Sitting through Rathborne’s latest reminds us how challenging it is to construct a serious singer-songwriter album and infuse it with real variety and verve. Does he succeed on this self-titled effort? Andy Johnson decides.
March, 2011
[mpFree Premiere] Lapalux – Time Spike Jamz // Song Of The Day #224
‘Time Spike Jams’ is the breathtakingly well-produced opening track from Lapalux’s latest EP, Many Faces Out Of Focus. It is today’s exclusive Song Of The Day, courtesy of Pictures Music.
Matt and Kim – Sidewalks
Fun fair-weather pop, done NYC-style and only the more cynical listener wouldn’t crack a smile while resisting the urge to clap their hands. From of the same from Matt and Kim writes Sharon Kean.
Wax Wars!: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong
Every four weeks we’ll pick one of the choice releases from the past month and throw it out to two of our staff writers who will inevitably have very different opinions about it. Who is right and who is wrong? That’s down to you to decide. We’ve opened up the post for you to have your own say; good , bad or just plain evil? Let us know.
[Premiere] Niva – The Boy From The Sun
‘The Boy From The Sun’ is characteristic of Niva’s open-hearted, melodic music. Plus the video features a girl trampolining in slow motion.
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine
King Creosote teams up with ambient producer Jon Hopkins to rework six of his old songs, to stunning effect. Finbarr Bermingham reviews.
Gallops tour UK, new single
Currently on tour, Gallops new single ‘Joust’/‘Eukodol’ is available to stream.
We’re the goth kids at the corner of the party: TLOBF meets The Chapman Family
“We never have been fashionable. So it’s not necessarily been the case that we’ve been able to fall of a bandwagon because we weren’t really on it.” Jenny Stevens meets with The Chapman Family.
Kitsuné Maison release compilation album
French music and fashion label Kitsuné Maison are set to release a compilation CD featuring the likes of Guards, Fiction and Beat Connection.
[Premiere] Knesset – Bitter Hearts
‘Bitter Hearts’ is the latest single from Los Angeles band Knesset, who make music that is the sound of being heartbroken on a beautiful day.
The Goldberg Sisters – The Goldberg Sisters
Darkly playful, morosely romantic and defiantly loveable, Adam Goldberg presents us with his latest creative offering, his second album, The Goldberg Sisters. Francine Gorman Reviews.
Radiohead give away The Universal Sigh in person
With ‘The King of Limbs’ out on CD and Vinyl in the UK today, you can head down to Rough Trade East to grab a copy of Radiohead’s newspaper.
Marcus Foster – Tumble Down EP
You have to sympathise with Marcus Foster. Half a decade ago Britain would have hailed his oddly passionate vocal as the answer to all of our woes. In 2011 we’ll snuff and moan that it’s been done before. Tumble Down is nothing new.
World’s End Girlfriend – Les Enfants Du Paradis // SOTD #223
Why pick one genre when you could have them all? That seems to be the philosophy that informs World’s End Girlfriend, whose ‘Les Enfants Du Paradis’ is today’s Song Of The Day, courtesy of Erased Tapes.
Fixers return with new EP, UK tour
The Oxonian five piece have revealed the follow up to their debut EP ‘Iron Deer Dream’.
