Sleep - Dopesmoker
Recorded in 1996 and not released until 1999 - originally under the title Jerusalem - the story behind the Californian doom trio’s Dopesmoker is quite the journey.
Kim Deal, Father John Misty, Michael Kiwanuka, Papa M, Jeff Parker And ETA IVtet, Killer Mike and Adrianne Lenker.
Half a dozen splendid reasons to get the stereo warmed up and spinning business…
‘Weird Scenes from The Hangout’, Alvvays, Talking Heads, John Cale, Fairport Convention, Buffalo Tom, Cass McCombs and Aphrodite's Child.
If you’re interested in something new-not-new for the stereo, we have so much to tell you about.
MF DOOM - Mm..Food?
Originally released twenty years ago yesterday, this Sunday Classic is concerned with the culinarily-focused Mm..Food? from Drift icon, MF DOOM.
Trees Speak, Actress, Du Blonde, Andrew Gabbard, MRCY, Homer, Dead Pioneers and Ganavya.
A lot of musical bases covered this week, from the slow and awe-inspiring, to the fast and thrashing. Do come and find something new…
my bloody valentine - loveless
Originally released 33 years ago this week, loveless is the second studio LP from My Bloody Valentine and it is nothing short of an era-defining masterpiece.
Our Girl, Bananagun, LICE, Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra, A Celebration Of Margo Guryan and A Brief History Of Indie Pop 1985-2023…
Triple Dinked Edition goodness, our main man Mulatu and some essential comps too.
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
Our November Record of the Month is Nobody Loves You More, the first full-length album from cult musician and legit cultural icon, Kim Deal.
‘Even the Forest Hums’, Lou Reed, Ayo Ke Disco, Weezer, Royal Trux, Chet Baker, Bobby Hutcherson and Terry Riley.
Rock and roll rawness, psychedelic disco, transcendental floats, post punk… and we haven’t even mentioned Ukraine yet!
75 Dollar Bill Little Big Band - Live at Tubby’s
On the precipice of the first global pandemic, duo Che Chen and Rick Brown expanded as ‘75 Dollar Bill Little Big Band’ and recorded an extraordinary live set at Tubby’s.
The Cure, Peter Perrett, deary, Jennifer Castle, THUS LOVE, King Pari, Thee Alcoholics, Moin, and Hosono House Revisited.
Old friends, new friends, new sounds and all the usual tones that get us going. It’s a good week.
Slint, Songs: Ohia, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Mudhoney, Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, Squarepusher, Kiasmos and Daisy Rickman.
Dark and enthralling treasures, the biggest harmonies, contemporary bangers and other sublime sounds.
Discover slightly longer reads with an anthology of our favourite ‘Sunday Classic’ albums.
NOVEMBER
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
Our November Record of the Month is Nobody Loves You More, the first full-length album from cult musician and legit cultural icon, Kim Deal.
FEATURE
The La’s - The La’s
One of the best eponymous albums ever. One of the finest debut albums ever. One of the most genuinely timeless albums ever.
SEPTEMBER
Kit Sebastian - New Internationale
The sound of early Autumn 2024 is very much the swirling and evocative combination of Anatolian rock and vintage global grooves…
FEATURE
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
The iconic second LP from A Tribe Called Quest. An absolute classic of murky beats, hazy samples and bubbling lyrical flows.