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Album Review : Ghana Special Volume 2 : a thrilling ‘burger-highlife’ compilation charting the roots of today’s afro-beats and so much more…

So, what makes a great compilation album? It so much more than flinging a gaggle of tracks together which have got a loose connection to a time or place or…

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Premiere: NYC-based legendary producer and experimental artist Martin Bisi’s ‘Your Ultimate Urban Fantasy’ EP is an eviscerating poetic discourse.

We are honoured to present the premiere of the new EP ‘Your Ultimate Urban Fantasy’ from NYC-based legendary producer and experimental artist Martin Bisi. Bisi has been a central figure in…

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Album Review: Girls In Synthesis – Sublimination

9/10 After two critically acclaimed albums (2020’s Now Here’s An Echo From Your Future and 2022’s The Rest Is Distraction), and numerous mini-album, EP and single releases, London based innovators…

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Album Review: Fleetwood Kelly – Just Happy to Be Here

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Fleetwood Kelly has finally unveils the anticipated debut album, ‘Just Happy to Be Here’. With a captivating blend of classic Americana and contemporary pop, Kelly delivers a…

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Album Review : Scott Lavene – ‘Disneyland in Dagenham’ : More alt-songs of wit, wisdom, life, love and laughs from the Essex story-teller.

Steve Earle coined the phrase ‘Hard-core Troubadour’ probably with one eye on himself and the other on Townes Van Zandt but it’s a tag you could easily stick into Scott…

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Album Review: The Big Special – Postindustrial Hometown Blues

The Big Special consist of poet/frontman Joe Hicklin and previous session/function band drummer Callum Moloney, a former bandmate of Hicklin. Not content with writing acoustic-led, melodic, easy-going songs, Hicklin had…

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Album Review: Kee Avil -‘Spine’: experimental pop with a thrilling, raw urgency from the Montreal artist.

Two years ago Montreal producer Kee Avil’s debut for Constellation ‘Crease’ turned heads with its leftfield pop mosaicism, an intricate patterning of vocal, sound and instrumental shapes set with experimental…

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Album Review: The Other Way – Learning To Be

London-based jazz-fusion quintet The Other Way showcases stunning musicality and brilliant ideas on their latest album, ‘Learning To Be’. With the introduction of angular riffs and dappled electronics in the…

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EP Review: Ellorie McKnight – Equinox: A Serene Journey into Nature’s Embrace

Ellorie McKnight’s latest EP, “Equinox,” is a captivating journey through earthy Americana and folk that transports listeners to the serene landscapes of rural Canada. Released exclusively on Bandcamp, this collection…

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