Album review: Raoul Vignal – ‘Years In Marble’: a solid third chapter in an accomplished songwriting career
A small miracle of the independent European songwriting scene
Premiere: Daniel Green (Laish, DG Solaris) releases new cover for Marty Willson-Piper’s (The Church) song
London-based Daniel Green is an established songwriter, performer and musician, who has made a name for himself under the moniker Laish, recently changed to DG Solaris after starting a collaboration with his wife, during their honeymoon. We are proud to host his new release, a cover for a song by Marty Willson-Piper, former member of …
Album review: Beach Youth – Postcard; a beautifully disengaged debut LP
It might not be the most sensational trend-setting music revolution, but Postcard does represent a welcome addition to the count of heart-warming, easy listening records in contemporary independent pop music. Beach Youth is a young French band, Norman to be specific, and this can be considered their debut LP, after two long EPs.The band has …
Album review: iogi – ‘everything’s worth it’: a beautiful collection of songs
everything’s worth it is a really refreshing album from Yogev Glusman, a lesser known psych pop artist from Tel Aviv, and admittedly an ambitious one – but by now it’s clear that the divide from what is considered amateur and “professional” is completely blurred. everything’s worth it (sic) is as bit as professional as you …
Album review: Parannoul – ‘To See The Next Part Of The Dream’: a window into catharsis
INSPIRING stories have been hard to find in recent times, so hopefully it will sound refreshing that a project from a South Korean bedroom artist has risen to global attention, on par with Lana Del Rey or Nick Cave’s latest releases. It’s probably better not to even think about what the pandemic has done to …
Album review: The Antlers – ‘Green To Gold’: a safe haven in a frugal year
A highly anticipated comeback for Peter Silberman’s band, with an album full of soothing melodies
See: Teenage Fanclub – ‘The Sun Won’t Shine On Me’: Glaswegians pull back the curtain on their tenth
BELOVED Glasgow band Teenage Fanclub present their tenth album with a new single, “The Sun Won’t Shine On Me” – as Norman Blake said, a rare 3/4 track for the band. This is the third single anticipating the album, after “Home” and “I’m More Inclined”. It follows in the mellower imprint the band has taken …
ALBUM REVIEW: Snowpoet – Wait for Me; Chamber folk-jazz duo return with absorbing album
Third album for the London-based chamber-jazz pair
ALBUM REVIEW: Another Michael – New Music and Big Pop
A cheerful and endearing debut Lp by the emo-ish Philly band
ALBUM REVIEW: Valley Maker – When The Day Leaves
An enjoyable, if a little lame, new album by the South Carolina songwriter