It is a classic forty-minute set of inquisitive pop songs, blessed with a lightness of touch and a sharp focus that can’t help but charm the listener. It conjures up some last, faint afterglow of the old belief that an electronic, programmed beat can smash itself - and you - into another, more egalitarian consciousness
This special edition reissue of ‘Flags Of The Sacred Harp’ is released with unreleased material that was written around the album’s original release.
Having penned over 200 songs and released eight albums in the last six years, The Reds, Pinks and Purples release a collection of tracks previously unreleased on physical format that continues to romanticize the wonders and woes of the world
‘Rosy’ arrives from an intriguing underworld populated by passing strangers and half heard conversations, from impromptu situations that the beatnik traveller catches amid some recurring dreamlike memories.
New single ‘Dunning Kruger’s Loser Cruiser’ is a classic overestimation of knowledge with a ranting preacher highlighted over a disenfranchised choir of would-be none believers. The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities
‘No No Yes Yes’ looks to ESG and finds in return a gloriously simple, stripped down dance track with lyrics that act as both hooks and a life mantra. Produced by Telefantasy Studios and directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford, the accompanying kaleidoscopic music video has an alluring 80s pop aesthetic.
Legendary indie travellers, Half Japanese release their new album ‘Adventure’ on 11th July on Fire Records. The prolific outsider combo, helmed by unswerving optimist Jad Fair deliver a heart-warming set of upbeat sonnets celebrating the power of love, affection and maturity
Seattle drone-rock titans Earth are set to release their latest live document, WEM Dominator (Live in London), an unrelenting display of the band’s seismic force, recorded during their performance at London’s KOKO on November 7, 2016. Sharing the bill with legendary heavyweights Neurosis, Earth delivered a set of hypnotic intensity, crushing volume, and towering, glacial beauty
The band’s statement ends with a line that captures his spirit perfectly: “My name is David Fucking Thomas… and I’m the lead singer of the best fucking rock and roll band in the world.”