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Album: Matt Berry – Phantom Birds

Matt Berry’s debut album on Acid Jazz, Witchazel, included prog gems and a McCartney-featuring track; since then he’s released well-received albums like The Small Hours and Television Themes. New album…

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See: KOKOKO! release Boiler Room Session, plus world tour dates

KOKOKO! revealed the extent of their brilliance to the world with the release of their debut album Fongola, which came out earlier in the month via the ever brilliant Transgressive…

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Track: Tinariwen – Taqkal Tarha, plus new album and European tour news

Tinariwen have revealed details of their forthcoming ninth album, Amadjar, out on Wedge / PIAS on Friday 6th September. They’ve drafted in a whole host of guests for the record…

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See: Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 release new video for Tywydd Hufen la, plus album and tour news

Colorama frontman Carwyn Ellis has released details of his new solo album, Joia! out on Banana & Louie Records on June 28th. Perhaps unsurprisingly it’s a Welsh language record, but…

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Track: Bruce Springsteen – Hello Sunshine, plus new album news

Bruce Springsteen has announced that his first new studio album in five years (and his 19th in total), Western Stars, is to be released on June 14th, via Columbia Records.…

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Track: Gurrumul – Djolin (Musical Instrument), plus album and film news

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island readers of this post are advised that the following media release and links within contains images and voices of people who have died. The…

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See: Cícero releases new video for “De Passagem”

It’s been a while since Cícero released a video. The Brazilian singer shot some very creative videos for is first album, Canções de Apartamento (2011), in which he rode on…

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