Glaspy is a breath of fresh air. Something about this record sounds like she is closer to the mic and more inside your speaker than normal, and she possesses a deeply accessible charm. Her voice is confrontational and has wide…
The Futureheads have fallen asleep and who knows if they will ever wake up again. Barry Hyde was the front man of that group, well, of sorts, given all four men shared singing duties in a band that certainly echoed…
Wild Beasts – Get My Bang Wild Beasts are back and sounding sexier than ever before. This lead single from upcoming fifth long player Boy King seems a substantial shift in sound. It starts with a confrontational synth that sounds…
Cat’s Eyes second long player commences like a fairy-tale. It feels modern and old as Faris Badwan and Rachel Zaffira (a real life couple) share vocal duties over songs that hark back to classic sixties pop among other styles. Treasure…
It is hard to believe, but it has been three years since Mutual Benefit entered the wider public consciousness with the rather splendid Love’s Crushing Diamond. Before this, Jordan Lee, the architect of Mutual Benefit, had released 5 records in…
Beth Orton doesn’t release records very often, so you have the feeling that when she does it isn’t a mechanical process, she has something to say and perhaps even a new sound, determined by who she has been working with.…
Charlie Law – My Black Dog Charlie Law’s latest track is a mixture of darkness and light, finding a solution to problems and leaving them behind. The joyous confidence with which his voice flies through the air and soars in…
Karl Blau sets out his stall wonderfully on the opening track of his latest record. He has recorded around 40 albums over an indie-rock career spanning around 20 years and has now re-designed himself as a country crooner. That it…
3 years on from the heavenly Nepenthe comes another instalment in what is becoming a familiar expedition to spectacular terrains. Will is a vehicle for voice, strings, and consuming electronic flourishes that combined take a hold of the listener. Barwick…
Radiohead return and steals the show. The band’s fans have never had to wait so long between album releases, yet this doesn’t mean the band members have been quiet. Jonny Greenwood has continued making ever more fascinating forays into classical…