Angus Stone, the brother contingent of brother and sister duo Angus and Julia Stone, makes his return to solo-dom this summer, and a rather lovely return it is. Both of the Stone siblings started out as solo acts, using each…
Interview | Introducing House of Hats with video premiere for ‘This Love’
Brighton four-piece House of Hats are due to return with their second EP, Rivers Will Run, this September but their debut self-titled collection from last December isn’t done winning them new fans yet. The band have just released a new…
Listen | Hear a track from Beth Orton’s first album in six years
At long, long last Beth Orton will release a new album in October, with Sugaring Season to be her first studio record in six years, and you can hear the track ‘Something More Beautiful’ below. The album, recorded in Portland,…
Album | Family of the Year – Loma Vista
I’m not a great believer in music being seasonal: after all, a good tune is still a good tune all year round. But there’s no denying that Loma Vista is a summer record. And when the sun’s shining, this is…
Album | Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
Swing Lo Magellan, the sixth studio album by Brooklyn-based Dirty Projectors, provides the latest look into the weird and wonderful musical mind of band leader Dave Longstreth, continuing his exploration for more obscure and eccentric sounds, counterbalanced with a sense…
Interview | Introducing…Melodica Melody and Me
Hello, please introduce yourself and your music to the uninitiated. We are Melodica Melody and Me, a four-piece band from South London pioneering the charango and melodica. We play folk music with Latin American influences and sound as fresh as…