Al Spx, aka Cold Specks, will return with her sophomore album Neuroplasticity in August. If the title is a bit more of a tongue twister than debut I Predict A Graceful Explosion, the music has ticked up a few notches…
#446 Cold Specks – Absisto
Blog | On tour with Mike Vass – In the Wake of Neil Gunn (Part 1)
In 1937 Neil Gunn sold his house, quit his job and went off in an old converted lifeboat for a summer to inspire his writing; voyaging around the west coast of Scotland. He wrote about the various communities on the…
#445 Khruangbin – A Calf Born In Winter
Texas three-piece Khruangbin may not be kind on spellcheckers, but they are certainly kind on the ears. ‘A Calf Born In Winter’ got a limited Record Store Day release but this week reappeared to a wider audience. Their lovely laid-back…
Album | Pure X – Angel
The third album by Pure X, Angel, is an extremely laid-back soundtrack for summer. ‘Starlight’ is like a turquoise swimming pool; notes of soul and disco remind me of the dreamy haze of Twin Sister, the lyrics practically whispered. ‘Valley…
#444 The Provincial Archive – Son of Sam (Elliott Smith cover)
From out of Canada come The Provincial Archive who are heading over the ocean for a short European tour ahead of the release of their new EP Hide Like A Secret in early June. Fitting somewhere between Simian Ghost, REM,…
#443 Ellen & The Escapades – Lost Cause
They’re back! FFS favourites Ellen & The Escapades have revealed their first new single since 2012 debut album All The Crooked Scenes. ‘Lost Cause’ reveals a slight change of gears in terms of sound but we reckon it’s a grower.…