That Gum U Like release new single Ballad of a Boy, tapping into raw emotions that are drip-fed amongst a thoughtful, shoegaze atmosphere. Husband and wife duo That Gum U Like really know how to create an atmosphere. Their seductive and wispy brand of dreampop has been gradually gained plaudits as, over time, they’ve managed to tweak the sound and add to its presence. New … [Read more...] about That Gum U Like: Ballad of a Boy – Single Review
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Todd Warner Moore: Starry Sounds – Review
Todd Warner Moore returns with record Starry Sounds, managing to once again create warm and promising soundscapes set again vibrant lyrics. Moore’s albums have always managed to keep the listener guessing in which direction he’ll go next. Although usually settled around Americana with 60s Folk influences, he always brings flourishes of something else to each record, whether … [Read more...] about Todd Warner Moore: Starry Sounds – Review
Oh Land and Arthur Moon: Replanting Family Tree – EP Review
Oh Land and Arthur Moon team up for a collaborative EP, Replanting Family Tree. Danish artist Nanna Øland Fabricius, better known as Oh Land, released her Family Tree record this year, and it was a far more personal release than any of her previous efforts. “I’ve experienced the biggest ups and downs of my private life,'' she explains. Fabricius had a baby, moved back to her … [Read more...] about Oh Land and Arthur Moon: Replanting Family Tree – EP Review
Emily Breeze: Rituals – Review
Emily Breeze brings a new bright colour with her latest album Rituals, bringing with it a glamour amidst inspiration from the past. The first two singles Limousines and Ego Death are much loved and much played by Tom Robinson (BBC Radio 6) who has also named her a 21st Century Patti Smith. The record has the spirit of Lou Reed and a strong and beautiful feeling that reminds me … [Read more...] about Emily Breeze: Rituals – Review
Aza Nabuko: Self-titled EP – Review
Aza Nabuko, with her self-titled EP, manages to conjure up dark and emotion-laden atmospheres as she uses strong melodies and structures to push the tracks forward. Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Aza Nabuko is only young at 16-years-old, but listening to her music you feel like she’s wise beyond her years. The amount of heart-ache and solemness could be coming from … [Read more...] about Aza Nabuko: Self-titled EP – Review
Chelsea Wolfe: Birth Of Violence – Review
On her latest album, the musically promiscuous witch known as Chelsea Wolfe deftly balances chilly introspection and keen observation on a set of ominous, stripped-down goth-folk laced with dread, coaxing a mood pitched somewhere between incantation and confessional. Whether dabbling in doom metal, industrial, electronic or folk-rock, a sense of foreboding has always inhabited … [Read more...] about Chelsea Wolfe: Birth Of Violence – Review