On the face of it, Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles could be the most unlikely combination of all time. Sparhawk’s last couple of albums with Low, especially Hey What, went to musical extremes, while Trampled by Turtles seem to…
Three years after their sensational debut album caroline return with caroline 2, a stunning blend of artificial and analogue production with the emotional turmoil we all go through daily. I sat down to listen to this album in the sunshine, excited…
Snowpoet is a bit of a misnomer, there is nothing cold about this band. Lauren Kinsella’s voice combined with the keyboards of Chris Hyson reach into the soul of sounds, creating a warmth and magic not often associated with electronic…
Family secrets probably should never see the light of day. Once they are revealed everything, and everyone, changes. Kira Skov’s new album, What Ties Us Together, Will Keep Us Apart is such a story, the soundtrack to a Danish TV…
Joe Innes & the Cavalcade wrote the song ‘Santa Says Relax’ for this year’s Christmas record. Can you tell us what inspired your choice/the song for the record? First I wanted to write a Christmas song about Christmas songs –…
Eight years after their debut All That We Had We Stole, Patch & The Giant are back. Fragments was not supposed to take this long. This collection was nearing completion in early 2020 before the world got turned upside down.…