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IF YOU LIKE OTHERWORLDLY, FEMALE FRONTED FOLK MUSIC, WE THINK YOU’LL STRUGGLE TO HEAR A BETTER ALBUM THIS YEAR THAN JESSICA PRATT’S DEBUT ALBUM.
ROUGH TRADE SEEM TO AGREE AND HAVE NAMED IT IN THEIR 10 BEST ALBUMS OF 2013.
WE’RE DELIGHTED TO HAVE TEAMED UP WITH COMFORTABLE ON … Read on
Since forming in 1996, of Montreal have been one of the most difficult bands around to sonically pin down. Fronted by Kevin Barnes, their sound has been one of almost constant reinvention, consistently innovating and tinkering with their output, from the weird, almost folksy early release Cherry Peel evolving … Read on
Originally hailing from Australia’s Blue Mountains, but now residing in the UK, Cloud Control – Alister Wright, Heidi Lenffer, Ulrich Lenffer and Jeremy Kelshaw – released their debut album Bliss Release in the UK in May 2011 to critical acclaim, including 4* reviews in Q, The Times and The … Read on
Kaiser Chiefs are a British indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. The band consists of lead vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew “Whitey” White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick “Peanut” Baines and since 2013 drummer Vijay Mistry. Founding member drummer and co-songwriter Nick Hodgson left the band … Read on
Dead Prez is an underground hip-hop duo which formed in 1996 in New York City, New York, United States, consisting of rapper Stic.Man and M-1. They have released two albums, “Let’s Get Free” (2000) and “Revolutionary But Gangsta” (2004), with a third, “Information Age” slated for release in 2011. … Read on
Having spent much of the past three decades creating some of the most important and influential music of his generation, Stephen Malkmus is almost peerless when it comes to the breadth and depth of his work. Coming to prominence in the 90’s through with his band Pavement – whilst … Read on
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JUST HANDSHAKES
C86 inspired indie from Leeds. Released their debut album ‘Say it’ earlier this year and also recorded sessions for Daytrotter and Marc Riley. The new year will bring their next single and first European tour.
‘Many will treasure this record dearly’ … Read on
Big Wheel and Others is Cass McCombs’ seventh-and-a-half album. It comprises twenty-two songs (or, as they are more often and unfortunately known in the After Compact Disc—hereafter “ACD” era—tracks). But “double album” implies bloat, prog, and concept, so, let’s stick with “songs.” Big Wheel and Others is a bundle, … Read on
Wild Cub is a Nashville-based quintet led by songwriter-composer Keegan DeWitt and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Bullock; its supporting members are drummer Dabney Morris, bassist Harry West, and keyboardist and synthetist Eric Wilson. Their “Thunder Clatter” was a UK number 59 single in August 2013.
Tiring of life in Brooklyn, New … Read on
ALCOA
The Solo Effort from Derek Archambault of Defeater -
accompanied by Alyssa Archambault.
Derek Archambault has spent the last 4 years on tour with his progressive hardcore/punk band Defeater, and has had a solo project called Alcoa going for even longer. After countless years of being on the … Read on
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