Tag Archives: Nicola Hardman

Nicola Hardman, Forever (And Ever). Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Nothing lasts forever, nothing can withstand time and tide, and all too often we ignore those who suggest that it might be the moment in which to step back, evaluate and reflect upon the mystery of what we have achieved; however of nothing lasts forever, how then do we gauge just what time means to us, in what we see and hear, and in what we appreciate.

Nicola Hardman, Just Human. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Just Human, there is no such thing as only just human, the very complexity of our being, the ability to raise someone up high or destroy them, to take apart the strands of their life one by one, shows we are more than just a solitary being, we can endure and seek even greater virtue or we can scatter all that is around us to dust.

Nicola Hardman, Gig Review. 24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool. Threshold 2017

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

It is not always about the extravaganza, the mighty venue, the plush carpet and the comfortable seats; it is rarely about that but some seem to believe that the experience of attending a gig is defined by the circumspect, the additions, the price tag or the illusion. It is a shame that the world has gone down the route of seeing things for their glitter and not for their honesty, for the very sense of real that comes over in an performance that capture the imagination and send your brain swimming into overdrive; all that glitters is not even palladium nickel, it is tarnished with that very illusion that makes it in the end cheap and bruising.

Nicola Hardman, Full Beans. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9.5/10

There are some albums that come along, some in the form of debuts, some from bands or solo artists that have been going for years, into which just listening to the songs placed with care and attention is simply not enough, sometimes you have to go all the way in your resolve to try and understand them that in the end like any lover, you just want to kiss it till it gives up all its beautiful secrets.

Nicola Hardman, Little Fish. Single Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Every good song needs a hook in which to draw the listener in with. Some have them placed so discreetly that it might not be until a couple of days later as you find yourself working in the garden or preparing a late night supper that the hook becomes apparent. Others have you at the very start, they tingle with energy, they are demanding in their instant appeal and have something so catchy about them that you cannot help but listen to them.