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JJ Draper: The Theft And The Flight EP – Review

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If diving into soft, acoustic music is what you love, then it is time to save JJ Draper's new EP The Theft And The Flight to your favourite playlist.  Sounding like Bon Iver with similar attributes to Yael Naim and Billie Eilish, his raw talent and fragile expression of real-life events makes him stand out from the crowd. Opening the EP with That’s What I Call Progress, … [Read more...] about JJ Draper: The Theft And The Flight EP – Review

Zachary Cale: False Spring – Review

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The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s new double, his first album in five years, creeps up on the listener with its unbusy, melodic country-folk explorations of love, loss and the passage of time. On False Spring, Zachary Cale’s first record since 2015’s Duskland, the Louisiana-born, New York-based troubadour encapsulates a bittersweet mood that’s soaked in the fraught … [Read more...] about Zachary Cale: False Spring – Review

Sonic Fuel: I Will Rise – Single Review

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Bolshy guitars and a catchy chorus help David Hales from Sonic Fuel heal the heartache and come out the other side on track I Will Rise. Music has always been used to heal the hurt and make sense of your feelings, for both musicians and listeners. It can be a form of self-medication; a personal therapist that helps you through those tough times. New track I Will Rise from … [Read more...] about Sonic Fuel: I Will Rise – Single Review

Khruangbin: Mordechai – Album Review

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On the third Khruangbin album proper, the Texan trio’s incorporation of prominent vocal textures articulates rather than intimates, making for a triumph of globe-trotting songcraft. Over the last seven years, Houston’s purveyors of dubby, downtempo Mediterranean funk, Khruangbin, have built a considerable following that’s enabled them to tour almost constantly. Initially … [Read more...] about Khruangbin: Mordechai – Album Review

Haim: Women In Music Pt. III – Review

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Haim return with an impressively layered album that shows the sisters coping with personal issues and growing into a more musically-rounded band. Haim have had a difficult time since their last record, 2017’s Something To Tell You. With each sister undergoing struggles (Alana’s best friend passing away, Este suffering from Type 1 Diabetes and Danielle's boyfriend and … [Read more...] about Haim: Women In Music Pt. III – Review