The National, Saint Etienne, Rahim Redcar, OCS, Jane Weaver, Kim Gordon, Tristwch y Fenywod and Say She She.
Epic and live, intimate and drowsy, propulsive pop and ROTY specials.
Four Tet, Nils Frahm, Duster, Christopher Owens, Hayden Pedigo, JOHN, Joe Hisaishi and Angel Olsen Presents.
A splendid early December turn-out for the new stuff, with lots of live recordings and some sensitive beauties.
Ben Lukas Boysen, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Björk, Black Pumas, Mercury Rev and cLOUDDEAD.
A short dispatch this week, with both new and not-new releases for your considerations.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Amyl And The Sniffers, BADBADNOTGOOD, Laura Marling, Craven Faults, Pixies, Soccer Mommy, One True Pairing, Nap Eyes, Naked Roomates and Wand.
We ain’t slowing down! October ends very much as it started, with stunners in every direction.
The Belair Lip Bombs, Karate, Kelly Finnigan, Porridge Radio, High Vis, Svaneborg Kardyb and W.H. Lung.
Brisk guitar jams, analogue soul, loud bits, quiet bits and loads of electronic hues too! Third Man release Lush Life, the debut LP from Australian four-piece The Belair Lip Bombs....
Goat, Tucker Zimmerman, Field Music, Current Joys, Dawes, Stick in the Wheel and Shovel Dance Collective.
Shamanic Psychedelics, rich country loveliness, pop maximalism, a bit of Country and a bit of Folk.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Smile, Geordie Greep, Caribou, Yasmin Williams, Memorials, The Hard Quartet, Leon Bridges and Thee Sacred Souls.
It’s not our fault that everyone chose October 4th to release a banger… but they did, so you’re just gonna have to listen to them all.
Alan Sparhawk, Ezra Collective, Kit Sebastian, Crows, Naima Bock, Efterklang, Ben Böhmer, Hayden Thorpe and SOPHIE.
A vivid week of new sounds. We’re covering the gripping and enthralling, heady woozes and all-out party.
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.