Legendary hip hop producer Alchemist’s latest EP This Thing of Ours Vol 2 is an impressive release, to say the least.  For a 12-minute experience, Alchemist packs in a huge amount of sensitivity, creativity and complexity. Working with a range of collaborators, each song segues into one another to form a singular experience, passing you by so quickly that you simply … [Read more...] about The Alchemist: This Thing of Ours Vol.2 – Review

Freya Beer presents us with a deliciously gothic sound and sultry vocal lines in her superb debut album, Beast. Christmas appears to have come early with the release of Freya Beer’s debut record – or perhaps that ought to be Halloween? It’s as if cigarettes, red wine and poison came together in musical format: a seductively dark set of tracks that pull you in at the start … [Read more...] about Freya Beer: Beast – Album Review

Beo String Quartet infuse classical strings with a progressive rock sound on the unique new record, Ghosts Revisited. Pittsburgh-based music collective Beo String Quartet have something different to offer, as they attempt to blend classical sounds with progressive rock. This might not feel like a great idea at first, but combining this with lyrical astuteness and dark, … [Read more...] about Beo String Quartet: Ghosts Revisited – Review

James Blake gives us his most raw and introspective work to date with the release his fifth album, Friends that Break your heart. In a recent interview discussing mental health awareness in the music industry, James noted, “(For) a lot of musicians, our first language is music, then it’s whatever our native tongue is… I think we are not encouraged necessarily to speak on … [Read more...] about James Blake- Friends That Break Your Heart

Indie pop artist JW Francis has cooked up eleven soothing yet infectiously upbeat tracks on his new album Wanderkid.  The cover art for JW Francis’ new album Wanderkid showcases a rainbow wave, instantaneously giving off infectiously good vibes. Upon seeing the album cover, I was hoping that the music itself would be just as good as the cover suggests, and sure enough, … [Read more...] about JW Francis: Wanderkid – Album Review