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If you’ve been missing some future Prince-esque funk, then you’re in for a treat with the new one from Genesis Owusu! The new track is from the new and imminent LP ‘Struggler’ and if this is anything to go by, it’s going to be a total winner. It’s called ‘Tied Up’ and there’s not much…
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Hauntology is such a grimly hip phrase at the minute, but sometimes, it just fits so nicely when you’re listening to something that gives you the good willies. With Honey Gentry, it’s the sound of lilting country balladry, delivered via a ouija board. Not to say it’s menacing music, but rather, spectral and otherworldly and…
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If you’ve been looking for that melodramatic, overwrought joy that you’d get from, say, Talk Talk and even Tears For Fears, then you won’t go far wrong here. There’s a track we’re particularly fond of called ‘Miss Yesterday’ (and ‘The Edge‘ is definitely worth your time as well) which is the dreamiest of pop, and…
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Hey Tom Waits fans! Newly remastered bits from the gravel voiced master and the whole thing has been personally overseen by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, according to the press release we’re copying from. We’re looking at the period between ’83 and ’93, which contains some real hot stuff. They’ll be reissued on vinyl, and…
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Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 album ‘Pharoah’ is getting a reissue in a box set from Luaka Bop, which is cool and all, but the real rub is that there’s going to be previously unreleased music, which is great news! It’ll end up on streaming services if you’re not earning box set money, don’t worry. September 15th…
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Are you of a certain age and you fondly recall the days of 4AD Records, where there was a spate of bands melding shoegaze and dance music, with oversized jumpers and even more oversized fringes? Are you a young person who looks back on those days wishing you could have heard these songs as new?…
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You’re not supposed to give them attention, apparently, because that’s all they want. However, fuck that. See, apparently there’s a culture war-a-brewin’, and honestly, it’s 99% people just getting on with their lives and 1% just crying into the seat of their pants, and that’s worth pointing out. There’s two ‘anti woke’ tracks doing the…
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Nashville may well make you thinking of rhinestones and country music, but Nashville is a big place and has way more going on than you might think. And so, to gonzo punks Snõõper who are about to release their debut LP and judging from the track we’re about to share, it’s going to be a…
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For some, UK Garage never went away and, of course, in the underground, there’s been people holding it down for 2 Step, speed garage, or whatever you call it. However, it’s fair to say that we haven’t seen the charts troubled by garage, which is a crying shame – until now! Zayn Malik – the…
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GAIKA – UK electronic music’s hybrid of Basquiat and Prince (no pressure, Gaika) – has a new track out called ‘PIÑATA’ on Big Dada. Always super interesting and often defying categorisation (hence the Basquiat/Prince thing just now) there’s a new LP due in September called ‘Drift’. The new track was made alongside Kidä and is…
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EVERYONE HAS A MANI STORY
When someone passes away, people opt either for hagiographic think pieces, or share photos of themselves with the dearly departed to put themselves in the narrative arc. Neither of these things are bad, per se, but through feelings of loss about people we didn’t know – but loved – we wrestle with all kinds of…
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NPR VS TRUMP
Donald Trump’s thin-skin resulted in the funding being taken away from NPR, or so it seemed to absolutely anyone looking inwards towards one of the United States’ finest institutions. NPR most famously give us the timeless ‘Tiny Desk’ series, but also some of the USA’s most even-handed journalism. Well, a court settlement has called for…
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RIP JIMMY CLIFF
Jimmy Cliff was a titan of music, especially in Reggae circles. While other Caribbean artist may have had more celebrity clout, Cliff was one of the true mavericks and superstars of Reggae, starring in movies and responsible for a slew of global hits, many of which turned the genre into a truly global phenomenon. He…
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RICO NASTY REDISCOVERS HER SOUND
Many artists move toward the glitz and glamour while chasing the dream – but Rico Nasty’s time in California saw her wondering if she’d lost sight of what she was good at – notably, trap hip hop that’s designed to be played loud. “Shout out to the DMV for that eight count – we listened…
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