Misery and melody- successfully mixing both is arguably the most important part of any indie pop song. Too many sugary harmonies will rot your ears, but lay on too much gloom instead of tune and you’re left with a bad…
Category: Records
Album | Wilco – The Whole Love
Wilco know us too well. They know what questions we’re asking as we slot the Whole Love into the cd player. Chief among them is, as ever, ‘what kind of band are Wilco this time?’. After the killer one-two that…
Singles Round-up | Dent May, Ben Howard, Kyla La Grange, Louise and The Pins, Elephant Stone, Alex Winston, Sparrow & The Workshop
Hello readers! We have a whole bundle of singles to rattle through. To begin at the beginning, Dent May is a very cheerful sort of person. A bit manically happy, but if you like ‘Fun’ and weddings (or fun weddings?)…
Album | Anna Elias & The Forlorn Hope – The Valleys in the Flatlands
Formerly of Bodixa, Leeds songstress Anna Elias is connecting more fully with folk roots in this new project, which features husband Harvey as well as such luminaries of the UK folk scene as Karine Polwart and Saul Rose and even…
Album | WATERS – Out In The Light
“Oh my God, I found I was a free man out on the road” exclaims Van Pierszalowski over the raucous opening lines of his new project WATERS’ debut album. Port O’Brien is dead, and from what we’ve heard, it was…
Album | Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
With over a decade of experience and five other albums under their belt, Blitzen Trapper proved their worth long before creating new album American Goldwing. This of course means that they also have a reputation to uphold, particularly after failing…
EP | Sweet Baboo – Girl Under A Tree
It will come of no surprise to Voluntary Butler Scheme fans that Sweet Baboo’s long-awaited new release has been co-produced by one-man band extraordinaire Rob Jones. It’s summery, jangly, relentlessly upbeat production makes for a perky listen and perfectly compliments…
EP | Paper Aeroplanes – A Comfortable Sleep
Sarah Howells and Richard Llewellyn are Paper Aeroplanes, a Welsh duo beloved BBC Radio 2, and, if their activity this year is anything to go by – this is their second release of the year – very busy indeed. Upon…
Album | Charlie Parr – Cheap Wine
Even casual old-time music enthusiasts will be lured in by Cheap Wine, a retrospective of Charlie Parr’s first ten years of music. Mr. Parr is a bold and burley resonator player and he can make a healthy plunk and thump…
Album | The Drums – Portamento
“There’s always been a lot of pressure and tension on the line. If ‘Pi’ didn’t work out, I have no idea what my career would be. I don’t think I would have gotten another shot at it. If ‘Requiem for…