Given how baltic this side of the North Atlantic is, any kind of summer influx is welcome. Cue, ‘Beer on Ice‘ by LA’s Blonde Summer. Drenched in nihilistic youthful desertion, their fuzzed-up, gut-punching party riffs are ever so appealing. Crack one open, sit back and bathe in the sounds of carefree, addictive slacker rock.
Fröst – ‘Crackling On The Wire’
A collaboration between Franco-Swedish sound artist Johanna Bramli (vocalist for Stereolab offshoot Imitation Electric Piano) and Fujiya & Miyagi’s synth player and producer Steve Lewis, Fröst are the stunning product of the duo. ‘Crackling On The Wire’, is inspired by the German poem ‘The Erlking’. With its subtle discipline and intellectual precision, this emphatically validates how wonderful…
W. H. Lung: ‘Inspiration!’
Described as “a recording project founded in Manchester in mid-2016″, W. H. Lung‘s first single ‘Inspiration!’ is like an epiphany. Like dark magic from a krautrock sweet shop, this will no doubt appeal to the Can and Neu! fans out there. With its questing spirit, this is testament that derivatives of great bands continue to…
Fliptrix – ‘Patterns Of Escapism’
Following a two year hiatus, BBC Radio 1 Extra favourite, Fliptrix returns with the no holds barred ‘Patterns Of Escapism‘. Taken from his 6th solo long player, the London-based producer is a teacher in his own classroom delivering passion with booming authority. Hectoring, dropping streetwise politics all to the backdrop of an enslaving production. This is a…
Edwin Organ: ‘Serenade’
With an impressive team behind him, Glasgow-based electronic artist Edwin Organ has been on my radar for a while. Previous releases have piqued my curiosity, but his latest song ‘Serenade’ is a bit of a game changer. Having locked himself away in the deepest, darkest rolling fields of Ayrshire, he set up a hub in…
Crow’s Feet: ‘Hesitator’
Glasgow-based outfit Crow’s Feet have been evolving for the last year or so. Their expansion in members has also led to an illuminating augmentation in sound and dynamic. Their latest single, ‘Hesitator’ shifts from a blend of gentle awe and trembling sweetness into a gut-wrenching crest. This has a notably confessional edge lyrically and is the…
Coyóte: ‘Napoleon Syndrome’
LA, the home to an imaginary, wonderful and sometimes untouchable alternative universe. It’s also the natural habitat of outlandish foursome, Coyoté. ‘Napoleon Syndrome’ is the latest single from the quartet and has already picked up airplay from Radio 1 traitor (I jest) Zane Lowe. Exploding where a hundred other bands pale in comparison, this is fuzzed-up,…
Mïrändä: ‘THEM’
It’s incredible that an artist as young as Mïrändä has already worked with the likes of Josh Groban and Bill T. Jones, the New York electro producer recently released her EP Empire and it is a firm illustration that this is a talent to keep an eye on. Her latest song ‘THEM’, showcases the singer’s hushed and…
Margaux Avril: ‘Soon’
Margaux Avril has already expressed her love of both France and America. Much like her dual-citizenship, her music has the ability to bridge both sides of the Atlantic. Following the release of her French language album in 2013, she has returned with the evocative ‘Soon’. One of the most impressive things about the track is how…
Top Tracks: November
We have put together a list of songs that have stood out this month for a plethora of reasons. Please take the time to invest and immerse in them: William Arcane: ‘Hourglass‘ From a production effort alone this is stunning, Arcane manages to capture something within the mood that keeps you under his spell.…
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