Holy Esque's self-released debut EP is an auspicious start for the young Glasgow-based band. They have a cathartic, transcendent sound that harks back to the widescreen indie rock of Gold...
A new electronic label based in Edinburgh, Diamond & Raw have looked beyond the capital for their first release. Production talent is courtesy of Bristol's Forget Me Not, on this...
Let's get this out of the way: Whores' debut release is completely blunt and confrontational. The sleazy bassline which dominates first track Daddy's Money mirrors the demented guitar work at...
Fhloston Paradigm is the newest alias of Philly producer King Britt, an alias that lets him showcase his love of pioneering the pioneering synth scores for movies like John Carpenter's Escape...
Much-touted post-dubstep producer Martyn returns with a 12” on Brainfeeder that shows real promise and development. With beautifully textured, melancholic synths and a crisp, driving 2-step rhythm, the lead track...
Mutant drum and bass-meets breakcore? Check. Totally insane lyrics about sub-aquatic telepathy? Check. Chest-punchingly deep bass end, and cinematic ambient flourishes of strings and piano? Triple check. Venetian Snares is...
Big in Russia: an idiom not as often heard as ‘big in Japan’. Despite their successes in the former Soviet Union - they've released two Russian-only albums - Edinburgh's Mystery...
Recent Brainfeeder releases, such as the superlative funk and jazz of Thundercat and the forceful Paradise Garage tribute of Martyn's Ghost People, have added weight to the suggestion that it...
Ostensibly a chance to flex their chops with new bassist Dion Lunadon, the stripped-down attack of this self-produced EP offers a predictably visceral listening experience but feels like something of...
Featuring members of underground luminaries Vcheka and Sunsmasher, the pressure was always on for Fat Janitor to produce something special. In Lurk's six tracks they have done just that, summoning...
How's this for a geography headfuck: Andrew Gordon Macpherson - who's from Nova Scotia, Canada (with a name like that?) - releases a 7 track EP of bold US R&B...
Travis Stewart has made a conspicuous habit of excellence in the last year. In Room(s) and Sepalcure (his project with Praveen Sharma, aka Braille), 2011 had records whose holistic conception...
While some split records wobble under the incompatibility of their contributors, this 10" is a perfectly matched collision of our own female-fronted no-wave standard-bearers Divorce and their Northern European equivalent...
As some big names compete to find the most inventive way to compress the sound of steam, The Third Man gives an indication that rumours relating to the death of...
Nothing is a rather perverse collector's item: a slightly underwhelming Zomby record. Although billed as a breakbeat-assisted companion piece to Dedication, Zomby's second release for 4AD lacks the depth of...
With Simian Ghost, Sebastian Arnström of Swedish post-rockers Aerial swaps out sprawling guitar epics for frothy electronic pop sheen with impressive results. The cynical might detect an element of opportunism...
It's been said before, but the point remains valid: Ringo Deathstarr, whilst undeniably good, are so overwhelmingly derivative that it surely calls into question the band's underlying motivations. To...
Having previously released an album with locally respected Edinburgh based label Song, by Toad, Yusaf Azak has chosen to release this EP on his lonesome through his bandcamp page. Prizefighter...
To coincide with what Aidan Moffat calls his ‘first proper tour in five years’ the former Arab Strap raconteur and current collaborator Bill Wells reveal their take on the Bananarama...
Until Boardwalk Empire, Alleksa Palladino had a pretty patchy acting CV, sprinkled with direct-to-DVD horror sequels and minor bit parts. Now, HBO and Martin Scorsese have added a more illustrious...
