinburgh art-rockers bring the thrills regardless of venue
wojtek the bear
shaking hands with the NME
The Glasgow band’s third album forges its own defiant, idiosyncratic path
Phosphorescent
Revelator
Mired in melancholy, but still daring to hope, Matthew Houck provides a revelation of what modern Americana can be
Real Estate
Daniel
Latest from Real Estate is as much about the joy of creating music together again as it is to any deeper meaning within its jangletastic sound
Cast
Love Is The Call
The Britpop luminaries join the reunion bandwagon, but their seventh album is no empty cash grab
J Mascis
What Do We Do Now
Fifth solo album from the Dinosaur Jr. frontman is potentially his best and most melodic to date
Celtic Connections: Israel Nash
Israel Nash brings his cosmic tales of spirits and ancestors to the altar of Saint Luke’s
Future Islands
People Who Aren’t There Anymore
As much as Sam Herring’s distinctive vocal croons are a trademark of Future Islands’ cinematic […]
Moping in Style (Tribute to Adam Green)
‘Anti-folk’ hero Adam Green is celebrated here on a collection of songs from his solo […]
Shed Seven
From the moment Shed Seven walk on stage you know you are in for ‘a […]
The Kills
God Games
Twenty years on from their debut record, The Kills return with sixth studio LP God […]
The Drums
Jonny
The Drums a.k.a Jonny Pierce make their long-awaited return with album number six, Jonny. Self-titled, […]
Modern Nature
No Fixed Point in Space
Whether a person finds themselves stood in a busy town centre or in the middle […]
Teenage Fanclub
Nothing Lasts Forever
Scottish indie stalwarts Teenage Fanclub present their 13th album Nothing Lasts Forever. It is both […]
Olivia Rodrigo
Guts
America’s freshest angst-ridden starlet Olivia Rodrigo returns with her sophomore record Guts. A record which […]
Spencer Cullum
Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection Vol. 2
Smorgasbord of influences on pedal steel player’s dazzling followup
Fruit Bats
A River Running To Your Heart
Widescreen production on Eric D. Johnson’s joyous tenth album
