Review

Sometimes it’s hard to know in these times whether you want to listen to music that reflects the world around you or allows you to escape from it – Another Sky and their latest release, Music For Winter, allows you to do both.  Released on the first day of 2021, Music for Winter Vol. 1 is a melancholy, grounded EP that reflects the seasonal and pandemic-related changes in … [Read more...] about Another Sky: Music for Winter Vol. 1 – Review

Folk phenomenon Passenger has been in the music scene since his hit single Let Her Go was released in 2012. Known for his tender love songs and politically fuelled tracks there’s no wonder his mega fans are bursting with excitement for his newest album Songs For The Drunk and Broken Hearted. This album kicks off with Sword From The Stone, a track which reflects on his … [Read more...] about Passenger: Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted – Review

Astralseid develop deep and descending spiritual energies with the beat-driven and flowing journeys on Shamanic Love. Nordic electronic musical duo Astralseid really know how to dive into their own consciousnesses and look ‘out of world’ to find inspiration. New album Shamanic Love may only be four tracks long, but they are lengthy pieces of intriguing, primal energies that … [Read more...] about Astralseid: Shamanic Love – Review

Alaska Reid soars high and unleashes diary-like honesty and reflection throughout the indie bedroom pop of Big Bunny. Previously known for her fuzzy pop band Ayleska, Alaska Reid has really come out of her shell on solo EP, Big Bunny. Focussing more on stories from her past youth leading to the woman she is today, the EP draws on melancholy early moments to more recently … [Read more...] about Alaska Reid: Big Bunny EP – Review

Beatmasters Madlib and Four Tet drop their enticing first taster from forthcoming opus, Sound Ancestors. Veteran sound sculptor and crate-digger extraordinaire Madlib has shared the first fruits of his eagerly anticipated forthcoming album with the English producer and electronica lynchpin Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet. The infectious Road of the Lonely Ones pivots around a … [Read more...] about Madlib and Four Tet: Road of the Lonely Ones – Single Review

As the year winds down, Middle Part releases EP, I Wish I Wash Alive, which very aptly reflects how we’re all feeling right now: lost, unstructured and looking forward to the possibility of something a bit more concrete to come.  The release discusses a plethora of issues across the 6 tracks, including personal experiences of mental illness, disassociation and grasping one’s … [Read more...] about Middle Part – I Wish I Was Alive: EP Review