We have sweated through album reviews and track reviews for two years on a
basic Eddie minimum wage of £0 per hour just to keep the content coming and
keep us writers occupied. I saw Belle & Sebastian live in June 2011,
prompting me to write about their fantastic sophomore album If You're
Feeling Sinister. It was this concert, appreciation of Belle &
Sebastian, and music on a whole that made me want to write about what I love.
Music Review Database was born in the early hours of June 3, under alcohol consumption
and music ringing in my ears. I envisioned a simple music blog that ordered my
rambling reviews by score. The 'database' would have been an Excel-esque
format, this idea hasn't died.
Music Review Database has been a major priority in my life since June 2011.
Our first birthday was of little importance as we were still growing and
increasing content, which is why we're using our second birthday as a major
event in our two year history. The writing staff grew, with my good friend
Jordan taking the helm of electronic releases. Then ambient artist and writer
Chris became an interview star who has helped with the flow of content
massively. Jordan is an integral part of Music Review Database, this website
would be nothing without his input.
Jordan and I have been writing consistently since the early days, though
it's not always been as simple as I had imagined. We have had countless writers
come and go, views drop, and hate mail from die-hard fans (of mainly modern
British rock artists.) The two of us have stuck through the thick of it and
intend to wade through the cowpat of criticisms for as long as we need to.
So to thank our long time hard-core readers, we have asked some of our
friends and foe to celebrate our birthday with us. Artists from around the
world join us over the next seven days from June 3 - June 9 to deliver music,
and love. They have created a Soundcloud mix as well as an introduction to who
they are, and what music they have picked. These artists have been featured on
Music Review Database over the past year.
Enjoy the weeks’ worth of music and I hope you discover something you can
latch on to. I'll be keeping a close on the proceedings over the next seven
days, so return each day to discover music you may not have heard before. It's
been a great two years here at Music Review Database and we want to make the
next two years even better. Thank you to readers.
~Eddie
