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ALBUM REVIEW: Andy Cooper – ‘L.I.S.T.E.N.’: Ugly Duckling lyrical scientist in flight
Possibly best enjoyed on tape on a decent ghetto blaster wearing elegant shades, let the old-skool embrace you
SEE: HighSchool – ‘New York, Paris And London’: another jangly cracker from the scene Down Under
HIGHSCHOOL, the Melbourne trio known to their friends as Rory, Lilli and Scotty, have signed to British indie Dalliance (home already to Wilsen and Gia Margaret); and in celebration they’ve dropped a first tune for their new label this morning, in the shape of “New York, Paris And London” – another cracker from the Southern …
Say Psych: News: Alex Maas Announces Solo Album and Shares First Track ‘Been Struggling’
The music of Alex Maas has always mesmerised. Now, on his soul-baring solo debut Luca, the Texan and Black Angel’s singer journey is taking an equally hypnotic detour along the wild trails of his indigenous homestead. Driven by the force of nature, each phase of life is celebrated through songs of love, hope, human connection …
Say Psych: Album Review: Singapore Sling – Good Sick Fun
Reykjavík maverick Henrik Björnsson recently released Good Sick Fun, his eleventh album under the Singapore Sling project via Fuzz Club Records. Inspired by goth-rock, dub and big-band jazz on top of the usual fuzzed-out rock’n’roll touchstones that are seared into Henrik’s work, the latest Singapore Sling full-length is as perversely hedonistic as they come – …
Track: PVA – Talks
London’s PVA arrive today with the announcement of their signing to Ninja Tune’s taste-maker label Big Dada. In celebration they have also released a new track – ‘Talks’ taking from their debut EP ‘Toner’ due November 20th Ella, Josh and Louis said of their decision: “We are really over the moon to be joining the …
Track: Jellies announce news of new EP and share single – ‘So’
California-Sheffield bedroom musicians Adam Van der Veer (Chillian Murphy) and Tommy Wilson announce the release of their new EP Jackie due 9th October via Delicious clam. Having self-released their debut EP ‘Daunt’ in early 2019, the pair collaborate digitally, taking turns on guitar, bass and drums to lend their take on basement noise pop. Tommy says of new single, …
Track: Lee Ritenour releases title track from forthcoming Dreamcatcher album
There isn’t much that legendary jazz / fusion guitarist Lee Ritenour hasn’t achieved in his long career. He’s worked with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, B.B. King and Tony Bennett to name a few, as well as leading the 90’s supergroup Fourplay, releasing a host of his own solo albums along the way. …
Track: Bought it for the Bottle release new track, Statues
After coming together for an explosive performance in a Cocktail bar in Cookham, Bought it for the Bottle have been scattering releases here and there since 2019, and are back now despite everything 2020 has put in their way with a new track, Statues out via Not Yet Records It’s smart and sassy indie rock, …
Track: Flowers – Erik
Flowers new single ‘Erik’ is their contribution to Slumberland’s SLR30 Singles Series and their first single since 2017. Due for release December 4th via Slumberland records. Written about their wayward pet hamster, it’s a lovely tune, and a prime piece of the grungy, fuzzy pop that Flowers are so expert at creating.Simple yet effective with …