NEWS: INTRODUCING ‘MEANWHILE’ AS FICTION RECORDS’ LATEST PRODIGY

It’s no hardly a secret anymore that synth is where it’s at these days. The 80s have had a full fledged revival and the accompanying beat driven steamrollers are all encompassed in anything from indie to electro to house to funk. You could say, the only thing missing is a pioneer for the Minneapolis sound 2.0. […]
As Easter approaches, the London foursome Vuvuvultures is getting set to release their first single of 2014. On April 19th, the pop-noir group from the capital is unleashing an AA single consisting of ‘Arty Party’ and ‘Song Bot’, entitled ‘I’. This first of four 7” AA side singles is the starting point of a year […]

NEWS: VUVUVULTURES REVEAL FIRST OF FOUR SINGLES FOR 2014

Album Review: Nick Drake – Bryter Layter (Remastered and Boxed Vinyl Edition)

John Martyn laughed when Nick Drake died, that was the first thought that came to mind when I read about the reissue and mastering of Drake’s sophomore album Bryter Layter. It was something for which his wife never forgave him. 18 months before Drake died of an overdose of antidepressants, Martyn released the acclaimed album, […]
There’s a belief amongst some musicians, that more – not less – is more. The more singers, instruments, harmonies, the better. But Fionn Regan’s latest record, The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo, proves that music served raw can be equally powerful. Armed with just a guitar, voice, microphone and a 4 track recorder, this […]

Album Review: Fionn Regan – The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo

Album Review: The Drums – Portamento

The new Drums album is named after a 17th Century Italian word meaning a slide between two vocal pitches, an apt name for an album, which also slides from one mood to another. The first album, Summertime!, is a release the band describe as a concept album, that while visceral and fun, lacked depth. This […]
DJ Shadow is perhaps the ultimate postmodern expression of the potential within electronic dance music.  His 1996 debut album “Entroducing” was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the first to be composed purely of samples.  Forget the Halle orchestra – all Josh Davis needs to make music is an Akai sampler, a dark mood, and […]

EP Review: DJ Shadow – I Gotta Rokk