Whenever I tell someone that I like Radiohead, I get one of two reactions: an eye roll, or a superficially concerned enquiry into my mental state. Fair enough, I suppose. Radiohead are known for their viscerally depressing music and tend to invoke an image of a single man, alone in the dark, lamenting his oh-so […]
It’s been nearly 4 years since M83 last released an LP. Since 2019, Gonzalez has quietly hidden from the limelight, busily recording new tracks. In this time, the world could not have looked any different; pre-pandemic life feels a distant, unattainable memory. But M83 remains a constant, once again producing ethereal atmospheric music that takes […]
I graduated in the middle of a pandemic and promptly spent my early 20s sitting in my childhood bedroom, unemployed, watching as everyone around me seemingly had no trouble jumping into adulthood proper. During this time, Kate Bush’s 1982 album The Dreaming was playing on an almost constant loop in the background. She wrote it […]
Perhaps this album would sit more favourably were it not by Kali Uchis, but my bar for the decorated Columbian-American singer and songwriter is high. Uchis is reputed for teleporting her audience beyond realms of familiarity. Red Moon In Venus does not. To her credit, Uchis is consistently luxurious. Her voice is decadent, her melodies […]
I first stumbled across Tapestry as a cult Gilmore Girls fan who couldn’t get enough of the show’s opening theme, ‘Where You Lead’. There was a sense of ease that my 14-year-old self felt watching the soundtracked montage of the characters growing up as the seasons passed and credits rolled. Now at 21, the song […]
Edinburgh-based trio, Hastings, Massoquoi and Bankole forming Young Fathers, have released their latest album Heavy Heavy, an exceptional celebration of community and connection, inviting the listener to feel a sense of release and experience the feeling of unity that can come with music and dance. The album’s pop, R&B and electronic sound is flavoured with […]
Coco & Clair Clair, with their sassy, self-obsessed lyrics and hyperpop sound, are the queens of bedroom pop. Their latest album Sexy encompasses their IT-girl personas with cheeky lyrics and catchy beats. Meeting through Twitter and then at a party, they have progressed from playing friends’ parties (including a dog wedding), to internet sensations with […]
Ezra Collective are back, and the 5-man London jazz quintet are just incapable of disappointing. Those unfamiliar with jazz generally associate it with sombre clubs and a polite audience. Ezra have a unique knack for making jazz accessible to all, keeping the genre youthful and vibrant. The huge features on this album contribute to this: […]