February Stars

CMAT’S ALBUM LAUNCH @ THE JACARANDA

Irish global pop-star CMAT debuted her sophomore album ‘Crazymad, For Me’ in October and performed in record stores all over the UK and Ireland to support its release - of course, I went and here is my fashionably late review of the evening performance at Liverpools’ famous The Jacaranda.

Eva x

CMAT’s album launch @ The Jacaranda Hailing from Dublin, CMAT blessed Liverpools The Jac on October 17th with the album launch of her sophomore album ‘Crazymad, For Me’, due to the fact she’s a global pop sta…

MAZZY STAR - SEASONS OF YOUR DAY

Seasons Of Your Day is the fourth and final studio album by ‘90s alt-rock duo Mazzy Star - released after a 16 year hiatus it is the pinnacle of their catalogue.

Eva x

Mazzy Star – Seasons Of Your Day Seasons Of Your Day is the fourth and final studio album from ‘90s alt-rock duo Mazzy Star, released in September 2013 through their independent label Rhymes of an Hour. In The Kingd…

BEACH FOSSILS - SOMERSAULT

Somersault is the third album from NY band Beach Fossils. It’s an album that has followed me through my teen years and into young adulthood, and has aged like a fine wine.

Eva x

Beach Fossils – Somersault Beach Fossils are an indie-rock band hailing from Brooklyn, New York City. Somersault is their third album, released in June of 2017 – and it is one of their strongest, with a guest appearance from…

MUNA - MUNA

Muna released their self-titled third album last summer, and since then its earned its place in q***r canon. I highly recommend that you check it out - its feel-good, high energy, and generally just pretty fu***ng fun.

Eva x

Muna – Muna Muna’s self-titled third album was a cultural reset. Filled with synths which make even the stiffest person in the room want to dance, and lyrics which explore q***r identity and relationships – it…

BOYGENIUS @ GUNNERSBURY PARK

I had the absolute pleasure of seeing boygenius perform last weekend in Gunnersbury Park - it was a stellar performance and I have reviewed it for you!

Eva x

boygenius @ gunnersbury park London. August 20th, 2023. Gunnersbury Park. Satanist Convention. After months of gloomy, grim, and downright depressing weather in the UK the sun finally emerged from its premature hibernation – a…

PHOEBE BRIDGERS - PUNISHER

‘Punisher’ is by no means a new release, it’s three years old. However, it is an album which means a lot to me. So, if you aren’t familiar with Phoebe Bridgers sophomore album, get familiar. I hope you can find as much solace in it as I do.

Eva x

Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher 2020 was a blur; what started as a year of promise soon turned out to be the year of the apocalypse – none of us knew what the f**k was going on. Children came out the other end teenagers, teenager…

HER’S - SONGS OF HER’S.

‘Songs of Her’s’ is a compilation album which was released in 2017 by the band Her’s - it showcases some amazing tracks by the late Liverpool band, and earned them widespread popularity. It is a great body of work which I urge you to check out if you haven’t already!

Eva x

Her’s – Songs of Her’s Her’s were an indie-rock band consisting of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading, they were based in Liverpool and held their meet cute at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (more commonl…

ALVVAYS - BLUE REV.

Alvvays third album 'Blue Rev' has been on repeat for me for the past couple of months. So, I thought why not write a review of it? If you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend that you do - it's best played loud! If you didn't feel cool before, you'll definitely feel cool after.

Eva x

Alvvays – Blue Rev Alvvays are a band that I have had my eye on for a couple of years – we all have one of those, the artist that you adore a handful of their songs yet never explore their discography. In 2017 they r…

INTRODUCING PUSH UPS.

I recently discovered Brooklyn based band ‘Push Ups’ and immediately wanted to know more about their music and what’s next for them - so, I spoke with vocalist Grey Li. Make sure you keep an eye out for their debut EP coming this June and check out their singles! You won’t regret it.

Link in bio!

Eva x

Introducing Push Ups Push Ups are a Brooklyn based band which I stumbled across recently – with only three singles under their belt and an EP due in the summer, they are sure to send ripples through the internati…

CHATTING WITH FRANKIE COSMOS.

This week I was lucky enough to chat with Greta Kline from Frankie Cosmos and I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed doing it!

I’ve been blasting their ‘Inner World Peace’ album on repeat the past while and I encourage you to get on it if you haven’t already! 🤩🤘

Eva x

Chatting with Frankie Cosmos Frankie Cosmos has dominated the indie-rock scene over the past few years. When you listen to their discography it’s obvious why – their short yet powerful songs prove that they are mas…

PARAMORE AT AO ARENA.

Last week I was blessed with attending Paramore’s gig in Manchester and reviewed it for ya’ll.

They’ve been a fundamental part of my youth and it was amazing to finally catch them live, hope you enjoy the review!

Eva x

Paramore at AO Arena Image credit: on instagram. Manchester was blessed with the presence of Paramore last week – and I was lucky enough to be in attendance. The AO arena was sold out and I stood in …

BOYGENIUS: THE RECORD - REVIEWED.

boygenius just released their debut album and I have reviewed it for you!

Eva x

boygenius: the record – reviewed The long-awaited debut album from indie supergroup boygenius has dropped, and it does not disappoint – with production credits including Jay Som and Sarah Tudzin (frontwoman of Illuminati hot…

SEBASTIAN WESTWOOD IS DUNE BOY.

Dune Boy is the moniker of Liverpool based indie-folk sensation Sebastian Westwood and I have written an article to introduce you to his music - I hope that you check it out and enjoy it!

Eva x

Sebastian Westwood is Dune Boy Legend has it that a lot like Paul McCartney and Avril Lavigne, the real Sebastian Westwood is dead and on the sand dunes at Formby beach, was replaced with Dune Boy. Don’t believe everything you r…

BOYGENIUS: THE SUPERGROUP OF THE AGES.

boygenius are the holy trinity of alternative music and I have written an ‘artist profile’ on their career up until this point, and I hope that you check it out and enjoy it!

Eva x

boygenius – The Supergroup of the Ages One word: mothers. Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers are the holy trinity of alternative music – because who’s to say the trinity can’t be female, and who’s to say women can…

LANA DEL REY: THE CATALYST FOR A GENERATION OF SAD GIRLS.

Lana Del Rey is one of the most inspirational artists of the 21st century, and also one of my favourite artists - she genuinely comes to me in dreams and gives me life advice it’s the most para-social relationship I have.

I have written an ‘artist profile’ on her career up until this point, and I hope that you check it out and enjoy it!

Link to the site is in bio.

Eva x

Lana Del Rey: The Catalyst for a Generation of Sad Girls Lana Del Rey is the femme fatale of the 21st century, and an inspiration to many. Lana first came onto the scene in October of 2011, with her hit track “Video Games” and became an overn…

WALLOWS LIVE AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY.

I had the pleasure of finally catching Wallows at Manchester Academy last Wednesday - so of course I wrote a review on it.

They are one of my favourite bands and it was a pleasure to write this review, hope y’all enjoy it.

Eva x

Wallows at Manchester Academy It would be impossible not to wallow in the memory of a Wallows show. Wallows are an alternative/indie three-piece hailing from Los Angeles, California – releasing their first single in the s…

Introductory article up now!

Introducing Me! Hey – welcome to February Stars! My name is Eva Jamison and I run the site. I am a 21-year-old student based in the UK and I love music, literature, film/tv, and anything that is creative bas…