Five years ago, my ear was caught by the debut album from Sweden’s Echo Ladies. Pink Noise was a sweeping love letter to that synth driven eighties alternative sound. The band, in part, take their name from the debunked theory that Echo and the Bunnymen had a drum machine named Echo. I still have thisContinue reading “Echo Ladies – Lilies”
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Studio Kosmische – Beyond the Circle of The Fixed Stars
If you’re fortunate enough to snag a vinyl copy of the new Studio Kosmische album then what follows will be old news. I was lucky enough to be asked to write a review to appear on the album’s obi strip. As the music fired my imagination, I couldn’t resist but pen a short story basedContinue reading “Studio Kosmische – Beyond the Circle of The Fixed Stars”
Night Beats – Rajan
Always on the hunt for new music I recently stumbled across Night Beats, the psychedelic brainchild of Texas-born, LA-based artist Danny Lee Blackwell. He’s just released his sixth studio album entitled Rajan and it immediately caught my ear. Some of this album’s tracks sound like they come right out of a Sergio Leone movie. IContinue reading “Night Beats – Rajan”
DEAFCULT – Future of Illusion
Future Of Illusion is the second full length studio album from Brisbane Australia based gazers DEAFCULT. I’m a huge fan of their last album, Auras, with its lush shoegazing sounds and reverberating soundscapes. The band, who have added Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder) on bass/ vocal duties this time around, are keen to point out that thisContinue reading “DEAFCULT – Future of Illusion”
Fir Cone Children – The Urge To Overtake Time
It’s at this time of the year I always watch my inbox closely. It’s around this time we get the next annual instalment of Alexander Donat’s Fir Cone Children project. This is a series of albums documenting his kids lives as they grow. The albums to date have been nothing short of life affirming, joyousContinue reading “Fir Cone Children – The Urge To Overtake Time”
Virgins – Slowly, Long
Last year’s Transmit a Little Heaven EP by Belfast’s Virgins was every bit the bona fide shoegaze classic it had promised to be. I can also attest from first-hand experience that Virgins live is a sonic assault that will live in your memory for a long time after. This formidable band is formed around mainContinue reading “Virgins – Slowly, Long”
Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish
Last year I stumbled across the stunning debut album from Pittsburgh DIY noise makers Feeble Little Horse. Hayday was an instant hit with its slacker sensibilities and killer songs. The band have just dropped their second full length album and I couldn’t wait to get it on the turntable. Now it’s time to get someContinue reading “Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish”
Lital Hagayan – Singularity
From the garden city of Tel Aviv in Israel comes singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer Lital Hagayan. A stalwart of the shoegaze and dreampop scene over the last couple of years she has treated our ears to a series of sumptuous singles. Always with the dreamiest production and deeply emotional lyrics, her musicContinue reading “Lital Hagayan – Singularity”
T.G. Shand – Cinnamon EP
As a big Miniatures fan, I was so happy when lead singer Annemarie Duff returned with her solo project T.G Shand. Hailing from Ōtautahi New Zealand she is creating some sublime dreampop. She’s released some stellar singles over the last few years. I’m particularly fond of ‘Little Sieve’ not least because it came of aContinue reading “T.G. Shand – Cinnamon EP”
Dot Allison – Consciousology
Scottish singer songwriter Dot Allison is probably best known for her time fronting the indie dance band One Dove back in the early nineties. However, Allison has produced some absolutely stellar solo albums as well as collaborating with the likes of Massive Attack, Paul Weller and Peter Doherty. Most recently she contributed vocals to theContinue reading “Dot Allison – Consciousology”
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