by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Album | Various – Lost Christmas: A Memphis Industries Festive Selection Box
We’ve been counting the days until Christmas even more eagerly than usual this year, our impatience to reach December 25th probably directly connected to our desire to see in January 1st and say good riddance to the whatever 2020 was…
by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Singles Round-up | Haley Bonar, Agnes Obel, Wilco, The Veils, Angel Olsen
Haley Bonar – Stupid Face Bonar gets better with each album, stronger, more confident, more competent as a songwriter. ‘Stupid Face’ is further proof of this along with a handful of brilliant songs that have preceded upcoming long player Impossible…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #632 Haley Bonar – Kismet Kill
‘Kismet Kill’ is taken from Haley Bonar’s upcoming album Impossible Dream, due in August. Raw, fuzzy guitars undercut Bonar’s vocals as she sings of love and disappointment, a stirring combination that inspired a striking video from director Nicole Brending. “What…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #592 Haley Bonar – I Can Change
Haley Bonar will return in August with her sophomore record Impossible Dream, the follow-up to 2014’s The Last War. This week she’s unveiled lead single ‘I Can Change’, a breezy number which on the surface sounds ideal for spring, although…
The almost Joy Division-esque opening to Haley Bonar’s Last War is odd. It soon settles you as Bonar’s pleasant but not life-altering voice breaks the uncertainty. The cover of this record is perhaps the most brutal part, and seems to…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on #469 Haley Bonar – Kill The Fun
At this time of year we’re always on the look-out for songs that sound good in the sunshine, and this one definitely fits into that category – albeit in a slightly melancholy way. We love this track partly because it’s…