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AlbumsTurtle – Human
When it comes to ambient music, the clue is in the name. It is intended to evoke emotion and atmosphere, and that is exactly what Scottish producer Turtle do... Read more »| 19 Jun 2017 -
AlbumsMeadowlark – Postcards
Kate McGill and Dan Broadley had both been on their own musical paths before coming together to create pop duo Meadowlark. Dan, a well known director, two fe... Read more »| 19 Jun 2017 -
AlbumsAlgiers – The Underside of Power
It would be an understatement to say a lot has happened globally since 2015, but a good example of this being reflected in the arts is Algiers' output. The 2... Read more »| 19 Jun 2017 -
AlbumsPhoenix – Ti Amo
Phoenix have developed something of a habit of not dwelling on any particular musical genre for too long. The French four-piece have had layovers in indie po... Read more »| 16 Jun 2017 -
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Alpha Male Tea Party – Health
With some bands the music speaks for itself. You don’t need to know Alpha Male Tea Party are a three piece, that they hail from Liverpool, that this is... Read more »| 16 Jun 2017 -
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Adam Stafford – Reverse Drift
Certain musicians – your Brian Enos, your Mogwais – are like alchemists, turning sound into vision. They make abstract, texturally rich instrumen... Read more »| 15 Jun 2017
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AlbumsRay Davies – Americana
'I wanna make my home / Where the Buffalo roam,' Ray Davies sings on the title track that opens his first album in nearly a decade and you can’t help b... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Sweet Baboo – Wild Imagination
Opening with a snapshot of ponderous brass, the humbly emotive talent of North Wales-based musician Stephen Black – otherwise known as Sweet Baboo &nda... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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The Black Angels – Death Song
It’s one of the staples of any conversation about The Black Angels to mention that they take their name from the Velvet Underground song of almost the ... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Passion Pusher – Aquarium
Your feelings about Passion Pusher will be determined by what you make of James Gage’s voice. If you’ve always leapt to the defence of Mark E. Sm... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Kevin Morby – City Music
The last time we heard Kevin Morby, he sounded immortal. On Singing Saw, the ex-Woods bass player and co-director of The Babies sang sweeping epics about fir... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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The Drums – Abysmal Thoughts
Indie pop darlings The Drums have a habit of losing their bandmates. Following the departure of founding member Jacob Graham, The Drums are now a one-man ban... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Com Truise – Iteration
It's been a long six years since electronica musician Seth Haley (aka Com Truise) has released anything new and, suffice to say, we're glad he's back. Nostal... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Jason Isbell – The Nashville Sound
Since the release of 2013's Southeastern, Jason Isbell has moved from alt-country troubadour to bona-fide rock star, eclipsing even the success of his a... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
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Isobel Anderson – Chalk / Flint
Limitation begets creativity, that seems to be the theme of this interesting record from Isobel Anderson. Going through a period of tendonitis, Anderson was ... Read more »| 08 Jun 2017