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Album Review : Ana Frango Elétrico – ‘Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua’ : Another high point for new wave MPB.

Musician/producer Ana Frango Elétrico is one of the pivots of today’s kaleidoscopic Rio scene, who over the last few years has helped power the resurgence of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB).…

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EP Review: Owners Club – Owners Club EP

Capturing a distinctive retro tone comparable to The Clash and Ramones whilst retaining a fresh faced, Post-Punk edge, Owners Club land on their feet with the release of their debut,…

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Album Review: The Grogans release the swagger and the rush of ‘Find Me A Cloud’, ahead of UK/European tour

‘Find Me A Cloud’ is The Grogans‘ fourth album, and it shows a band that is willing to push sonic boundaries and explore a range of sounds, all grounded in…

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Album Review : Justin Walter – ‘Destroyer’ : More exceptional electronic imagery from the EVI pioneer

It’s been six years since jazz trumpeter and electronic musician Justin Walter’s last album for Kranky, the ethereally wonder-filled ‘Unseen Forces’, and almost a decade since his label debut ‘Lullabies…

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Album Review: X-Press 2 – Thee

‘Thee’ is the vital duo’s fifth LP release and the first on Acid Jazz. They have already dropped two singles from the album and now unveil another nine fresh cuts…

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Album Review : Júlio Resende Fado Jazz – Sons Of Revolution : immaculate and moving fusion from the Portuguese quartet.

Portuguese jazz pianist and composer Júlio Resende has just released a fourth Fado jazz journey, ‘Sons Of Revolution’ through the indispensable ACT label and it’s another intriguing excursion. Resende first…

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Album Review: Soft Covers – Soft Serve; charming Australian jangle purveys debut long player

If an indie pop record with a DIY aesthetic is the sort of affair that floats your boat, then you need to jump on the debut record from Melbourne based…

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EP Review: Dutch Criminal Record – Apathy Mixtape EP

Brighton trio Dutch Criminal Record embrace their Surf-Pop beginnings with a fresh Shoegaze and Dreampop undertone on the new four track EP Apathy Mixtape, out today via AntiFragile. Having spent…

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Album Review: Teeth of the Sea – ‘Hive’: the electro-psych pioneers re-boot and impress.

Techno doom, electro metal, dub psych, industrial prog, prog techno, doom psych, metal dub, doom prog disco…Teeth Of The Sea have been spinning reviewers’ genre-wheel for a decade plus now.…

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EP Review: august at night – Collection I

Making a unique blend of atmospheric r&b and introspective acoustic tendencies, august at night makes music that fits somewhere between Frank Ocean and Sufjan Stevens. Gloriously melancholic yet pleasingly soulful…

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