Max Richter – Infra

‘Infra’ started life as a ballet soundtrack, however this is no ordinary ballet. Max Richter’s influences lie much more in modern composers such as Philip Glass than the traditional masters, and so the results here are a ballet, but … Read More

John Cunningham – 1998-2002 Homeless House/Happy-Go-Unlucky

Sometimes, angst just doesn’t cut it. For all the anger and screaming and life-isn’t-fair shredding apart of your own mentality, life and the human mind never work as simply as feeling demonstratively angry. And that’s where John … Read More

Toro Y Moi – Leave Everywhere

South Carolina’s “Toro Y Moi” (a.k.a Chaz Bundick) is nominally one of the main purveyors of what is worryingly known as Chillwave but this new single places the lineage to a more early rock ‘n’ roll, soul sound, with … Read More

Shit Browne – Electronics

Still vying for the hotly contested title of “world’s worst band name” is Parisian quintet “Shit Browne”, who thankfully enough create a racket that is not quite as bad as their excruciating moniker, but not earth shaking by any … Read More

Orphan Boy – Popsong

Someone has been visited by the spirit of Ian Curtis. Orphan Boy’s ‘Popsong’ has a deceptively mainstream surface that suits its name, the indie rock sound we’re all too familiar these days dancing across a glassy veneer … Read More

Blonde Redhead Unveil New album & European Tour Details

Blonde Redhead return this fall with the release of Penny Sparkle, the sublime new album from the fêted New York trio.

Released on September 14th (13th outside the US), Penny Sparkle – the band’s third for 4AD – marks another … Read More

Jamie Liddell – I Wanna Be Your Telephone

Sometimes soul can be an incredibly subversive and interesting genre. More than most give it credit for. And Jamie Liddell is a relatively new addition to this canon or soul-influenced mavericks, using it as a springboard for … Read More

Converge @ Birmingham 02 Academy 2

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Birmingham, 13th July

Kvelertak are a nice blend of stoner riffs and pure rock’n’roll mixed with a big metal sound, they are proud of being beer guzzling bearded men and the music really delivers a nice 30 minutes … Read More

Foals @ Roundhouse – iTunes Festival

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London,  4th July

Two Door Cinema Club seem to be lacking something tonight and I think it maybe that the lyrics repeat the same words over and over again. This is a support band I will never forget … Read More

Charlene Soraia @ Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

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London, 6th July

An interesting night at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club tonight as some of the most exciting new folk acts take the stage, together with the resident band.

We personally came down to check Charlene … Read More