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Album Review : The Circling Sun – Spirits: The esteemed NZ jazz collective’s long-awaited debut more than delivers.

New Zealand spiritual jazz collective The Circling Sun have taken the long and winding road to releasing their first album ‘Spirits’ (available now on the ever-reliable Soundway Records). Drawn from…

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EP Review: Opus Kink – My Eyes, Brother!

The Brighton music makers Opus Kink have released the follow-up to their debut EP ‘Til The Stream Runs Dry‘, with the doubly impressive ‘My Eyes, Brother!’ Speaking ahead of their EP…

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Album Review: Raz Ohara – Tyrants

The AlbumRaz started working on the album Tyrants in 2017 and mixed the finished version in 2021. The writing process began with listening to sketches and sound-files he had collected…

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Album Review: Elegua/Elegua : a long lost Latin Jazz treasure that resonates beyond its history.

After the ultra-hip Virgilio Armas re-issues last year Toronto crate curators extraordinaire We Are Busy Bodies are on the case again, excavating the rich seams of Latin-jazz heritage with an…

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Album Review: The Telescopes focus on a dreamy, gothic sonic landscape in their shimmering and psychedelic new album ‘Of Tomorrow’, with European dates announced

The legendary The Telescopes return to the fray with their new album ‘Of Tomorrow’ – their astonishing fifteenth album and the fifth released through Tapete Records. Meeting somewhere in the…

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EP Review: HEIGHTS – Glow

Up-and-coming Alt-Pop solo artist HEIGHTS shines on her new EP ‘Glow’, a vibrant display of electronic soundscapes and pop tendencies that create a rich, emotive, and infectious synth-heavy sound. Beautifully…

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Album Review : Raffy Bushman – Silver Lines : a reviving reminder of the beauty of bop told with a new dynamic.

London based jazz pianist, composer and music educator Raffy Bushman has resumed his annual message to the listening public with the ‘Silver Lines’ EP, available through Bridge The Gap, and…

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Album Review: Jump on board to ‘Destination Rock and Roll Station’ with The Sticker Club – a rollicking ride for all ages.

The Sticker Club ostensibly play music for the little ones (in age, not stature) but offer up delights for the more mature listener through their effervescent double layered indie pop…

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Album Review: The Balladmongrels – Trouble

The Balladmongrels is a raucous new band featuring Dogs D’Amour frontman Tyla J. Pallas and Northern Irish singer-songwriter Matty James Cassidy. And with Trouble, released this week, they launch themselves…

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Parisian pop trio Alexandr release debut album – Aloners to the world

The trouble with reinventing the wheel is it usually means a bumpy ride for someone. Sometimes it’s better to just hit cruise control and concentrate on a smooth well-executed ride.…

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