Taken form the album “You’re Going To Die!”, out on Red Crow Collective. Video shot and edited and directed by Alec Bowman. Riding high after his ground breaking folk opera ‘The Butcher’ Mosley’s plans for the follow up faltered when his personal life unexpectedly had to take priority for a year. Now he returns with…
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[streaming] Withered Hand – No Cigarettes
Taken from “Ten Years” E.P., out December 20, 2019. Dan Willson, aka Withered Hand, releases four string-backed re-recordings of tunes from his first album, Good News, on London labels wiaiwya and Fika Recordings The Springsteen of self-deprecation celebrates the tenth anniversary of his debut long player by re-working four of the album’s finest tunes. They…
JOSIENNE CLARKE – In All Weather (Rough Trade, 2019) Chi avesse conosciuto Josienne Clarke soltanto quale assidua controparte femminile dell’ormai notevole mole di lavori realizzati insieme a Ben Walker probabilmente non è mai arrivato a scoprirne gli esordi solisti da giovanissima cantautrice che, ormai quasi dieci anni fa, si erano concretizzati anche nell’album “One Light…
[video of the week] Tindersticks – Pinky In The Daylight
Taken from the new album ’No Treasure But Hope’ released Nov 15th on City Slang. Directed by stuart A. staples Cinematography and colour grading by Paul Guilhaume Edited by Sandie Bompar Art direction by Suzanne Osborne hree years since their last album proper, singer Stuart Staples decided Tindersticks’ return called for something special and No…
[streaming] Alex Bayly – Animal
Alt-folk troubadour Alex Bayly returns with his delicately weaved new single “Animal”, out now. Poignantly earnest from the offset, Animal yet again showcases Bayly’s ability to pen richly emotive tracks that are stunningly intricate. Bayly’s distinctive, baritone vocal oozes with passion as it soars over the atmospheric soundscapes created from the gorgeous layering of instruments…
王子健 WANG ZIJIAN – 幻滅情歌 Love Songs In Disillusion (WV Sorcerer Productions, 2019) Tanto vale risparmiare le premesse sulla globalizzazione dei linguaggi musicali favorita dalla rete a proposito dell’evidente provenienza di Wang Zijian. Non è infatti alcun vezzo in qualche misura esotico a richiamare l’attenzione sul suo ultimo lavoro “Love Songs In Disillusion”, bensì il…
[video of the week] Jessica Risker – The Waves
“The Waves is a sort of conversation with my self; more specifically, my inner state, of which I’ve long been at the mercy of high-highs and low-lows, but perhaps more recently leveled out, and recognizing the positive effects of this sort of inner stabilization.” – Jessica Risker Jessica Risker, a musician and sound designer since…
EMMA RUSSACK & LACHLAN DENTON – Take The Reigns (Spunk / Bobo Integral, 2019) Nel corso dell’estate, prima un disco solista di lei, subito dopo uno di lui con un nuovo gruppo di musicisti denominato Studio Magic: in autunno, il triangolo tra Emma Russack e Lachlan Denton si chiude con il loro terzo lavoro insieme…
[streaming] Twain – Inner Beauty
“Inner Beauty” is the first single taken from Twain’s new album “Adventure”, released via Keeled Scales. More news about it coming shortly. Twain is the solo project of Mt. (Mat) Davidson, a tender and evocative singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has previously worked with the likes of The Low Anthem, The Deslondes and Spirit Family Reunion….
[video of the week] Aoife Nessa Frances – Blow Up
Taken from the album “Land of No Junction”, released January 2020 via Basin Rock. Video directed by Anna McCarthy On the eponymously titled final song of her debut album Land of No Junction, Irish songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances (pronounced Ee-fa) sings “Take me to the land of no junction/Before it fades away/Where the roads can…
SIMONE WHITE – Letter To The Last Generation (Self Released, 2019)* Due anni fa, Simone White ha interrotto un duraturo silenzio discografico che durava dai tempi di “Silver Silver” (2012), pubblicando in sordina una raccolta di versioni acustiche di vecchi brani, tra le quali comparivano tuttavia un paio di nuove canzoni, accomunate dalle stesse caratteristiche….
[streaming] Jennah Barry – The Real Moon
Canadian songwriter Jennah Barry releases new single “The Real Moon”. About the song, from Jennah: “I was spending most of my time alone when I wrote The Real Moon. The song is about the very modern problem of seeing too much of the world without actually leaving your house. It’s about experiencing the fragility of…
SERAFINA STEER – The Mind Is A Trap (Vitamin Concept, 2019) Reduce dall’esperienza di bassista nel terzetto post-punk al femminile Bas Jan, Serafina Steer torna a danzare sullo stretto crinale tra tradizione e sperimentazione che già ne aveva caratterizzato i tre album precedenti. “The Mind Is A Trap” espande anzi lo spettro stilistico della polistrumentista…
[streaming] Anna Cordell – You
New track by Anna Cordell, in anticipation of her debut album “Nobody Knows”, out February 14th, 2020. Anna Cordell has always been a ‘maker’. From her youngest years spent singing and writing folk songs on her nylon string guitar, to the first stitches of her design work, and all the way into motherhood, Cordell has…
[video of the week] Emily Jane White – Washed Away
Taken from the album “Immanent Fire”, out November 15th via Talitres. Filmed by Kristin Cofer, edited by Amber Beaton Written over a two year period, Emily Jane White‘s sixth album “Immanent Fire” recognizes our moment at the precipice of species annihilation, as she guides her listener through the feeling of life on a planet at…
THOMAS MÉREUR – Dyrhólaey (Preserved Sound, 2019)* Dyrhólaey è una delle principali meraviglie naturalistiche dell’Islanda meridionale, un promontorio roccioso che forma un arco immediatamente riconoscibile, offrendo rifugio e luogo di nidificazione a numerose specie di uccelli, tra i quali i caratteristici puffin. Sulla riva sottostante, l’oceano si infrange spumeggiante su una spiaggia di sabbia nera,…
[streaming] Geneva – What The Dormouse Sees
From the forthcoming debut release “Cocorillo”, out through Woodland Recordings on the 17th of November. Geneva is an acoustic folk songwriter from Nuremberg, Germany. http://geneva.bandcamp.com/
MINOR PIECES – The Heavy Steps Of Dreaming (Fat Cat, 2019) La peculiare impronta sperimentale di Ian William Craig si è da sempre confrontata con l’elemento vocale, più volte incanalato all’interno di pièce dal respiro orchestrale. Il compositore canadese compie adesso un ulteriore passo nella coniugazione di tali elementi, intraprendendo un organico progetto insieme alla…
[streaming] Brianna Kelly – On A Clear Day
New digital track by Brianna Kelly, available via Bandcamp. Cincinnati-based Brianna Kelly creates songs and soundscapes that are simultaneously weightless and crushingly heavy anchored by the soulful simplicity of her voice and melodies. New solo album of mostly voice and classical guitar coming 2020. https://www.facebook.com/briannakellymusic/
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