Upon listening to ‘Calrissian’ it’s hard not to let yourself be transported to a glowing, blissful idyll whilst sat at your laptop in a scarf and scrooge-gloves. Officially released digitally on Old Flame Records in early January 2011 it is for now at least, a gentle way to slip into the season like a warm pair of slippers.
October, 2010
Broken Records – Let Me Come Home
Edinburgh septet return with album number two – a far more rounded affair which pairs their overblown grandiosity with some grounding tenderness.
Koen Holtkamp – Gravity/Bees
A world worth listening to: Gravity/Bees is gorgeous and will feed every part of you that thirsts for textures that open passageways and perspectives.
TLOBF Introducing // Shine 2009
“Experimental pop, guided by intuition” is Cascine’s para-phrase and one that sits front and centre within Shine 2009′s music. Their focus and drive unaffected by their surroundings; they make the music that comes naturally to them, devoid of any outside influence. Apart from an insane amount of caffeine, that is.
Mimas – Lifejackets
The latest release on the impressive Big Scary Monsters label might just take you by surprise…
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – Love is a Stream
As soon as one ingests this magnificent album, it begins its cellular transformation. You’ll listen to it again. Perhaps immediately. And it will reveal new, fresh, sublime things about how sound can express (not merely “represent”) love. It is all a bit inexplicable. But so is love.
Victoria & Jacob reveal new single details
Following on from previous single ‘With No Certainty’ (Song Of The Day #2 – fact fans), electro-pop duo Victoria & Jacob return with a double-A side single ‘Night Time / Festival’. Out on 3 November as a download only release, the new songs continue V&J’s steady rise as one of the UK’s more enticing indie pop propositions.
Joe Worricker announces new Rough Trade single, gets the D. Lissvik treatment
Following the release of his debut Joe Worricker EP earlier in the year and host of festival appearances, Joe Worricker will release a new single ‘Finger Waggers’ on 15 November via Rough Trade. Ahead of the single comes a remix of ‘Bobby Blue’ (from the forthcoming album) by Studio’s Dan Lissvik.
Ja Ja Ja November line-up announced ft. Niki and The Dove
We’re not only thrilled to announce the return of London’s seminal Nordic club night, but also our reinstatement as official partner. Ja Ja Ja November will be curated by Moshi Moshi and feature current apple of TLOBF’s eye – Niki And The Dove.
Our Broken Garden: ‘Garden Grow’
Our Broken Garden returned with their second album which was released last week on Bella Union. Watch the rather gorgeous video for stand-out track ‘Garden Grow’…
SOTD #157 // Lykke Li: ‘Get Some’
Just what has Lykke Li been doing since 2008′s ‘Youth Novels’? If the answer is to be found in the lyrics to her newly dropped single then the Li household laundry bill for bed linen is putting her bank balance in the red.
Shield Your Eyes – Theme From Kindness
Shield Your Eyes’ ‘Theme From Kindness’ is damaging to the human psyche. Not to mention awful in every way. You’ve been warned.
Tall Ships – There Is Nothing But Chemistry Here
Second EP time for Tall Ships -have they built on their impressive debut? Buzz Stas has a listen…
Fabric4X to raise awareness of Fragile X Syndrome
FABRIC4X is a fund raising event to help raise money and awareness for ‘Fragile X Syndrome’. A collection of musicians have kindly agreed to waive their fees, and perform or DJ at the event which is being held at fabric, on 11th November 2010. The doors open at 7pm and will feature live performances and [...]
Brian Eno – Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Brian Eno returns with an album on Warp and some help with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams. Will it live up to the expectation? Neil Major reviews.
Giant Sand – Blurry Blue Mountain
After twenty five years of Giant Sand can Howe Gelb’s ever shifting collective still deliver the goods?
