New Music, New Ideas
Before we begin the round-up, it's worth saying what an incredible month for new music January was. While we can't see the bands we love in person, it's hard to believe we haven't all had a living room boogie to some of the wonderful sounds that opened 2021. Pom Poko's album Cheater was one highlight,…
The first weeks of January have been greeted with an excellent array of new singles and albums. Here's some of my favourites with some upcoming releases to keep an eye out for in the next two weeks. Honourable mentions to Shame and Sleaford Mods, who have released two cracking albums this week. (Photo: Deap Vally,…
Glaswegian sibling duo Comfort dive deeper into the confrontational and abrasive tones that defined their 2019 album Not Passing with their new single 'Received Life'. A track that takes the brutalist sounds of industrial punk and fiercely rips them apart, it leaves in its wake an eerie clattering of synth, unchanging percussion and the wonderfully…
Electronica has seen a glorious renaissance in recent years that has opened up thousands of music fans to older influences, current trends and future possibilities. Notable, however, is the spearheading of this movement by female acts. Evidenced by artistic progressions of formerly-guitar led artists such as Warpaint and St. Vincent and the ever-braver experimentation of…
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This is a new fortnightly feature giving you the best new music and informing you of upcoming releases from the finest artists, big or small. This edition will cover the albums and singles you may have missed in the run-up to and hangover of Christmas, and what to look out for in the coming weeks.…
Into the final five! Check out the full list here, and the Spotify playlist here. (Photo: Edd Horder) 5. For Her - Fiona Apple It's incredibly difficult to select a 'best' track from Apple's near-perfect album Fetch The Bolt Cutters. Every song possesses a distinctive depth and quirk - from the chaotic pianos of 'Shameika',…
We enter into the top ten! See the full list in the blog here, and follow the playlist of every track in the list here. 10. Dragonball Durag - Thundercat It's become clearer and clearer that Thundercat's most addictive tracks come when his dynamic bass is the headline act. While some moments of his acclaimed…
Preceding the release of RTJ4, lead vocalist Killer Mike had given his now-lauded speech on the state of existence for black Americans and how they must "plot, plan, strategise, organise and mobilise" to overcome their oppression. Though even to the most apathetic of observers it's clear that he had wanted to say this for a…
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The Colour of Spring 