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Sometimes, we give you the tip-off as we stumble into it, rather than hoarding it while we form an opinion – it is sometimes better to just yell ‘Hey! Check this out! This might be cool and we should all find out together!’ With that, we just listened to ‘Cola’ by Namasenda who is apparently…
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Anyone related to El Michels Affair is worth taking note of, and member and studio whizz Marco Benevento has been releasing some seriously good pop (of an alternative variety – don’t be expecting Dua Lipa or anything like that) under his own steam. There’s a new album due called ‘Glera’ which is out in July,…
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You know Mike D aka Michael Diamond aka maybe the goofiest guy in the Beastie Boys – well, he’s got a new single out, and seeing as the Beasties are cool guys, we’re sharing it here because good for him! The single is called ‘Switch Up’ and, importantly (and somewhat remarkably) it is the first…
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Now that the Super Furry Animals are back together and currently on the road, showing everyone how they’re the best psychedelic group of a generation – how did it all start? Well, the various members of SFA were all in different groups around Wales, and thankfully, Walian TV station S4C made a little documentary about…
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There’s no-one quite like Aldous Harding. From the lyrical content, the jarring but hot-as-hell dancing, the switching of voices, the costumes, the arresting videos… and most importantly, the utterly unique approach in her brilliant songwriting. So, we’re here with her newest album, and the words are once again twisting and turning, all delivered in Harding’s…
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We just heard about KÁRYYN, who has a new album coming which was co-pro’d with Hudson Mohawke and James Ford, and sounds very exciting indeed, based on the new track from it. The album is called ‘Physics Universal Love Language (Pull)’ and the first track is ‘End To Knowing’. She’s an Syrian-Armenian-American artist, and the…
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We got very excited to the album from the Jeff Parker ETA IVTet, and gave it a great review on these very pages. You can read that review here. Well, if you’re not for reading words about albums you’ve not heard yet (what’s wrong with you?) but are in the market for new jazz, you’re…
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The Hanging Stars are a wonderful marriage of country, C90 indie, cosmic rock, psychedelic folk, power pop, and Laurel Canyon rootsy business – so it’s always good news when you hear that they’re back with new music! There’s a new album coming out on June 19th called ‘Just A Day’ and if you haven’t heard…
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There’s a new phrase in the music industry – notably involving the touring circuit – called ‘Blue Dot Fever’. It references the amount of blue dots that appear on maps of arenas on the Ticketmaster website. Post COVID lockdowns, big artists were keen to get out and play massive shows, and fans were keen to…
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There was no doubt that any new material from Boards of Canada was going to be great, but with high expectation, comes an unbearable worry you might be hyping it up too much and it’s destined to fail. No fear. There’s the first new, full track from the ‘Inferno’ album, and it’s amazing. Do you…
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MORE FROM THE NOTWIST NEW ALBUM
The Notwist are back and we already gave you a heads-up on their new album – you’ve only yourself to blame if you’ve not been checking in. If you missed it, luckily for you, we’re sharing yet another song from their forthcoming new LP, ‘News From Planet Zombie’. ‘Projectors’ is the latest one, with brassy…
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SFA EARLY WORK REISSUE
The Super Furry renaissance continues apace as everyone gets ready for their return to the stage later in the year, and we get a reissue of some of their early music. They’ll be reissuing their two Ankst EPs on vinyl on Friday 1 May 2026, with some fun added bits tacked on for good measure too! It’s…
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ANNA CALVI + IGGY POP
Iggy has lived a charmed life, and chosen so many interesting duets and collaborations. It is always worth pricking an ear to who he’s working with, and this time, it is Anna Calvi who is no slouch herself. “He’s disruptive, raw, and honest — a singular force,” Anna Calvi says of old Ig; “his presence…
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DJ SABRINA THE TEENAGE DJ MIX
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ continues to be wildly prolific and equally enigmatic as each year rolls on, providing music that is somehow purer than the driven snow and a little bewildering and unsettling. If that ain’t the most perfect encapsulation of how weird things are at the moment, we don’t know what is. With…
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