MXXWLL, the Australian beat conductor, indulges a love of G-Funk, P-Funk and West Coast hip hop stylings on a skittish beat-tape-like odyssey that weaves fragments of found sound into its suite of primary colours. The fleet-footed, Sydney-born producer MXXWLL is riding the crest of a wave of music industry and media interest, having caught the attention of names such as DJ … [Read more...] about MXXWLL: Sheeesh – Review
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Sven Wunder: Eastern Flowers – Review
Sven Wunder, the enigmatic Swedish producer, entrances with a nourishing, mind-opening and woozy synthesis of psychedelia, library music and Mediterranean funk. Very little is known about Sven Wunder, a mysterious Swedish musician who inhabits a stealthy veil of clandestineness much like Burial; there’s no indication as to his age or even how old his debut album is. … [Read more...] about Sven Wunder: Eastern Flowers – Review
Jess Williamson: Sorceress – Review
Jess Williamson, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, documents the quotidian and the astrological with a deftness of style and a flair for heartfelt storytelling on her fourth, and most captivating, outpouring, Sorceress. Jess Williamson is far from being a mainstream name though she is ceaselessly prolific, as evidenced by four albums in just six years. Her latest … [Read more...] about Jess Williamson: Sorceress – Review
Charli XCX: How I’m Feeling Now – Review
Pop pioneer of the 2010s, Charli XCX, only released her previous album, Charli, eight months ago; in that short amount of time, we find ourselves in a whole new world. Her latest album, How I’m Feeling Now, is an honest reflection of the situation. Slap bang in the middle of a global pandemic, we as a human race all find ourselves in a strange situation of quarantine or … [Read more...] about Charli XCX: How I’m Feeling Now – Review
Mark Lanegan: Straight Songs of Sorrow – Review
Mark Lanegan, the great 1990’s grunge survivor, draws upon a lifetime of wrongdoing, tragedy and dysfunction and navigates light in the darkness on his candid, ambitious and wounded new album. The ex-Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan is enjoying something of a cultural renaissance right now; his twelfth solo album, Straight Songs of Sorrow, arrives as a companion piece … [Read more...] about Mark Lanegan: Straight Songs of Sorrow – Review
Sleaford Mods: All That Glue – Review
Sleaford Mods follow their hit top ten album from last year, Eton Alive, with confrontational new album, All That Glue. Sleaford Mods’ new album is a collection of songs which provides an overview of their success in the last seven years. This album features B- sides and unheard tracks, making it a must for diehard fans of their uncompromising, in your face style. All That … [Read more...] about Sleaford Mods: All That Glue – Review