Simon Smith
- Review
Andy Aquarius – Holy Glade Review
A forlorn Celtic Harp introspection inside a retired church in the Croatian mountains.
- Review
Rumina – Chase Review
Where industrial club music meets an ancestral ceremony.
- Alternative
Eska returns with bombastic afrofusion “voice painting” single Down Here – album to follow
Genre-defying Mercury Prize nominated Eska returns after a decade with powerful vocal tour-de-force
- Live Music
Björk’s Cornucopia concert releases a digest edition on Apple Music
The magical audio-visual treat is out on Apple Music and in theatres.
- Music
Introducing… Bandler Ching
A wild shapeshifting ride that explores what happens when industrial trap, vaporwave and a contemporary jazz saxophonist collide!
- Review
Felix Dreiser – Cover Your Tracks Review
A balance of melodic synths and mysterious guitar make for a debut EP of many layers
- Introducing...
Introducing… Jonathan Fitas
A beautifully tender approach to cinematic introspection as Jonathan Fitas turns from tv and film scores to a personal solo album.
- Cover Song
Anamanaguchi’s cover of Nirvana’s ‘Territorial Pissings’ is glorious
A blazing rage of Nintendo soundchips and walls of guitar channel the cynical despair perfectly 33 years later.
- Review
Melissa Weikart – Easy Review
Expressive jazz infused piano chamber pop that brings a cinematic chanteuse edge to chamber pop
- Introducing...
Introducing… Maud the Moth
A cinematic post-rock gothic powerhouse exploring animal cruelty and cruelty of the mind.
- Review
Utada Hikaru – Science Fiction Tour 2024 Review
An uplifting celebration of 25 years of the finest J-Pop
- Review
Skyminds – Echoes On The Shore Review
A cosmic reflective merger of ambient synths and hammered dulcimer tones for Skyminds 4th album
- Introducing...
Introducing… Scrounge
Post-punk duo lament modern-day decay whilst making enough noisy rock for a quartet.
- Review
Melissa Galosi – Acorn Review
A balmy, quietly uplifting piano reflection on fate vs free will
- Review
Fuimadane – Heljar Gátt Review
Throat singing, tribal and industrial percussion and dark ambient drones collide in this feast for the senses.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Chandeen
German dreampop and indietronica fusion band Chandeen return with big drums, low pianos and a dramatic underplayed vocal for 'Exhale'
- Alt Rock
Broken Baby’s new single channels my approach to 2025 – screw the algorithm
Rock duo Broken Baby shake off the weight of an unfair creative landscape and promise themselves to rediscover creative joy again
- Meditation
Kick off 2025 with a Singing Bowl Meditation from Akhilanka
A Tibetan frequency tune up to ring in the New Year.
- Live Music
Ayumi Hamasaki – Countdown Live 2023-2024 A Complete 25 Review
Ayu's New Years Eve 23/24 concert was a jazzier cabaret bonanza and a feast for the soul.
- Documentary
Watch Manu Delago’s New Documentary about his ReCycling sustainable music tour
Cycling through Austria, Germany and The Netherlands on a sustainable bring-your-own-kit tour.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Ocre
French alternative rockers Ocre wrote their new single 'Don't Worry' to persuade themselves that everything will be ok
- Review
Drug Church – PRUDE Review
Taking the hardcore punk spirit and injecting it into catchy, grungy adjacent anthems for the working class
- Review
Populous – Moonbatons Review
Exploring reggaeton and moombahton beats through Latin American mysticism.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Rila’s Edge
Anthemic, punchy and optimistic indie rock about big cities and bigger feelings
- Review
marasy – Piano Monkeys Review
Explosive and bombastic piano arrangements of popular Vocaloid, TV, radio and commercial theme songs showcase one of the best pianists in Japanese media
- Review
Takahiro Kido, Yuki Murata, Kenji Azuma – Memories of the Stone Review
Using stone, tuned percussion and cave systems to create an ethereal spirit dance to refresh your mind
- Live Vault
Live Vault – Ibibio Sound Machine
An infectiously uplifting display of Nigerian sound machine greatness
- Review
Tori Amos – Diving Deep Live Review
Extended jams showcase the unique hypnotic nature of a live Tori Amos experience.
- Review
Sam Lynch – Outline Review
Personal growth and learning to not give up on yourself through confessional hushed indie rock
- Introducing...
Introducing… Kris Delmhorst
Folk rock ruminations about generational worries and concerns as the middle age bridge between them
- Review
Merope – Vėjula Review
An experimental reinterpretation of Lithuanian folk songs into dreamy ethereal textured soundscapes where the synth and the organic merge
- Introducing...
Introducing… Holly Lovell
Indie-folk artist chronicles getting life back on track again through haunting, bittersweet and thoughtful songs
- Review
Elizabeth Leslie – Eagle, Owl, Sickle Review
When orchestral pop meets a dystopian digital darkwave apocalypse
- Review
Árstíðir – Vetrarsól Review
Icelandic folk songs from the last 1000 years arranged into calming a capella wintry balms
- Review
Juana Molina – EXHALO Review
Opening up the demo vault for some timeless experimental folk rock
- Review
His His – Good Gold Cassette Review
A golden hour indie folk EP that emulates the sound of a well-loved casssette
- Live Music
Berlinist’s live concert showcases Neva’s stunning soundtrack
The understated elegance and emotion from Nomada Studio's beautiful game captured live
- Review
Mikel – Middle-Earth and Chill Review
Lord of the Rings reimagined as a lo-fi beats chillhop album
- Alt Pop
Imogen Heap’s new single will come with a website to let you remix, sample and talk to the song
Entering a new era of music technology, innovation, multimedia exploration and some damn good electronic indie pop.
