Paul Mathias

About Paul Mathias

Twitter: @iPaul09 25 years of music listening, purchasing and gig going experience. Started off listening to Metallica. Now can be found enjoying the South Wales scene (Straight Lines, The People The Poet, Funeral for a Friend) as well as discovering gems from all over the globe (The End of America). Guitar based rock & folk are in my ears right now (Frank Turner, Rob Lynch, Electric Eden).

CD Reviews

We are the Ocean – Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow: Deluxe Edition Review

A little over a year ago We Are The Ocean released Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow their third studio album. Fast forward to October 2013 and we’re about to see the deluxe version drop. A deluxe

CD Reviews

The People The Poet – The Narrator Track by Track Review

Opening track People tackles body image and eating disorders. Reading the lyrics and story behind the song makes you realise how common this subject area is, the pressure from peers and the media on what we should look like.

CD Reviews

Singled Out: The People The Poet – Stabilisers (I Will Be) Review

South Wales’ The People The Poet have released a stream of the latest single from their eagerly anticipated Kickstarter funded debut album ‘The Narrator’. This release has been timed to coincide with the birth of

Introducing

Introducing Electric Eden

We are about writing our own music drawing on each of our own interests and taking inspiration from what is important to us.

CD Reviews

Kids In Glass Houses – Peace Review

There is a similar feel to their debut album here with a collection of ten entertaining, memorable songs but also evident is the experience gained in penning the four albums and from extensive touring.

Interviews

Introducing The End of America

Isn’t discovering new music wonderful? The journey to discovering The End of America (TEOA) has been a complex one and is intertwined with fate.

Features

Spotlight On: Stompbox Recording Studios and Rehearsal Rooms

So here at Soundscape we listen to music (a lot!), review albums, attend gigs & review them and interview artists. But have you ever wondered about the process of recording one of the aforementioned releases?

CD Reviews

Reaper In Sicily – Islands Review

Buckle up and strap yourselves in for an incredible, full on, hi-tempo’d musical journey. This release leaves you little time to catch your breath inbetween songs. Reaper in Sicily’s (four years in the making) much