Several things are striking about this return from Josephine Foster. There are a mere seven tracks here, including some that revisit and rework material from her back catalogue. It’s not a new idea, but gives the impression that this record…
On Jet Plane and Oxbow, Shearwater sound a little like a-ha. The more electronic approach, the vocals, the fundamental feeling and structure of the opening tracks sends us back to the mid to late 80s. But their ninth studio album…
Just 18 months after one of her greatest achievements, Lucinda Williams returns with The Ghosts of Highway 20, a meaty concept album which the Louisiana songwriter has not merely gotten her teeth into but excelled at. Her list of accomplishments…
Tindersticks’ 11th long player starts in stunning cinematic instrumental fashion, and it’s not hard to see why the band is known for soundtracking films and other events (see 2014’s ‘Ypres’ that accompanies a first World War museum exhibit). ‘Follow Me’…
Right On! is the first solo outing from jennylee, one quarter of Warpaint. As a member of a band with such a distinctive sound, you always wonder where a solo project might land – will it sound so wildly different…
It’s been a long time coming. It has felt nigh on torturous at times, as the wait since 2010´s Have One On Me passed the five-and-a-half year mark. There have been teasing performances of new material, but no record. But…
The Twilight Sad are a highly underrated Scottish band. Last year’s outstanding Nobody Wants To Stay Here and Nobody Wants To Leave confirmed their talent but the overall response demonstrated how easily they continue to fly under the radar. This…
The dream-pop stylings of Widowspeak are hardly unique but their particular approach – with a focus on well-crafted songs and heartfelt delivery – seems more honest than the long list of bands who create a wall of sound to hide…
A year on from his debut album, Luke Sital-Singh has returned to his favoured EP format, handily providing a great stopgap before his next full-length work. For anyone not already familiar, this four-track collection serves as a good introduction to…
Desolate Stars sounds like it was recorded in your living room, with the musicians sat around your sofa. It’s personal, tender, easy to like – a rather beautiful little record. The sparse yet intricate instrumentation makes it feel like they…