Album Reviews
Album Review: daddy long legs release 4th studio album, street sermons
Since the release of Evil Eye On You in 2012, Daddy Long Legs have been enchanting audiences the world over, with their particular brand of scuzzy harmonica led rhythm and blues, infused with punk attitude. Now Brian Hurd (Vox/harmonica) and the boys are back with their fourth studio LP and second on Yep Roc Records. …
Album Review: Amanda Brown (ex-The Go-Betweens) unveils her debut solo album ‘Eight Guitars’ – an elegant and ethereal collection of treasures.
While many would be excused for thinking multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Amanda Brown is defined by her stint with the legendary The Go-Betweens during their absolute peak period (most noticeably the majestic ’16 Lovers Lane’), she has forged a brilliant career in music for film as well as dabbling in a few bands (including Cleopatra …
Album Review: the black watch unveil the anthemic indie pop epic ‘Future Strangers’: a glorious album filled with a dream pop psychedelic glow.
Los Angeles indie pop icons the black watch are about to release their 21st album ‘Future Strangers’ and it is a testimony as to why this band has become such a veritable institution. Fronted by constant member John Andrew Frederick (who also is the author of four works of comic fiction and one book of …
EP Review: Melbourne’s Badinage unveil the ethereal EP ‘Meander’: a rich and vivid world without words to explore.
Post rock instrumental ensemble Badinage emerge out of the cultural petri dish that is Melbourne with their new EP ‘Meander’: a collection of immersive evocative instrumentals that bleed with a melancholic intensity. With an approach that at times has a Pink Floyd psychedelia and The Cure post punk edge, this is a glittering debut. Badinage paint …
EP Review: Worg – Il Piano Di Medea
With this release the label celebrates the return to the ranks of the founder Worg. A triumphant homecoming comparable to that of Jason, the main character of the Argonautica, who travelled in search of the Golden Fleece (Il Vello d’Oro) aboard the ship Argo. After many vicissitudes, the hero returned to Iolco, his homeland, to …
EP REVIEW: NICLAS ERLANDSSON – VÄSEN
Niclas Erlandsson delivers a decent and serious musical work with his new release “Väsen EP” on ANTIMODUS. Niclas Erlandsson is a live performing techno artist, producer and mastering engineer. His live sets and productions are characterized by electronic experimentation and hours of meticulous preparation. With this release, the Scandinavian brings a mystical sound reminiscent of …
Album Review: The legendary Levellers become a Collective and release ‘Together All The Way’ – an acoustic reimagining of past treasures with new material. Plus tour details.
Levellers are a veritable UK institution with their brand of indie/folk/punk delivered with an enthralling passion and power. Coming together under the name Levellers Collective, the band has just released ‘Together All The Way’ – a deliciously vibrant collection that re-imagines past material and throws in a couple of shimmering new tracks. Why collective? ‘Together …
Album Review: Loren Chasse & Juho Toivonen – ACLOD : Experimental music, cinematic and stunning.
The vinylist in me hates to admit it but some music just needs to be preserved on CD and this piece adds weight to that proposal. Flowing through a continuous thirty minutes ACLOD, the anticipated collaborative project from Loren Chasse and Juho Toivonen (available now from the venerable Hivemind) declines any interruption from and A …
Album Review: Zavoloka – Amulet
Ukrainian folk instruments dissolve into abstract psychoactive sounds from the improvisational universe. The meditative engine of multi-instrumental music drives the magical means of influencing perception. This is the sonic amulet, which is decorated with radiant tones and the colorful ceremonial musical outline. Mythological music is spirited by epic historical times and ideas of freedom, dignity, …
Album Review: henry rollins curates a “best of” collection of the californian hardcore scene 1978-1983
Futurismo Records asked ex-Black Flag singer, Henry Rollins to select his favourite tracks from the Californian hardcore scene for the 5 year period between 1978 and 1983, for many the halcyon days of the genre. Spread over 4 sides of limited edition coloured vinyl, the 25 tracks Rollins has chosen are all stone cold classics …