Andrew Reed creates a sentimental 80s rock-influenced record in As A Bird Of The Air… that draws on earlier guitar-driven influences to complete the sound. Many of us are now getting used to staying inside and sef-isolating due to global circumstances, but for record As A Bird Of The Air, Andrew Reed did this in order to chase a lightness and develop the music he knew was in … [Read more...] about Andrew Reed: As A Bird Of The Air… – Review
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Sebastien Tellier: Domesticated – Review
Sebastien Tellier offers up his latest full-length record in Domesticated, a synth-pop exploration of a new-found familial contentment, cementing his knack for confounding expectation but is lacking in depth and his usual va-va voom. The impact of domesticity and a settled family life upon creativity is a familiar theme that’s been explored in the arts on numerous occasions; … [Read more...] about Sebastien Tellier: Domesticated – Review
Blake Mills: Mutable Set – Album Review
GRAMMY-winning producer and composer Blake Mills’ new album Mutable Set shows off a finely-drawn narrative between settled sounds and beautiful build-ups. WIth everything that’s going on at the moment, sometimes you need to just sit back and really listen to something that can draw you in and take your mind on a well-earned break. Enter Blake Mill’s new album Mutable Set. … [Read more...] about Blake Mills: Mutable Set – Album Review
Marlin’s Dreaming: Quotidian – Review
Marlin's Dreaming have come up with a unique title for their latest album Quotidian. Meaning ‘mundane’, the record sees the band tapping into a psychedelic influence, skillfully blending it with surrealism straight out of Salvador Dail's diary with the odd hint of Surf Rock. The record is a bizarre and heady combination but somehow they manage to make it work. I'm reminded … [Read more...] about Marlin’s Dreaming: Quotidian – Review
Clarice Jensen: The Experience Of Repetition As Death – Review
Clarice Jensen provides provocative and immense layers of sound in new record The Experience Of Repetition As Death. Brooklyn-based cellist Clarice Jensen is no stranger to adaptability within music. Renowned for looping effects, building layers, and morphing structures, the musician uses her instruments in more ways than one by manipulating their output to create new and … [Read more...] about Clarice Jensen: The Experience Of Repetition As Death – Review
Snow Ghosts: Real World Sessions EP – Review
Ambient-folk trio Snow Ghosts enter our musical world once more with their latest EP Real World Sessions – recorded live at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England. Formed in 2008 by their mutual love of music from “our own time, the beginning of time and all points between”, British trio Snow Ghosts return with their four-track EP Real World Sessions. With an interest in … [Read more...] about Snow Ghosts: Real World Sessions EP – Review