A slightly quieter week in the run-up to Easter and post-Record Store Day but there are still a number of new releases that warrant attention. Chime Oblivion Chime Oblivion New John Dwyer project featuring Dave Barbarossa (Adam & The Ants, Bow Wow Wow, Fine Young Cannibals, Third House), Weasel Walter (Flying Luttenbachers, Lydia Lunch’s Retrovirus), […]
‘Healing Voices’ is such a vivid and vibrant album. It marks the first full length collaboration between ESINAM Dogbatse, a Belgian-Ghanian multi-instrumentalist, and Sibusile Xaba, a guitarist of Kwazulu-Natal South African background. They bring a huge array of influences to the record: electro, spiritual jazz and roots music including Ghanian highlife and traditional songs from […]
There has always been a pleasingly international aspect to Zac Condon’s musical output as Beirut, even down to the recording name he chose. The Balkan tinged 2005 debut, ‘Gulag Orkestar’, began a journey that wandered off into French chanson for ‘The Flying Club Cup’ (2007) and onto the Mexican flavoured ‘March of the Zapotec / […]
Another busy week of new releases with one noteworthy for reasons going beyond its content. Nell Smith Anxious Posthumous release from the 17-year-old artist whose debut collaboration with The Flaming Lips explored the works of Nick Cave. A lot of her creative drive was rooted in raw teenage emotions; apprehension; love; travel; gratefulness; ambition; and […]
I was not alive when The Autumn Stone by the Small Faces was originally posthumously released so I cannot understand why it was so hated. It’s fantastic! The tracks are everything you could ask for with classics such as ‘All or Nothing’ and ‘Itchycoo Park’ along with many different instrumentals which showcase each member’s talent […]
Orla Gartland could have been playing to a sold-out venue (and she was), or to a room of about a dozen people. Fact of the matter is, regardless of where, when, or to whom this Irish singer/songwriter performs, she will always put on one hell of a show, just as she did at the Albert […]
When you first think of Italy, you might think of the breathtaking views of Tuscany, the magnificent architecture, or a delicious bowl of pasta, ice cream and pizza. The Italian music scene, unlike most of the things associated with the country, is extremely underrated. Former Eurovision winners Maneskin have bloomed since winning the competition but […]
“The worst thing you can say about a Mamalarky song is, ‘this sounds like another song of yours’.” Bassist Noor Khan sets out the band’s philosophy and it is one that they adhere to successfully on their latest album, ‘Hex Key’. Whilst it is pertinent to point out that its changes could be more extreme […]
Though he is most known for his acting, Joe Keery is also a very successful musician. Keery has been releasing music under the name Djo for several years, and his synth-led electronic sound has become well known, with his track ‘End of Beginning’ becoming widely popular in 2024. His third album, ‘The Crux’ is more […]
“This is just the beginning of a very long journey… and it is so beautiful.” Caity Baser radiates music, even her speech has a melody to it. She has the expressive nature of a Pixar character, one who you imagine could never be seen on screen without the company of a perfect score or their […]