Adulthood rarely collapses beneath one monumental disaster. More often, it’s dismantled by a lawn that needs cutting, a queue that refuses to move, another expense arriving without warning and the neighbour’s dog apparently declaring war on silence. And on ‘CRASH OUT’, Tulsa duo Tangerine Cassette transform that relentless accumulation of minor aggravations intoContinue Reading
Los Angeles-based metal project Grihastha delivers ‘MACHiNE’, continuing to expand a sound that combines heavy guitar music with industrial production and philosophical themes. Created by Grammy-nominated producer and multi-instrumentalist Nikhil Suresh, the project emerged during the pandemic and has steadily developed into an outlet for exploring questions around identity, consciousness and human behaviour throughContinue Reading
On their third album ‘Trash Island’, Montreal’s The Plastic Waste Band imagine humanity confined to a floating mass of plastic after the rest of the planet has become uninhabitable. It’s a deliberately exaggerated premise, but one that gives the group a useful framework through which to examine ecological anxiety, collectiveContinue Reading
Rodrigo y Gabriela are preparing for a busy eighteen months after announcing a major international tour in support of their forthcoming album OurHome. The celebrated guitar duo recently shared the album’s title track, an understated instrumental that introduces the themes of reflection and personal grounding that run throughout the record. TheirContinue Reading
Most artists introduce themselves with a guitar, a microphone or a carefully rehearsed origin story. But Shortout Kid arrives carrying something that looks as though it escaped from a scrapyard, a laboratory and a particularly violent rock opera at the same time. At the centre of his musical world is the razor belt,Continue Reading
West End performer and classical crossover artist Shimi Goodman marks his return with ‘Adagio’. The London-based singer, originally from Tel Aviv, brings together orchestral grandeur and contemporary production on a recording that blends soaring tenor vocals with rich arrangements and subtle electronic textures. Featuring performances from members of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the trackContinue Reading
New Zealand singer-songwriter Gina Malcom returns with ‘Traps’, the latest single to emerge from her debut album First Rodeo, bringing a sharper edge to her blend of alt-country and Americana influences. Carried by wiry guitar work, shadowy atmospherics and a vocal performance that balances vulnerability with resolve, the track examines the distractions and expectationsContinue Reading
After a ten-month silence, enigmatic producer and composer DREAMPROPHET reemerges with ‘The Wanderer’, a sprawling electronic piece that explores identity, uncertainty and the uneasy process of self-examination. Blending operatic vocal passages with cinematic string arrangements, mechanical rhythms and fragmented spoken-word elements, the London artist constructs a sound world that feels equally ancient andContinue Reading
South Coast rock outfit The Fever Dreams return with ‘Hairclip Things’, a swaggering new release that mixes sharp humour with the energy of classic guitar music. What began life as a loose blues-inspired idea quickly evolved into a playful take on post-breakup frustration, with the song eventually inheriting its unusual title from anContinue Reading
London-based indie-folk songwriter Matz Patrick has shared his latest single ‘augustine’. Built around acoustic guitar, piano and understated Americana flourishes, the track unfolds patiently, allowing pedal steel, banjo and subtle string arrangements to gradually emerge around his measured vocal delivery. The result is warm and intimate, balancing folk traditions with modern indie production.Continue Reading