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Tim Bernardes is one of the finest Brazilian musicians around right now, mixing MPB, ’60s psychedelia, ’70s power pop, Tropicalia and all the music you like, wrapped up in a gorgeous, intuitive songwriting style that has won him fans outside of his home country, the span of the globe. Well, great news is that he’s…
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Look, M.I.A. has turned heel and it’s annoying if you want to listen to the kind of music she was so good at. Mercifully, there’s someone here who can take a similar spot, and that’s Alewya. A multidisciplined artist, model, musician, Alewya has been getting people excited for a little while now, but we only…
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What do you get when you cross Paul McCartney, Thundercat, Kate Bush, Tchotchke, Weyes Blood, Eddie Chacon, Sylvie and other cool stuff? You get the new album from Buzzy Lee, that’s what. Buzzy Lee’s real name is Sasha Spielberg if you must know, and ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ is one of those LPs that has you…
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Paycheck is a pair made up of Alison Goldfarb and Jackson MacIntosh and related to TOPS who we really like, so prick your ears up right now! Their debut album is out this week (or is it now? Go find out) and to whet the appetite, there’s a skuzzy, synthy track to get stuck into!…
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An autobiography from the legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has been confirmed and it is called ‘Music Sets You Free: A Memoir’. You’ll be able to buy a copy on September 22nd, and it is bound to be brilliant. A statement from publishers HarperVia say the book will be “the complete autobiography from the legendary and…
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Jeff Parker and his band have been making some of the best jazz on the planet at the moment. Parker, of course, is a member of the peerless Tortoise, so you know his extra curricular stuff is worth checking. We loved the last LP they releases – The Way Out Of Easy – so it’s…
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Madonna’s maximalist moments in pop music should always be embraced, because if you can’t find some enjoyment from a megastar throwing everything and the kitchen sink at the wall, then you’re probably in need of a new hobby. She’s taking us back to the dancefloor with her new album – ‘Confessions II’ – and the…
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Ibibio Sound Machine, quite frankly, deserve the Earth. Righteous, outrageously good fun, and in possession of an embarrassing amount of dancefloor bangers that hold them up against any of the legends you can think of. Melding Hi Life with ’80s New Wave, Disco, Minneapolis Funk, House and anything else you’ve got in the pocket that…
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Sometimes, musicians make music that sounds like it came from the future – and sometimes that music is pretty bad, forcing things together for the sake of innovation. However, sometimes – just sometimes – it feels so natural and effortless, that it is hard not to get overly excited. And so to KÁRYYN who has a…
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NYC’s Hercules & Love Affair do one thing very well, and that is make bangers for you to dance to and shake all the wobbliest bits you’ve got with someone you love, even if you’ve only just met them on the dancefloor. Well, they’re at it again, this time celebrating Pride 2026 with a new…
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RARE DM SWIRLY NEW TRACK
Rare DM has a new record out soon which goes by the name of ‘Attention’, and you can have a preview of what it might sound like right now. The appetiser is in the shape of new track ‘Honey’, which is moody, but simultaneously, upbeat. She says of it: “I wrote it during the uncertain…
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NEW TRICKY ALBUM NEWS
Good news for Tricky fans – he’s just announced a new album called ‘Different When It’s Silent’, which will be out in July. This is the first release under the Tricky name in six years. He’s also got a new manager you might recognise called Alan McGee who convinced him not to give this music…
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MODULAR SYNTH GOODNESS FROM EMILY A SPRAGUE
We don’t know the work of Emily Sprague, of Florist, but apparently she’s taken a left turn. Whatever is happening, we like it! She’s said that her new single ‘Double Moon’ “marks the beginning exploration of a previously uncharted map for me – the realms that combine my modular synthesizer work and my singing/songwriting.” It’s…
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BOARDS OF CANADA / INFERNO IS GO
Well, it is finally official! There’s a new Boards of Canada album coming out with a release date, new artwork, song titles and EVERYTHING. Yeah, that’s right. The album is called ‘Inferno’, and is out May 29th, and it’s entirely new music after weeks of mystery and speculation, all kicked off with some VHS cassettes…
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