Ghostpoet, aka Obaro Ejimiwe, is gifted with a sublimely expressive voice and together with his dark lyrics, examines his personal demons and question his uncertainty and despair with the state of the world. I didn’t manage to see him perform till 2021 when he appeared at Green Man festival. He was in the cavernous, dark Far…
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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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West Yorkshire band Callis unveil their long-awaited debut EP release 2nd February, called Sex Yoga. We won’t be forgetting that title in a hurry. The Todmorden-based band have been described as a “Working-class symphony of Northern grit, new wave nuances galvanised with a post-punk attitude”. Dean Molyneux (lead vocals, guitar), Bryn Davies (backing vocals, bass) and…
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Annie Dressner unveiled her latest single Dance We Do on January 12th. She has simultaneously announced her upcoming album, “I Thought It Would be Easier,” slated for release on April 5th via Dharma Records. Dance We Do delves into the complexities of trying to gauge a particular love interest’s feelings; the song dwells on Annie’s…
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Three tracks from Bill Ryder-Jones latest album surfaced towards the close of 2023. They hinted at the richness and emotional depth in store for listeners of Iechyd Da, which saw its release on Friday 12th January. The result is a solid, beautiful collection of songs, and the timing could not have been better as we…
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Alex Maas, of the Black Angels, released an album called Luca during the last days of 2020 – a work that utterly blew us away (it was on the Gourmet Gigs faves of the year list). We’ve been secretly waiting for a follow up to that hauntingly melancholic work, and just as 2023 reaches its…
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A new track has just been released by Bill Ryder-Jones. Called ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’, it’s the second track taken from his forthcoming fifth album Iechyd Da, January 12th. There will also be a run of solo in-store dates for January. The simplistic yet moving phrase of ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’ is something…
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