Hulm – Do you have a minute? (Album Review)
Given that this collection was released on April 1st, one might mistake it for a practical joke. A general lack of seriousness is communicated throughout, from the comically absurd cover art to the track titles that spell out “A MINUTE”, “Do you have a minute?” sees Hulm create bastardisations ofContinue Reading
Single Reviews: April 10th 2022: Skinny Dippers, Courting, Joe Holt, Flagman, The Heart Attack-Acks
Photo by Armin Wedding Ring by Skinny Dippers indie rock “Wedding Ring” is a peachy slice of innocent indie rock from New York via Skinny Dippers. The single uses the melodic elements and sentimentality of Midwestern emo rock a la American Football and strips them back to a more straightforward folk-rockContinue Reading
Kyiv by Hania Rani
This touching release from Polish composer and pianist Hania Rani was recently released in aid of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Somber and compelling notes play over mournful strings and atmospherics. There’s a feeling of powerlessness in the track’s slow and thoughtful approach, as though nothing can be done aboutContinue Reading
Consumed in Key – Plastikman and Chilly Gonzales (Album Review)
Consumed in Key – Plastikman and Chilly Gonzales In 1998 Richie Hawtin, aka Plastikman, released Consumed, an IDM album that is widely considered to be his defining work and which the New York Times said was too tense to be considered New Age; they are/were right. Consumed In Key is a collaboration betweenContinue Reading
Interview: Marc Kellaway
Experimental ambient musician Marc Kellaway makes atmospheric soundscapes inspired by swimming pools. I’ve always appreciated a good swimming pool. Not only do they provide the space for aquatic exercise and leisure, they provide of a feeling of being caught between times; the modern and the ancient. They represent humanContinue Reading
Album Reviews: 24th March 2022: The Dizzying Parade, Tim Arnold, Tanoki, Anri Abernathy, Children of Adam Band
Photo by Hayes Potter The Dizzying Parade – Good Good Blood indie/lo-fi If a smorgasbord of lo-fi, indie, electronica, and pop sounds appetizing to you, it’s likely you’ll enjoy The Dizzying Parade by Mirfield artist Good Good Blood. Beatle-esque A Clean Slate is a successful amalgam of the album’s better moments; the considered melodyContinue Reading
Filiah – For Someone (Album Review)
Austria’s Filiah finds luscious moments on the sweet and strong ‘For Someone’. Confident vocals, lacking any studio sheen, lead songs of heartache over pretty acoustic instruments; guitar, bass, and strings. Opener ‘Goodbye’ has some mashed harmonies eventually finding each other over a steady bass line. ’27’ is a beguiling campfire number, carefully decorated withContinue Reading
Soul Delivery – Foodcourt (Album Review)
Any band that has a pun in their name immediately piques my interest. From Korea’s Seoulful capital, and also based in London, Soul Delivery are a group of musicians creating top-quality jazz-funk, collected here across the twelve tracks on their new album ‘Foodcourt’. Instrumental opener ‘Driving Into Magic Hour’, showcases the group’sContinue Reading
Solitaire by Fjord Mustang (Album Review)
“If everybody’s looking through me, I don’t exist” sings Vicky Egam, lead vocalist of Torontonian indie rockers Fjord Mustang on Five Years, the impressive opening track on their newest album ‘Solitaire’. With a sound close to compatriots Alvvays, cool guitars, and rimshots-for-hi-hats drums provide a gentle, nineties college radio groove for the beguilingContinue Reading
Interview: Kristin Hsiao
Kristin Hsiao (葵斯汀) Kristin Hsiao (葵斯汀) is an electronic music producer from Taiwan. Through online performances on her Instagram, she has been gathering a following who enjoy her atmospheric and satisfyingly emotive tunes. We reached out to ask her some questions and she was kind to oblige. What made you become interestedContinue Reading