Kindness – World, You Need A Change of Mind
Diversity is a wonderful thing, but there are too many albums on which it spills over into unfocused territory. There is nothing worse than a lack of focus on an album, and… Read More
Mafia Lights – Spiriting
I would be quite interested to know just what inspired the curious moniker of Mafia Lights [Facebook]. The electro-pop trio we first featured this time last year certainly don’t do things by… Read More
Daniel Land and The Modern Painters – Eyes Wide Shut
Here’s the new single from Daniel Land & the Modern Painters [Facebook/Twitter], and it’s an absolute gem. Some of you may know Land himself from his work in Engineers, and The Modern… Read More
Tourist – EP
There’s a lot to be said for a straightforward approach to making music. There are those who like to throw in curveballs and take as many twists and turns as possible when… Read More
Grimes – Visions
Hmm. I still haven’t made up my mind. About the album artwork, I mean – Grimes’s [Facebook/Twitter] third album is brilliant, and I’ll get to that in a little bit, but first… Read More
Murray James – Blue Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RKiIg4dCyjY No young musician should ever have to be put through the wringer by a major label, but that’s exactly what happened to Murray James [Twitter/Facebook] when he was 17. Since then,… Read More
MMOTHS – EP1
Those sleepless nights Jack Colleran’s spent crafting his music have certainly paid off, because he’s produced what is easily my favourite EP of the year so far. To put all this into… Read More
Xiu Xiu – Always
Jamie Stewart’s output is remarkably consistent, even if Xiu Xiu [Twitter/Facebook] have this habit of changing members and record labels like it’s going out of style. It could be argued that, having… Read More
