[streaming] Creation VI – New Shore Every Time

This piece of living, breathing drone and voice comes to us from Kiev, Ukraine based Creation VI. A longform piece that moves from lush, gorgeous sustained tones to augmented woodwinds, harmonica, field recordings from the Black Sea and those haunting, exploratory vocals that search endlessly for transcendence between pitches of operatic highs and monastic lows….

[streaming] La bèl pop (fifth anniversary compilation)

This year La bèl will turn 5 years old and we wanted to celebrate its birthday by publishing a La bèl compilation with all the artists that collaborated with us during these years. The idea is to ask each one of their for a “pop” track, leaving complete freedom to their personal interpretation of this…

[streaming] The Golden Eaves – No Other

The Golden Eaves’ songs are written by Kenji (The Fairways, Clay Hips) and Joe (The Pines, The Foxgloves). They liked each others’ records so they decided to try to write songs together. Kenji sings and plays guitar. Joe plays guitar. Max plays bass. Marc plays drums and produced the record. They all started recording together…

[streaming] Shevek – Too Much

Shevek is the new project by Tristram Bawtree (Tristram, Eye And No Eye). Shevek cobbles together noises to arrest the slow slide into apathy. Sings songs about care-work, Paul Auster novels, hubris, the Id, staring at cities from a distance, and trying to act natural when you feel unnatural. Echoing guitar and glacial singing, and sometimes awkward…

[streaming] Pete Astor – Mr. Music

“Mr Music” is the brand new single from Pete Astor, previously of The Loft, The Weather Prophets, and numerous other esteemed acts. Heralding his return as a solo artist and paving the way for a full-length album for Fortuna Pop! the track will be released on coloured vinyl 7” as part of the label’s singles…

[streaming] Spheriá – Otjánbird Pt. I

In adaption of a life-lasting story, the project Spheriá was founded in attempt to provide soundscapes for silent dreams and/or reveries. All content is based on a written book, containing several pages full of texts, quotes and drawings. The content the book is adapted from includes diaries and notes, some reach back to early childhood,…

[streaming] Laish – Pace Of Life

Written, recorded and mixed by Daniel Green (Laish). Mastered by Ben Green. Laish is touring Italy in July. A new full band Laish album is currently in production at a top studio in London. In the meantime, here is “Pace of Life”, a song produced this week by Danny at home, made specially for this Italian…

[streaming] Mallee Songs – Water

Track taken from the album “Natural Times”, out now on Beko Disques. Last year, Mallee Ensemble released a free double album, “Two Volumes”. Few heard it, but those who did were struck by its strange restlessness. Recorded in improvised bursts using whatever was on hand, “Two Volumes” sprawls out like a gravel road through lonely…

[streaming] Pigeons – Summer For Mary Ann

Taken from the album “The Bowler”, out now on Mie Music. Known primarily as the duo of Wednesday Knudsen (guitar, woodwinds, vocals) and Clark Griffin (bass), they have grown to a three-piece for this LP with the addition of Rob Smith (drums, harmony vocals). The music has also taken on a more sylvan quality, perhaps…

[streaming] Jake Houlsby – Yannina

Newcastle-based singer songwriter Jake Houlsby is very pleased to announce the release of his indie folk-infused debut EP “Yannina”. Having previously released material under the guise of Suntrapp, Jake stepped out of the limelight six months ago to consider his artistic direction and is now ready to return and release music under his own name….