We’ve become fans of French-Canadian band Choses Sauvages with their upbeat brand of dance-punk. Their single called ‘En joue’ caught our attention last year. Now a new track just released called Cours Toujours offers another glimpse into the Francophone band’s sound. There’s a touch of Steely Dan to the opening notes before the track breaks…
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We’re excited to discover Pale Blue Eyes are to release their third studio album on 7th March. Titled New Place, to be released on the band’s Broadcast Recordings label, the work reflects a substantial shift in the band’s lives, both geographically and emotionally. The latest album includes two guest musicians who have featured in the…
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Dutch artist Goldkimono (Martijn ‘Tienus’ Konijnenburg) has just released a compelling new single called Lifetime via Camp Kimono Records. The overall feel of Lifetime is deceptive. Goldkimono presents us with an uplifting track infused with a pleasingly chunky rhythm and sunny riffs but there’s a brooding layer of more serious thoughts going on behind the scenes. Says…
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Sparks fans have plenty to be happy about in 2025. The brothers Ron and Russell Mael have a new single out and there’s news about a tour and album to come. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 7th February. Presales start Wednesday 5th February. Sparks new single is called Do Things My Own Way – by way of…
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South African artist Deist Oelofse, known by his stage name We Are All Fossils, creates music described as ambient folk. He is set to release a single on January 24th, offering listeners the first peek of his third album, scheduled to debut this summer. The new number, called Rapture, was inspired by the Durban born…
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The ‘dark side’ of the Calder valley allows no light during winter, and its draining effects on the human soul are more than just myth. There’s a bleakness that is all-encompassing, settling over the moors and deep valley sides, while residents hunker down and await spring. But drawing inspiration from the stark beauty of this…
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The last album Ignorance in 2021 convinced us that Tamara Lindeman and her band are producing some of the most interesting and original music at the moment. We reviewed Atlantic, a single from the album, thus: “It is a startling, unusual and brooding work, elegantly arranged with a lush expansiveness yet suffused with tension. A…
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This has been an exceptional year for new releases of all genres with perhaps a leaning towards shoegaze/dream-pop on this list. Bill Ryder-Jones got the year off to a great start with the inspired Iechyd Da while Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana slipped in as a late November closer and is perhaps my album of the year.…
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High energy post-punk band Choses Sauvages are from Montréal, Canada. The six-piece outfit have built quite a fearsome reputation for their live performances – powerful, explosive and dance-heavy. With two albums under their belt, Chose Sauvages have just unveiled a new single called En Joue. En Joue exhibits all the hallmarks of the band’s dance-punk…
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Today, Jon Hopkins shares a brand-new track called Forever Held on Domino Records. A full orchestral piece written by Hopkins with string arrangements by Ólafur Arnalds, it’s an emotive and deeply peaceful piece of cinematic music which touches on “themes of our Earth and its context within space”. In common with many of Hopkins’ compositions, Forever Held calms the…
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