Bibio, the king of folktronica, serves a calming, carefree and largely instrumental reprieve from our current calamities with his latest sojourn into wyrd folk pastoral. On his eleventh album as Bibio, the Wolverhampton native Stephen Wilkinson continues to bottle the hazy serenity essayed on last year’s bucolic Ribbons, a comforting cocktail of arpeggiated guitar and … [Read more...] about Bibio: Sleep On The Wing – Review
New Music Fridays – 12th June 2020
2020 has shaped into a crazy year for everyone, so why not take some time out from the world and enjoy this week's picks for New Music Fridays? We have four tasty morsels ripe for listening below, from grungy punk, to folky rock, to dreamy indie. As always, click the pics to listen! Meltcitizen - Gonna Find Me A Genie With A Magic Bikini Using a mix of garage rock, … [Read more...] about New Music Fridays – 12th June 2020
OK GO Respond to COVID 19 With Special Music Video
All Together Now is another clever OK Go video, this time with an emotional message to thank key workers in our current plight. OK Go may be renowned for their intricate and revolutionary music videos, but their new video for track All Together Now is a little different. With no album to promote or press releases to fulfil, this track is purely a message of thanks for the … [Read more...] about OK GO Respond to COVID 19 With Special Music Video
Belle and Sebastian: Days of the Bagnold Summer (OST) – Review
Belle and Sebastian hark back to former glories on their bewitching score for Simon Bird’s sweet and understated slice of life, Days of the Bagnold Summer. Over the course of almost a quarter of a century, the veteran Glaswegian indie-poppers Belle and Sebastian have provided a reassuring ballast for alienated, bookish and sensitive teenagers everywhere. Both small and big … [Read more...] about Belle and Sebastian: Days of the Bagnold Summer (OST) – Review
Run The Jewels: RTJ4 – Review
Rap powerhouse Run The Jewels return with RTJ4, a raw body of work sure to be the soundtrack for this moment in time. Rap-duo Killer Mike and El-P, otherwise known as Run The Jewels, spent the 2010s setting new standards for rap. Despite not receiving the same recognition from the mainstream as acts such as Childish Gambino or Kendrick Lamar, they have released three world … [Read more...] about Run The Jewels: RTJ4 – Review
Laura Marling: Live At Union Chapel
A mesmerising and perfectly produced virtual gig at London's Union Chapel sees Laura Marling and her folk stylings shine. Live music is one of the hardest things to remedy in our current lockdown situation. Gigs are on hold, festivals are cancelled and the prospect of meeting friends to enjoy your favourite music’ live is currently only a pipe dream. In order to stave our … [Read more...] about Laura Marling: Live At Union Chapel