Dua Lipa releases sophomore record Future Nostalgia, taking us back to the future amongst 80s pop rhythms and silky soundscapes. For Dua Lipa fans it was a welcome surprise that her new album was being bumped up from release in April to the end of March. She explained in tears on an Instagram Live cast that in this current climate “we need to work together to make a change” … [Read more...] about Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia – Review
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Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty: Visions – Review
Former Badbadnotgood cohorts conspire to conjure mesmerising soundscapes which dip into jazz, electronics, post-rock and lounge-soul to thrilling effect on new album Visions. Even though keyboardist and guitarist Matthew Tavares announced his departure from Toronto jazz-post-rockers Badbadnotgood last October, the announcement of a spin-off collaboration with that combo’s … [Read more...] about Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty: Visions – Review
Chris Ianuzzi: Olga in a Black Hole – Review
Chris Ianuzzi offers up a taste of things to come on new EP Olga in a Black Hole, creating synth-laden soundscapes of electronic dread and wonder. With a career built around breaking boundaries and accolades for his I, Synthesist project, Chris Ianuzzi is no stranger to immersive electronic performances. And that’s exactly what new EP Olga in a Black Hole is: an … [Read more...] about Chris Ianuzzi: Olga in a Black Hole – Review
William Tyler: Music From First Cow – Review
William Tyler, the avatar of instrumental Americana, sculpts an affecting, elegiac and Zen-like score for indie auteur Kelly Reichardt’s intimate frontier tale. Kelly Reichardt’s status as one of America’s leading indie exponents of quietist, humanist and poetic cinema has long been assured, peddling as she does the polar opposite of mainstream cinema’s preoccupation with … [Read more...] about William Tyler: Music From First Cow – Review
Bright Eyes: Persona Non Grata – Single Review
Bright Eyes take it back home with their first release in nine years, bringing us all together on the highly relatable new track, Persona Non Grata. For Bright Eyes fans it’s been a long wait. Nine years since their last album The People’s Key, Conor Oberst et al have ended their lengthy hiatus by announcing a new album and tour, backing this up with the release of new track … [Read more...] about Bright Eyes: Persona Non Grata – Single Review
Patrick Ames: Liveness – EP Review
Patrick Ames returns with new EP Liveness, leaning on a spate of ideas amidst a stripped back and live-feeling sound. Californian Singer-Songwriter Patrick Ames is not one for settling into one groove for very long. Like many artists, Ames finds solace in trying new ideas and trialling differing styles, which is exactly where we see him on new EP, Liveness. Often built … [Read more...] about Patrick Ames: Liveness – EP Review