The debut album from duo Arabnormal is a half-hour journey to somewhere otherworldly that you will want to experience over and over again and again. Arabnormal is regularly described as ‘a manically zonked-out flying carpet ride’, and if that doesn’t perk your interest then what will? Formed by former The Hickey Underworld frontman and main songwriter Younes Faltakh … [Read more...] about Arabnormal: Arabnormal – Album Review
José James: No Beginning No End 2 – Review
José James has spent a decade honing his craft and defining his musical voice. With his latest release, No Beginning No End 2, James pays homage to a multitude of his inspirations, whilst collaborating with a large handful of other musicians. I Need Your Love opens the album with an arpeggiated acoustic guitar and subtle horns (the latter is performed magnificently), before … [Read more...] about José James: No Beginning No End 2 – Review
The Garden: Kiss My Superbowl Ring – Review
Punk meets DnB: Can it work? We listen to Southern Californian duo The Garden with their latest release, Kiss My Super Bowl Ring. Twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears have been producing fast, punk-influenced jungle and DnB since their 2011 formation of The Garden. Their fourth album, Kiss My Super Bowl Ring, is the first release from the duo since their 2019 collaboration with … [Read more...] about The Garden: Kiss My Superbowl Ring – Review
Tame Impala: The Slow Rush – Review
Tame Impala bring us their signature vibe, dip their toe into different genres, and become much more pop on their latest album. But is it for the best? There is no denying the cultural importance Tame Impala have had on the decade just past. Bringing their Australian psych-pop into the mainstream, many have undoubtedly been inspired by the one-man project – whilst others … [Read more...] about Tame Impala: The Slow Rush – Review
Emily Jane White: Immanent Fire – Review
Emily Jane White holds a mirror to our face with her latest release Immanent Fire, a dark reflection of our destruction of Earth that is a pleasant stare into the abyss. Coming from a state riddled with wildfires in recent years, it is fitting that Californian folk musician Emily Jane White’s new album is titled Immanent Fire. Co-produced by Anton Patzner, Emily’s sixth … [Read more...] about Emily Jane White: Immanent Fire – Review
Dallas Acid: The Spiral Arm – Review
Dallas Acid produce a work of art that looks set to stand the test of time with the release of The Spiral Arm. Texas, a state that can have a stigma of being old fashioned and conservative, has an outlying city – Austin. With a slogan of ‘Keep Austin Weird’, Austin based synth-based trio Dallas Acid does just that. Producing music that is as far from pop as possible, inspired … [Read more...] about Dallas Acid: The Spiral Arm – Review