A work of stark, emotional beauty, Blake’s second record Overgrown nudges our lives forward just by its very existence.
James Blake – Overgrown
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British Sea Power – Machineries of Joy
An intelligent distillation of everything that people cherish about British Sea Power and what makes them a truly Great British rock band.
Ed Harcourt – Back Into The Woods
Harcourt seems to be dealing with a few demons of his own on this collection of world-weary songs that beats with a poetic heart of longing.
Eels – Wonderful, Glorious
A solid tenth album from a band capable of delivering the breadth and depth of response keep the Eels vehicle moving onwards and upwards.
Ulrich Schnauss – A Long Way To Fall
Creating an open-ended synthesized narrative, the artist most famous for the essence of music he leaves behind is starting to sound more like his true self.
David Cronenberg’s Wife – Don’t Wait to be Hunted to Hide
As relentless as its title suggests, the album’s depiction of warped sexuality is hard-hitting, shocking, harrowing even.
Dirty Projectors – About To Die EP
Anything but morbid, this short and sweet EP keeps the wheels in motion for Dirty Projectors.
Tame Impala – Lonerism
A real sonic feast, that balances an understated sense of melody with an ever-present groove, writes Matthew Haddrill.
Jim Noir – Jimmy’s Show
Noir serves up a hitchhiker’s guide to British psychedelia, but along the way reminds us that clever music works best when it’s aimed somewhere at the heart.
Euros Childs – Summer Special
A nice collection of piano-driven pop songs which go easy on the ear and gentle on our frayed late summer emotions.
“The more time that grows between the past and now, the fonder my memories are”: Best Fit meets Malcolm Middleton
“Heavy metal power chords played on acoustic guitar.” Malcolm Middleton reveals all about latest project Human Don’t Be Angry.
Dead Can Dance – Anastasis
On their first new recording in 16 years, Dead Can Dance seem ready to pick up exactly where they left off.