Prefuse 73
The first single from new album ‘Preparations’ is a joyful collaboration with New York psych outfit Wall of Seven Bells, invoking a bucolic electronic gauze that, despite the modern production, is timeless. more… “Prefuse 73”
Musician and Critic.
Lou Rhodes
One of those artists that seems, like Fish ‘from Marillion’, to be doomed to be forever defined by her previous band, Lou Rhodes ‘from Lamb’ has been doing her thing solo for several years now. more… “Lou Rhodes”
Noiseland Arcade
I think it would be fair to say that Noiseland Arcade have been listening to a lot of Hard-Fi, and perhaps a little Franz Ferdinand, though it’s the Slough influence that’s most obvious on opener ‘Clap Your Hands!”. more… “Noiseland Arcade”
Gang Gang Dance
Gang Gang Dance have a name that sounds like it was airlifted from the 80’s postpunk boom, and a sound that matches their name. more… “Gang Gang Dance”
Kylie Minoise
20 Years ago Napalm Death released ‘You Suffer’, one second of blistered noise that got them into the Guiness Book of World Records. more… “Kylie Minoise”
McGazz
McGazzprom
www.mcgazz.co.uk
The first thing anyone familiar with the previous output of one-time My Legendary Girlfriend frontman, now solo artist, McGazz will notice when settling down with his latest (free!) album is the addition of a roughed up edge to his previously pristine electropop. more… “McGazz”
Granny Bettie
Granny Takes a Trip 1980
Topplers
Frankly bonkers release of someone’s gran reading her holiday diaries over backing tracks played by various members of the Topplers roster. more… “Granny Bettie”
Magik Markers
Boss
Ecstatic Peace
Magik Markers are one of those bands that UK hipsters and scenesters name drop when they want to look cool, or pretend that they write for Plan B Magazine (the spiritual home of UK hipsterdom). more… “Magik Markers”
The Winston Giles Orchestra
Soundtracks for Sunrise
3Beat
In a pile of review CD’s made up mostly of reissues and ‘Second Comings’ of previously ‘famous’ musicians, it’s nice to find something that is a debut release. more… “The Winston Giles Orchestra”
Various – Jonny Trunk Presents
Now We Are Ten
Trunk
Too often is the phrase ‘national treasure’ chucked around these days, it only seems to take someone doing something a little eccentric and they are feted as something worthy of being put in a museum. more… “Various – Jonny Trunk Presents”