As you relax into the early tracks of the new record from Comet Gain, Paperback Ghosts, one of the last things you might associate the group with is the early nineties “riot grrrl” scene and some of the purest punk…
Bob Dylan’s life in the 1980s was one full of as much mystery and confusion as the previous two decades had been of breakthrough, success and inspiration. Starting that period of time as a born-again Christian before peppering the years…
Sometimes the more things appear to be changing, the more they stay the same. This latest release from beloved scrappy New York veterans The Felice Brothers had the potential to throw up masses of intrigue given their recent history. Firstly,…
When the bleepy into to this song is playing, you might think it doesn’t sound very FFS. When the crunching guitar kicks in, you may feel your suspicions have been confirmed. But when the vocals melt over the top of…
Who wants to hear some music about decaying plants? Well, you do, although you might not realise it. This track Cambridge-based dream-popper Alicia Catling is beautiful in a hypnotic, off-kilter way. You can download the track for free, but she’s…
Football fans will no doubt be missing all things Chilean after the nation’s heroic efforts at the World Cup came to nought. As ever, music is here to help – this time in the form of Soledad Velez, another distinctive…