Robertas Semeniukas releases mammoth album Backstage Stories featuring both intriguing instrumentals and strong vocal-led tracks. As one of Lithuania’s hardest working musicians, Robertas Semeniukas has built up a name for himself within the country that is now seeping out to larger audiences. Album Backstage Stories shows off the artist’s penchant for heavy rock and … [Read more...] about Robertas Semeniukas: Backstage Stories – Review
The Best Tracks of 2019
Michael Sumsion takes stock and presents his personal selection of the Best Tracks of 2019, from cyber-soul to Americana, encompassing brooding ballads, spacey avant-jazz reverie and oddball folk. 10. TYLER, THE CREATOR: Puppet Tyler Okonma aka rapper, producer, director, songwriter and fashion designer Tyler, The Creator, wowed fans and critics alike this year with his … [Read more...] about The Best Tracks of 2019
Roy Brooks: The Free Slave – Vinyl Reissue
Michael Sumsion explores the vinyl reissue of a cult gem from the jazz vaults, Roy Brooks’ exquisite 1970’s masterpiece, The Free Slave. The drummer Roy Brooks was a pillar of the Detroit jazz scene of the 1960s and 1970s, predominantly known for his sterling support for household names such as Yusef Lateef, Pharoah Sanders, Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Lee … [Read more...] about Roy Brooks: The Free Slave – Vinyl Reissue
The Vinyl Chapters Best Albums of 2019 – Writers Choices
2019 is almost over and this year we've been treated with an undeniably strong bunch of new albums, new artists and some genuinely fantastic songs. From the meteoric rise of 17-year-old pop sensation Billie Eilish to new material from big hitters Kanye West, Coldplay, Tool, and Taylor Swift, the year hasn't been short on new material and left our writers with a plethora of … [Read more...] about The Vinyl Chapters Best Albums of 2019 – Writers Choices
Arlo Parks: Super Sad Generation – Review
At the tender age of nineteen, singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has already cemented an exalted reputation in the music industry for her precocious talent, a tremulous synthesis of gritty, poetic lyricism and dusty beats that has garnered her the extolment of ‘breakthrough star of 2019’. Having broken onto the scene last year with her Cola single, a delicate exploration of the … [Read more...] about Arlo Parks: Super Sad Generation – Review
Junodream Interview: Live shows, vinyl and better trousers
Junodream are comprised of Ed Vyvyan (vocals), Dougal Gray (guitar), Tom Rea (guitar), Will Ryder (bass) and Jake Gidley (drums). Isn’t It Lovely (To Be Alone) is the second EP from the band, and there is an underground buzz building with its release. We had the pleasure of chatting with the guys to discuss their beginning, touring plans, vinyl, and the future of the … [Read more...] about Junodream Interview: Live shows, vinyl and better trousers