instrumental
Premiere: Lutruwita instrumental magicians follow release the epically beautiful and deeply personal elegy ‘Cherry Blossoms in the Front Yards, Forever’
I’ve always said that a good instrumental can evoke feeling and emotions without the need for words, and the instrumental band follow always manages this effortlessly. Their new single ‘Cherry Blossoms in the Front Yards, Forever’ has a power and impact that will leave you speechless, even from the poignant title alone. follow’s style and …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne instrumental band Badinage engage in a little exclusive and expressive ‘Banter’ with us.
We are very honoured to bring you an early listen to the new single ‘Banter’ from Naarm/Melbourne instrumental ensemble Badinage. Rolling guitars and a pattering drum herald an almost flamenco sound with a driving stabbing instrumentation, a stop start heartbeat that sparkles and flounces with gleeful abandon. The track drifts off into a reverie – …
Premiere: Nick Batterham (The Earthmen, Cordrazine) unveils video for the atmospheric instrumental track ‘First Snow’ ahead of launch gig and album.
Nick Batterham is known for his work in iconic indie bands The Earthmen and Cordrazine, but he is putting on display his musically diverse skills through his forthcoming instrumental album ‘First Snow (music for piano and strings)’ due for release on 17 October. We are very honoured to premiere the video today for the title …
Album Review: Nick Storring – ‘Mirante’: A unique percussive and orchestral panorama from the Canadian multi-instrumentalist.
Delving into the musical potential of the humbucker pick-up and other electro-mechanical instruments, getting inspired by ghost towns in Ontario, recording a whole album from a pedestrian bridge near to his home and composing for a new instrument, the halldorophone, Nick Storring is the archetypal, restless experimenter. He’s driven by the ‘what if’ and the …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne instrumental dance exponents Intermood exclusively unveil evocative new single ‘Casuarina’ ahead of EP release.
We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to the new single from Naarm/Melbourne instrumental dance exponents Intermood. I’ve always said that instrumental bands have to bring something quite special to the table – an ability to create an immersive story purely through the music. From the power and majesty of Vivaldi …
Album Review: Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) unveils luminescent instrumental album ‘Juno Low’ ahead of launch gig.
The new year sets of off with a veritable sparkle as Glenn Bennie, understated and undisputed genius guitar player for Underground Lovers and GB3, releases an album of luminescent instrumentals collected over the last four years. It’s a collection inspired by his love for a mixture of ambience and krautrock, elements that can always be …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: follow at Altar Bar, Hobart 16.11.2024
It was an evening of firsts, as Hobart’s post-rock supergroup, follow, took to the live stage for the very first time and played songs from their debut LP, Old Haunts (album review by Senior Editor, Arun Kendall, here), which was released back in May 2023. Formed by past and present members of Luca Brasi, Silver …
Track/Video: Icelandic composer/multi-instrumentalist Davidsson previews his emotional debut album with the restorative ‘On Thin Air’.
Revered Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds’ new OPIA project (a part festival, part musical community, part record label kind of thing) is adding another artist to its roster to keep emerging Costa Rican pianist Sofi Paez company. They’ve just announced that Icelandic composer and musician Davidsson will release his debut solo album ‘Lifelines’ through their portal …
Album Review: Ezra Feinberg -‘Soft Power’: sensational music of gentle persuasion from the New York guitarist/composer.
There is a cosmos of ambient instrumental music out there, so finding something with a distinctive sparkle, which really adds to the dimension can be time consuming. This is where Ezra Feinberg, the Hudson Valley multi-instrumentalist and composer often sidles into the picture. Founder member of San Fran new age psych band Citay, where Feinberg …
Album Review: PC Nackt – Angabe Der Person
PC Nackt is a multiple Grammy-nominated post-genre composer, performance artist, multi instrumentalist and producer from Berlin. Nackt is co-founder of various projects, including the electropunk band WARREN SUICIDE, the orchestra THE STRING THEORY, the recording studio CHEZ CHÉRIE and currently the band RAISON with Schorsch Kamerun, with whom he has been staging musical theatre at …