Peckham’s spearhead of the London-based jazz revival Kamaal Williams conjures fiery intensity and cosmic menace in a breathless and unassailable concoction of past-present-future jazz that flows like poetry in motion. On his new album, the keyboardist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry ‘Kamaal’ Williams slips back into the sleek retro-futurist territory informing … [Read more...] about Kamaal Williams: Wu Hen – Review
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Taylor Swift: folklore – Album Review
Taylor Swift releases her surprise 8th Studio album folklore, changing pace with a settled indie-folk tone that highlights the singer's skills in songwriting. Taylor Swift has seemingly done the impossible; kept a new record completely secret and away from press and belligerent fans until the day before release. It’s a stark contrast to her usual huge promotional campaigns, … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift: folklore – Album Review
The Lotts: We Are The Lotts – EP Review
The Lotts bring us barebones rock ‘n’ roll with debut EP We Are The Lotts, which you’d be forgiven in thinking is from the days of seventies Detroit. With home recording now accessible and affordable to nearly anyone, it is understandably rare for a young band to choose an alternative route for a debut EP. Yet, Warrington based group The Lotts, have had the honour of … [Read more...] about The Lotts: We Are The Lotts – EP Review
Ronan Keating: Twenty Twenty – Review
Ronan Keating visits a variety of styles whilst bringing alongside a range of artists on new album Twenty Twenty. Titled as a celebration of his twenty years of success, Ronan takes us from country to slow piano ballads to fun, upbeat tracks. This collection of songs and reworked classics is a genius concoction ready to be unearthed. Whether you are a fan of Keating or not, … [Read more...] about Ronan Keating: Twenty Twenty – Review
Bing & Ruth: Species – Album Review
David Moore’s malleable minimalism project Bing & Ruth returns with a streamlined ensemble, a sharp focus and a wordlessly evocative LockDown transcendence. The New York composer David Moore’s penchant for a trance-inducing mixture of modern classical, drone, ambient and minimalism has been honed across a series of studiously composed and well received releases under the … [Read more...] about Bing & Ruth: Species – Album Review
Silverbacks: Fad – Album Review
Debut album Fad from Silverbacks has been met with some great early support as they conduct their way through taut rhythms and late 70s punk influences. Silverbacks are from Ireland but you could be forgiven for thinking these guys are pure unadulterated New Yorkers. Recently making the BBC 6 Music playlist with single Dunkirk, Silverbacks are on the rise, and with good … [Read more...] about Silverbacks: Fad – Album Review