The second album by NYC-via-Austin’s Martin Crane as Brazos is a freewheeling pop odyssey, inspired in part by Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
Brazos – Saltwater
Andrew Hannah
The National: “It’s up for the offering, not trying to be uptight or claustrophobic and leaves you with a sense of trying to have fun with the songs.”
Bassist Scott Devendorf talks to Best Fit about the writing and recording of Trouble Will Find Me.
Pure X: “A different kind of sex”
Ahead of the release of their new record, Best Fit speaks to Nate Grace and Jesse Jenkins of Pure X and hear how “difficult second album” doesn’t quite cover it for the agonising ‘Crawling Up the Stairs’.
Minus the Bear – King Tut’s, Glasgow 27/04/13
Seattle’s Minus the Bear take songs from new album Infinity Overhead – and some crowd-pleasing oldies – on the road, and to Glasgow’s King Tut’s.
William Tyler – Impossible Truth
A towering talent, not just as a guitarist, but as great American storyteller.
Akron/Family – Sub Verses
On album number six Akron/Family once again confirm their status as the go-to band for all your psych rock/tribal/pastoral/folk/harmony needs.
Various – Arts & Crafts: 2003 – 2013
The Toronto-based record label celebrates ten years of being at the heart of Canadian music with this excellent collection of its finest moments, featuring Broken Social Scene, Feist and many more.
The Black Angels: “There’s something about that mystical aspect of life: the unknown is very attractive”
Coinciding with the release of the band’s fourth album Indigo Meadow, frontman Alex Maas speaks about the new record and his love for psychedelic music.
Conquering Animal Sound – On Floating Bodies
Glasgow duo Anneke Kampman and James Scott return for a second album as Conquering Animal Sound, delivering a rather fine and precise lesson in layers and loops.
Delay Trees
Four young men by the name of Delay Trees introduce us to their special brand of Finnish dream pop ahead of their show at Ja Ja Ja this week.
Fallulah
Ahead of her performance at London’s Ja Ja Ja showcase, we catch up with Denmark’s newest pop sensation, the wonderful Fallulah.
Dawn Hunger
Fuck Buttons’ Andrew Hung talks about his new project and the challenges of composing music for a vocalist.