Emphemetry
A Lullaby Hum for Tired Streets is a largely ambient record made specifically for headphone listening, accompanying night walks around city centres – and ideally, the city of Derby. Richard Birkin...
View ArticlePhilémon Chante
This week’s album of the week on Bandcamp. Lovely mix of French (okay, French Canadian) chansons with Buena Vista Cuban instrumentation and production. And there’s a lovely story behind it all....
View ArticleIrene+Piano
Irene is a 17 year-old school girl from Western Siberia, who lives in a town dominated by the oil industry. There’s not much going on in the way of music in her neighbourhood, the way she tells it....
View ArticleMessage to Bears
Oxford multi-instrumentalist Jerome Alexander makes introspective, thoughtful and melancholic soundscapes that are a clear notch above pretty much everything else in this territory. I’ve featured...
View Articlecharlie
Dreamy guitar pop from Nashville singer & guitarist Charlie Whitten. Not much to say about this other than the fact that it’s lovely. I nearly let the cover art put me off (I’m not a fan) but glad...
View ArticleMishal Moore
Imagine you’ve just walked into your local record store. It’s your usual one, walking distance from your house, next door to your favourite cafe. You know the staff, and they know you. They’ve...
View ArticleLuke Redfield
Tusen Takk by Luke Redfield A nice mix of ingredients: lovely acoustic songs that appear simple on the surface but go deep. Classic songwriting tropes and surprising lyrical twists; strummy...
View ArticleJeremy Messersmith
Paper Moon by Jeremy Messersmith I was having a listen to this new one by Jeremy last night, and at first I was really surprised by it. Possibly, I’ll admit, a little disappointed. Not because it’s...
View ArticleListener – Wooden Heart
Wooden Heart by listener Lovely recommendation from my friend Clutch today. It’s a “talk music” band from the States (Colorado and Nevada specifically). Listener produce a strange combination of...
View ArticleHowe Gelb – Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl by Howe Gelb Stop what you’re doing. Howe Gelb has an album on Bandcamp. It’s less than the price of a cup of coffee. Go download it. Well? What are you still doing here? HOWE GELB HAS AN...
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