Music
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Introducing… Ah! Kosmos
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Başak Günak, also known as Ah! Kosmos, popped onto my radar with her new single from her forthcoming album “Beautiful Swamp”. Her moody…
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Manu Delago – Parasol Peak Review
This is how you make a travel album As my go to hang drum player, I’ve been slowly catching up on some of Manu Delago’s…
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Introducing… Hero Fisher
Hero Fisher (what a real name – props to the parents!) blurs the line between danceable dark dance music and gritty rock in a way…
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Introducing… RUEN
RUEN (Rhiannon Mair) has up until recently been a producer for the likes of Laura Marling, Emma McGarth and a personal favourite of mine Bryde.…
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Lissom – Lissom Review
A collaboration in intimate sound design and crystalline vocals Lissom is a collaborative work between French pianist & composer Julien Marchal and British songwriter Ed…
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Caroline Rose – Loner Review
A diverse rock album whose hidden depths will pull your triggers… TO DANCE! Caroline Rose’s new album for 2018 is an interesting crossover album of…
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Chelsey and the Noise – Blank Frames Review
When gothic electronica meets guitar noise in a dance hall showdown Chelsey and the Noise is what I’d imagine would happen if St Vincent turned…
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Joe Hisaishi – Symphonic Castle in the Sky Review
Transforming a magical anime soundtrack into a 30 minute symphony Joe Hisaishi’s compositions for Studio Ghibli have always been remarkable and rich with their orchestrations…
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Steve Gibbs – Adrift Reworks Review
Taking reflective piano to the quiet dance club When Steve Gibbs released Adrift back in 2014, I gave it a glowing review as it was…
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Jason Graves – Moss Soundtrack Review
Moss is a wonderful looking VR game which, as I’ve not got VR myself, I haven’t played personally but still watched the trailers thinking not…
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Tash Sultana – Flow State Review
Possibly one of the most soulful records put to tape in years Bursting onto the music scene with several home recordings of amazingly soulful guitar…
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Heinali Returns With New Single and Album of Blissful Bleeps
Heinali, whom I was introduced to with the absolutely stunning Bound game soundtrack, is returning with a new album and judging from the epic ten-minute…
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The Eye of Time – Myth II A Need To Survive Review
Experimental Post Rock Electronica That Goes Straight For The Feels Veering off into the world of highly experimental The Eye of Time, the moniker French…
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Fawns of Love – Part Time Punks Session Review
A celestial siren-like rock show A live EP release is usually a bit of a tricky release to sort out but its actually a good place…
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Dentist – Night Swimming Review
Dentist invent a new genre of rock – and I am a fan This year I’ve enjoyed many fantastic records but one genre that hadn’t…
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Music Box Classics: Final Fantasy VII Review
Lullaby’s For Materia Hunters Music boxes are wonderful instruments. Their cute, delicate, mbira like qualities can make a tune sweet, loving, melodic and sometimes even…
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Kristin McClement returns with new single
After winning my album of the year in 2016, and enjoying her lovely set when seeing Kathryn Joseph (incidentally my no.2 album of 2016), Kristin McClement…
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Greg Laswell returns with new album of melancholy anthems for the jaded
Greg Laswell’s last album “Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet” was bitter, angry, pointed and a snake recoiled. I loved it as I was similarly…
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Introducing… Habberdash
Anthemic rock to launch an uprising Habberdash hail from South Yorkshire in the UK and clearly the fields are alive with the sound of…
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Kathryn Joseph – From When I Wake The Want Is Review
A 1-2 punch to the mind and soul – utterly glorious Kathryn Joseph pretty much burst into my musical world in 2016 with her stunning…
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Sea Moya return for new single and debut album out October
Sea Moya popped onto my radar when their released their EP “Baltic States” a couple of years ago and now the German duo are back…
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Knightstown – Knightstown Review
Electronic moody dream pop producer Knightstown follows up his excellent EP with his self-titled debut album which came out yesterday. With his trademark hushed high…
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Wired To Follow – WTFHQ01 Review
Wired To Follow’s latest release WTFHQ01 continues to show the Liverpool based project as completely genre-defying. It’s part rock, it’s part ambient, it’s part electronica,…
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Peter de Vroom – Heroes of Light Kingdom Hearts Arrangements Review
Taking on beloved works and arranging them can be a daunting task but as part of a Kingdom Hearts 15-year celebration Peter de Vroom has…
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Video Vault – Gazelle Twin
In what I can only describe as perfectly and beautifully deranged, Gazelle Twin’s music video for the equally creepy horror like song “Hobby Horse” features…
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Introducing… Sit Down
If glam rock met doom rock whilst on the way to a punk festival – that would introduce Sit Down’s music perfectly. Sit Down are…
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FOXTROTT Releases Meditations II
Artists that release their entire catalogue for free so you can sample their stuff before you buy them have my deep gratitude. FOXTROTT returns with her…
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Soap&Skin Returns with new single, album and bit of light in doom
Soap&Skin’s music has always been gothic doom wrapped up in some of the most delicate piano and eerie banshee vocals. Returning after a couple of…
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Adam Fielding – Mesmera Review
Adam Fielding returns from a run of more ambient drenched electronica albums to something a little more sci-fi tinged and cinematic with his new album…
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Video Vault – Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler has been on the fringes of my musical catalogue for years and I keep meaning to check her out. With her new album…
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Introducing…Caoifhionn Rose
Caoilfhionn Rose (pronounced Keelin) hails from Manchester, UK and that’s also the home of the label she is releasing her debut single and album with –…
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Searmanas – Searmanas Review
Take one part early Lamb and two parts Juliana Barwick and a pinch of Mandalay sprinkled on top and that’s as close as I can get…
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Qntal – VIII Nachtblume Review
Qntal’s eighth studio album Nachtblume is another leaf in the page of their electronica-pagan-rock hybrid. There’s still not a band out there that quite does…
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Introducing…. Restorations
Restorations are a wonderfully raucous quintet who’ve been rocking their brand of pointed and punk-tinged rock since 2011. Back with their fourth album though, they appear…
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Bruno Sanfilippo – Unity Review
Pianist and composer Bruno Sanfilippo’s latest album Unity see’s him moving away from his abstract, often piano only compositions towards something much more ambient and…
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Live Vault – Minute Taker
Minute Taker aka Ben Garvey is always paying tribute to all the different musicians that has influenced his ethereal dreamlike piano synth pop. He often…
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Wild Pink – Yolk In The Fur Review
Wild Pink’s music has a timeless wonder to it. The band’s cinematic indie rock manages to be delicate and warm with its quiet moments but…
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Daniel and Mikeal Tjernberg – Flight of the Raven Review
Brothers Daniel and Mikeal Tjernberg have released one of the more unusual and cinematic storytelling records of 2018 with their four-track ensemble release “Flight of…
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Liars showcase their haunting film soundtrack with three chilling music videos
Liars last month released a trilogy of music videos that showcase just how creepy and haunting they can make an original soundtrack. Whilst the band…
