Veteran roots reggae and digi-dancehall stylists team up with a contemporary powerhouse to craft punchy summer bangers whilst pushing their ravenous sound forward in subtly refreshing ways. Since forming in 2000, the Glasgow reggae sound system collective known as Mungo’s Hi Fi have become a synonym for open-minded, welcoming and curious musical collaborations, as typified … [Read more...] about Mungo’s Hi Fi x Eva Lazarus: More Fyah – Review
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Eric Anders/Mark O’Bitz: Ghosts To Ancestors – Review
Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz return with their sophomore album Ghosts To Ancestors, a record that opens up to the listener the deeper you delve. Singer-songwriter Eric Anders and longtime collaborator/guitarist Mark O’Bitz return with their first new record since 2018s Of All These Things in the shape of Ghosts To Ancestors. The title of the record is based around the idea of … [Read more...] about Eric Anders/Mark O’Bitz: Ghosts To Ancestors – Review
Slaves: The Velvet Ditch – Review
Slaves produce a new EP that hammers the senses as they twist and play with music genres. New EP The Velvet Ditch from Slaves is a mass of contradictions. What other EP could combine Rap with Thrash metal and almost acoustic ballads? The Velvet Ditch Is the follow up to Slaves top ten Album Acts of Fear and Love. It's an EP full of twists and turns musically — an inspired yet … [Read more...] about Slaves: The Velvet Ditch – Review
Of Monsters And Men: Fever Dream – Review
Of Monsters And Men return with new record Fever Dream, relying on lingering notes and sultry vocals to create a simple but airy solitude. Ever since the band’s breakout hit Little Talks way back in 2011, Of Monsters And Men have been honing their sound and changing the outlook towards Icelandic music. Fast forward to 2019 and the band are all set to unleash new record Fever … [Read more...] about Of Monsters And Men: Fever Dream – Review
DZ Deathrays: Positive Rising: Part 1 – Review
DZ Deathrays put Green Day’s ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! to shame, with Positive Rising: Part 1 proving punk rock can pull off an ambitious multi-part project. Just one year since the release of 2018’s Bloody Lovely, Australian rockers DZ Deathrays return with a new outlook on their musical process. The former two-piece of Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley, have now added Lachlan Ewbank … [Read more...] about DZ Deathrays: Positive Rising: Part 1 – Review
Angie McMahon: Salt – Review
Angie McMahon delivers a magnificent debut record with Salt, with plenty of wonderfully crafted tracks and strong, relatable lyrics. Angie McMahon certainly isn’t a newcomer to the scene, having previously released a total of six singles as a solo artist and building a following both in her native Australia as well as internationally. Her first single, Slow Mover, was released … [Read more...] about Angie McMahon: Salt – Review