With their 5th highly anticipated long player, The Great Distraction, due for release 29 September via Different Recordings, Vessels continue their evolutionary exploration through music. ‘Mobilise‘, is the latest taster from an album that promises to deliver as much vitality as it does innovation. The techno steamroller is a finely judged soundscape. Evocative and completely immersive, this could soundtrack…
Life Is Like A Box Of Records: The Bara Bara Band
Set to release their new album, The Seeds Inside (The Grapes Upon The Vine), on 15th September, South London’s The Bara Bara Band effortlessly blend the new with the old to create a cocktail of feel-good folk.
July Pick’n’Mix
Please delve into our pickings for July, you will find a delightful mix of eclectic treats. Please invest time in them, tell your friends about them and then immerse yourself in their worlds. Lomelda: ‘Out there’ I think I am destined to write about everything that Lomelda releases. Following her glorious release, ‘Interstate Vision’,…
Sam Frankl: ‘Gold Rush’
With a voice like plush velvet, London poet, singer-songwriter Sam Frankl has revealed one of the more innovative releases of 2017. An absolutely mesmerising body of rhythm and soul, ‘Gold Rush‘ is full of poignant reflections on hope, fear and is a self-proclaimed protest. With a sophisticated charm, this is blessed with so much character…
Bat And Ball: ‘It Goes In’
Described as a “song about anxiety”, London’s Bat And Ball have emerged with the wholly original, ‘It Goes In’. A song that plays havoc with your thoughts, it still manages to remain cohesive and pervades every note. It does well in mimicking the battle in one’s head between yourself and the negative inner voice that…
Mannequin Mannequin: ‘Oh Lucian’
The Scottish quartet’s previous ear worm, ‘Paint By Number‘ remains on heavy rotation and I am delighted to see them return with follow-up, ‘Oh Lucian’. Mannequin Mannequin will gain obvious comparisons to the likes of Weezer with the new release – the Blue Album, I must stress, but nevertheless, it’s something that can’t be ignored.…
Life Is Like A Box Of Records: The Anatomy Of Frank
The Virginia based folk-rock trio The Anatomy of Frank explore nostalgia, relationships and mortality with the release of their latest album South America, out on 1st September 2017 via Polar Islands.
Top Tracks: July (Part 2)
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 yourself in them: Lomelda: ‘Interstate Vision’ The Texan chanteuse has gained incredible praise from peers and music press. Her tender vocal and instrumental arrangements negotiate subtleties in…
Life Is Like A Box Of Records: The Duke Spirit
Following last year’s acclaimed album KIN and November’s EP Serenade, The Duke Spirit march on with poignant new album Sky Is Mine, released on 18th August 2017 via Ex Voto Records.
Ava Love: ‘Chophouse’
You can tell from the offset that Ava Love are accomplished musicians, within their instrumental is a confidence and dynamic that you can’t ignore. ‘Chophouse‘ is the latest release from the Edinburgh-based outfit and provides a fascinating fusion of aggressive 80s pop and math rock. With its stylish synth-pop licks and big blazing chorus, this has…
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