I’ve never really had much positive to say about British rap, or rap at all for that matter, but Gideon Conn’s unique sound is certainly refreshing for someone whose sensitive ears have only ever been subjected to the likes of Dizzee…
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Album: Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement
Modern day smooth operator Mayer Hawthorne has made a striking impression with this distinct and energetic debut. It harps back to the golden days of soul and silky smooth love songs that make the female population’s knees tremble. Mayer Hawthorne’s (a.k.a Andrew…
Album: Tune Yards – BiRd-BrAiNs
There’s a lovely moment at the start of BiRd-BrAiNs when Merrill Garbus and a child, possibly her son, discuss the merits of blueberries. They’re “fresh”, they conclude. So is this album, given a deserved UK release by the rejuvenated 4AD…
Album: Strike The Colours — Seven Roads
Seven Roads is the second album from Strike the colours (which consists of Jenny Reeve and a variety of musical band mates), following up their highly acclaimed debut, The Ship that Sank a thousand Ships. And from what I can tell,…
Lisa O Piu: When This was the Future
Lisa O Piu’s first album release, When this was the Future, is full of enchantment, beauty and soft melodies. I do however want to clear one thing up before I officially start the review, I originally thought Lisa O Piu was…
EP: Animal Collective — Fall Be Kind
For those, like myself, frustrated by Animal Collective’s adventures into sound while delivering headline sets at summer music festivals, this EP is not going to light any fires. But for those who thought their breakthrough album Merriweather Post Pavillion was…
EP: The Miserable Rich – Covers
Having only released their debut album earlier this year, it is quite remarkable that the still relatively unknown quantity that is The Miserable Rich carry with them such a recognisably distinctive and uniquely personal sound through a combination of James…
EP: Kría Brekkan – Uterus Water
For a relatively unknown artist, Kría Brekkan’s creds are superb – a former member of whispery Icelandic collective múm, Kría has been slowly gaining a name for herself in the indie rock scene, including featuring in the cover art of…
Album: Sparrow and the Workshop – Into the Wild
Sparrow and The Workshop present Into The Wild, their debut album, a delicate, intricate and honest gift to the senses. Mixing pop, rock and folk as well as their different backgrounds (Scottish, Welsh and American) and views on music, their sound…
Album: The Dutchess & the Duke – Sunrise/Sunset
Sunset/Sunrise is the second album by The Duchess & The Duke. The Duchess & The Duke form a pair that lives in line with dichotomies and paradoxes, though in complete harmony. Their new work is a stark contrast from their…