Jeffrey Lewis’ new album is perhaps the most quintessential record of his career and an instant classic, containing some of the most vulnerable and beautiful songs he has written to date.
April, 2009
Eddi Reader – Love Is The Way
Following the fabulous redux edition of The Songs Of Robert Burns a few months ago, it’s turned into a bumper year for Eddi Reader fans. Or has it? Well read on …
Dirty Projectors – Scala, London, 02/04/09
Ama Chana’s a bit excited about seeing the Dirty Projectors live… it doesn’t matter than his friends all think they’re rubbish. Tonight, the vocal harmonies soar and inspire, even sounding a bit like Mariah Carey…
Varied compilation of great music from London’s Sexbeat collective released in April
Sexbeat, a London collective/promoter, are to release their first ever compilation this April. A varying collection of bands that they (and, in some cases, we) think are totally great.
Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
Too late, Lloyd, they’ve been heartbroken now. The Glaswegian sextet’s fourth album finds them if anything even more exquisitely melancholic than ever.
Gomez – A New Tide
Gomez have been somewhat neglected by their homeland but have created a nice niche for themselves in America tasting success with last album ‘How We Operate’, and it was in the land of the free where ‘A New Tide’ was made.
The Mars Volta return with new album
The Mars Volta have announced a new album – a trim one by their standards – and have announced plans to tour it later in the year.
Bella Union sign Wavves
Bella Union have just announced the signing of Wavves, the project of one man Mr. Nathan Daniel Williams, and they’ll be releasing the debut album ‘Wavvves’ in June.
Mastodon – Crack the Skye
Mastodon’s latest, Crack the Skye, proves one obvious fact: as far as modern metal goes, you can’t do much better than these guys.
Steve Earle to release new covers album in May
Steve Earle has announced a new album – covers of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt. Download link for a taster track inside!
The Fall sign to Domino records!
The news came to us late last week, so sorry for the delay, but it’s good news nevertheless… if you’re into the cult of The Fall…
Blue Roses – Blue Roses
Shipley’s former “nu-folk” contender Laura Groves relaunches herself as a compellingly bruised, self-extendingly ambitious singer-songwriter.
Mono – Scala, London 26/03/09
It’s a quantifiable fact that any show involving a massive gong is going to be pretty great, and Mono had no intention of proving the exception to the rule. The feted Japanese post-rockers showcase latest effort ‘Hymn To The Immortal Wind’.
Wildbirds & Peacedrums – The Snake
There are no twitching, distorted priapic guitars manically jerked around here; this is a soft, vulva of an album giving birth to a cathartic foetus in a forest at night – all captured on tape and narrated by David Attenborough’s warm, silent breaths.
The Veils – Sun Gangs
A pretty hypnotic and compelling third album which may not make for a completely easy listen, but contains tracks that shine out, with their own eerie dark and troubling light, that are likely to stay with you for a long time to come.
