Category: album review
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YOUR NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 03/02 – Young Fathers, Sunny Way, The Go! Team, Somebody’s Child + The Waeve
Young Fathers: Heavy Heavy: “Still young, after some years, even as the heavy, heavy weight of the world seems to grow day by day.” An unrestrained passion of energy and soul rips into the very fabrics of Young Fathers’ new chapter. From day one, (or TAPE ONE) Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and G. Hastings we’re […]
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YOUR NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 27/01 – The Arcs, SJ Lewis, King Tuff + Hotel Lux
The Arcs.. Founded out of alcoved sessions for what was initially envisioned as a new solo album by The Black Keys singer-songwriter lead, Dan Auerbach, The Arcs were never meant to be an original band of any sorts. Tailing along for the ride was Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss and Nick Movshon. Richard Swift joined the […]
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JW Francis: “Dream House” album review – a lo-fi pop of colour
JW Francis returns to the fold with Dream House – a dreamy escape to your daftest fairytale. Hailing from New York, JW is no stranger to sitting in quaint coffee shops or strolling down Central Park, basking in the wispy warmth of Summer. Now, he’s made the perfect companion for it. Compiled in New York […]
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The Murder Capital: “Gigi’s Recovery” album review -ambitious, resilient and poetically dark
A band once at crossroads, results in an monumental post-punk follow-up with every feeling attached to it. Another day, another post-punk spirit hailing from Dublin.// Joining an ever-growing roster in the world of the curious alternative, The Murder Capital are a sprawling outfit destined for greatness. This year? This year, sees the group push themselves […]
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Billy Nomates: “CACTI” album review – surviving it all with weird organs and upright pianos
A dark cloud hangs over Nomates’ new CACTI as her introspective thoughts seep out onto a lurid colour of distaste and melancholic swagger. A character once-manifested Billy Nomates (real name Tor Maries) has been delivering moody material since her self-titled debut in 2020. While her first took swings at our lives’ social expectations, her follow-up […]