Wisdom doesn’t always come in neat orderly rows, as Richard Linklater’s classic 1991 independent film ‘Slacker’ brilliantly shows. While McCombs previous album Wit’s End was the musical equivalent of prozac, Humor Risk follows this sprawling and plotless format, inviting us to just jump on and enjoy the ride.
November, 2011
Los Campesinos! – Hello Sadness
Some things are regarded to be richer for their imperfections. Los Campesinos! might just be. With ‘Hello Sadness’ the group have grown into themselves and crafted a measured and mature record without compromising their personality.
Listen: Peaking Lights x Damu – Amazing And Wonderful
Damu’s rework of Wisconsin duo Peaking Lights’ ‘Amazing And Wonderful’ is a thudding, weighty track that bores like a packdrill right into the back of your skull.
Love/Sex Drama : The Line of Best Fit speaks to Class Actress
Elizabeth Harper of Class Actress speaks to The Line of Best Fit about the making of her debut album Rapprocher, and how love/sex and drama are big inspirations for her music.
Watch: Fixers – Majesties Ranch
Taken from Fixers latest EP ‘Majesties Ranch’ has a brand new video.
Watch: Kathleen Edwards – Sidecar (Best Fit Session)
Having crafted one of the standout Americana albums of the past few years, it was only a matter of time before we encroached Kathleen Edwards into doing a Best Fit Session. Watch her perform ‘Sidecar’ against the banks of the River Thames.
Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble x Soul Clap – Pretend // Song Of The Day #365
Soul Clap recast Brandt Brauer Frick’s ‘Pretend’ (a highlight from the Ensemble’s Mr Machine, and itself a reworking of Emika’s original) as a hazy house delight.
[Exclusive Album Stream] Mint Julep – Save Your Season
Listen to an exclusive stream of Mint Julep’s debut album Save Your Season, out this week on Village Green.
Esben and the Witch – Hexagons EP
As a whole Hexagons is unlikely to gain Esben and the Witch new fans. A reconfirmation of their strengths and weaknesses, fittingly aired at the fringe of winter, Tiffany Daniels thinks.
Watch: Tashaki Miyaki – Get It Right
California’s Tashaki Miyaki have revealed the video for their brand new track ‘Get It Right.’
Rob St. John – Weald
It may be late in the year, but Edinburgh-by-Lancashire musician Rob St John has released a strong contender for record of the year. Overcome by rural landscape and melancholy acceptance, Tiffany Daniels attempts to explain the delights within.
Sonic Youth – Hits are for Squares / 1991: The Year The Punk Broke
Veteran New York noise merchants put out the first DVD release of a 1991 tour flick and what is essentially a Best of Sonic Youth, with potentially worrying implications for to the quartet’s future.
Friends announce new London show for 2012
Friends will be playing XOYO on 8 February 2012, tickets are on sale now.
Watch: Suuns – Red Song
‘Red Song’ is taken from Suuns’ recently released ‘Bambi’ 12” single, out now via Secretly Canadian.
Baby Dee – Baby Dee Goes Down To Amsterdam
‘Baby Dee goes down to Amsterdam’, a powerful live album of a talented musician in full stream, captures the essence of Dee at her best.
Bruce Springsteen to headline Isle of Wight Festival 2012
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will play the headline slot on the Sunday night.
