Sparked by an interest in the craft of solo performance, Islet member Mark Daman Thomas’s latest project Farm Hand takes his musical explorations into a more solitary terrain, drawing inspiration from his homeland in the sparsely populated hills of Mid-Wales. Freewheeling and full of deep, cyclical melodies, Farm Hand’s debut LP International Dreams, due Friday 3rd November 2017 on Shape Records, was […]
The fearless Welsh band’s bold collaboration with ice-painter Casper White exemplifies Islet’s intimacy with experimental approaches and their continued exploration of visual art. White’s unique process has been described as an act of ‘creative destruction’. For this video he painted a series of portraits of the band members directly onto ice blocks, allowing layers to […]
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LIVE REVIEW - PERSONAL TRAINER: BAND ON THE WALL - 22/10/2026
EP REVIEW - STRANGE PINK: GUEST ROOM
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 23 OCTOBER 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - MANIC STREET PREACHERS: THE HOLY BIBLE LIVE
LIVE REVIEW - COURTNEY BARNETT: AVIVA STUDIOS - 17/10/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - ORCHESTRA BAOBAB: MADE IN SENEGAL
ALBUM REVIEW - SHOVEL DANCE COLLECTIVE: EVERYTHING IN READINESS
ALBUM REVIEW - TEENAGE FANCLUB: DO NOT DARE TO DREAM
LIVE REVIEW - BLOSSOMS: LIVERPOOL ACADEMY - 14/10/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 16 OCTOBER 2026
