Synthpop collective Magnetic Skies return with their second album, Fragments, coinciding with their first UK headline tour. Their 2023 debut, Empire Falling, established the band as confident purveyors of cinematic synthpop, moving fluidly between euphoria and melancholy. On Fragments, they build on that foundation with a sharper focus and a broader sound, pushing their 80s-inspired drama…
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Berkeley-based artist Jenny Gillespie Mason, who records under the name Ship Says Om, invites listeners into her serene and introspective world with her new release, Dream Journal. The six-track collection takes the listener through ambient folk, shamanic rhythms, and Celtic-tinged melodies. Each piece drifts through an evolving landscape of tone and emotion. The instrumentation create…
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An artist who always sparks our interest is Canadian singer songwriter Tamara Lindeman, creator of The Weather Station. She pens thoughtful and unusual compositions, often with warm jazz-infused instrumentation, and her last two albums, Ignorance and Humanhood, are staggeringly beautiful. So we are delighted to have two new works to listen to, songs that she…
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The long-awaited album by darkwave synthpop supremos Magnetic Skies called Fragments will be out on 7th November. Till then we’ve been listening to singles from the upcoming release and the final drop, Everything’s Alright is out today. Front man Simon Kent has this to say about the track: “This is the most hopeful, positive track on the album,…
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There seems to be no stopping Sparks who have just added to their prolific output with a new EP called MADDER!, a extension of the recent MAD! album. The Mael brothers have described the birth of this new work: “Not wanting the Mad!ness to end and buoyed by the phenomenal reaction to MAD!, we made…
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The Besnard Lakes’ previous album, The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings, was created after the death of the father of Jace Lasek in 2019. The Besnard Lakes’ front man created songs that helped him work through his emotions as he explored the darkness of death, while searching for light and…
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Margate-based electronic artist and producer, Jaime Rosso has announced his debut four-track EP Away – due for release on November 7th via Domino. He has just released the second number Frames as a single. The track radiates a breezy, coastal energy, no doubt influenced by his Margate background. It’s a soulful piece, driven by slinky bass notes that send a…
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The track in question is WMG/WMD – a remix by David Holmes, with that riff given a scuzzy quality, combining with Peter Perrett’s distinctive careworn and vulnerable vocals. At the end of last year, Peter Perrett released The Cleansing – his third album for Domino which featured Johnny Marr, Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell and Tom Coll, Bobby Gillespie, Dream Wife guitarist Alice Go…
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Scaler (formerly Scalping) have partly built their reputation on intense and immersive performances and while nothing could have prepared me for that first experience of seeing them live, I’ve continued to be blown away by their raw visceral energy. They manage to transfer that power to their recorded output too. Debut album Void was released in…
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When Lael Neale toured the UK earlier this year it was great to find the venue so packed — a sign that others have discovered what a quietly brilliant artist she is. Her album Altogether Stranger shows her songwriting at its most focused and affecting (see review here). Today, Lael Neale is sharing the official…
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