Joe Goddard just released his new album Harmonics Remixed on 22nd August. It features new track Weave plus remixes from the likes of Black Science Orchestra, Cosmodelica, East Coast Love Affair and Hilit Kolet. The twelve-inch release is set for October 25th Apart from an upcoming UK tour, he is also playing London’s All Points East…
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To celebrate 20 years since The Go! Team’s classic album Thunder, Lightning, Strike, the band have asked a range of artists they love and admire to remix, rework and refashion tracks from the album, with a new one being released monthly. Following on from the likes of Cornershop, Louie Zong, lilien rosarian and CV Vision, next up is Los Bitchos, who provide…
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Indie-folk musician Hazlett has just released his latest single called Shiver, taken from his upcoming EP, out 4th October. This completes his Goodbye to the Valley Low project. Shiver immediately puts you into a contemplative and restful headspace. Hazlett’s vocal style is wistful and steady, at times almost whispery, but there’s a strong emotive pull. The…
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November isn’t the most exciting or festival-filled time of year, so it’s very welcome to discover this new North-West event called Favourite Days. Favourite Days will be taking place in Liverpool and is spread over four days from 6–10th November. Lots of grassroots artists and venues are taking part to make this a really buzzy event. …
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An announcement by indie-synthy five-piece band W H Lung is always something to celebrate and this latest missive will bring their fans great joy. It’s bumper good news: a single, an album, a video and some live shows. The band unveil their third and latest album on 18th October on Melodic, which is called, rather majestically,…
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Ghostpoet, aka Obaro Ejimiwe, is gifted with a sublimely expressive voice and an ability to convey sentiment with his lyrics. Confusion, anguish, despair and thoughts about the world are conveyed powerfully. I didn’t manage to see him perform till 2021 when he appeared at Green Man festival. He was in the cavernous, dark Far Out…
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Following the announcement of his forthcoming album POPS, Canadian songwriter and artist Matthew Tavares, aka Matty, formerly of BadBadNotGood, returns with a new double single release Madly / Around the World Madly possesses an understated charm, exuding a feel-good, summery warmth that instantly pulls you in. The hypnotic energy from the drums and the smooth chord progression combine to propel…
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Paint a Room is LA artist Chris Cohen’s first album in five years, a 10-track record that sees him up the jazz credentials. Chris is probably best known for his stint with indie outfit Deerhoof; there’s also his art-rock act The Curtains, preceding production and session work for the likes of Weyes Blood, Kurt Vile,…
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The artists on Lost Map Records represent a diverse range of genres but nevertheless are united by their strong creative vision. Base camp is the wild island of Eigg, where the label’s owner, Johnny Lynch, aka Pictish Trail, nurtures and encourages his roster of musicians. And in this vein, pop and disco trio SDF’s captivating…
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Special double coloured vinyl release – April 20th. CD releases – May 17th Celebrating the 45th anniversaries of the Sparks album No.1 In Heaven and the Sparks written-and-produced lost gem Is There More To Life Than Dancing by Noël, these two records will be released on coloured vinyl – white and green respectively – on April 20th through Lil’ Beethoven Records. Both…
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