Track: Made Kuti signs to Partisan, with debut single
THE RECENT announcement of Made Kuti’s signing on the dotted line for Partisan marks him as the third generation of his family to join the record label, after legendary and revolutionary grandfather Fela Kuti and four-time Grammy nominee father Femi Kuti. The debut single “Free Your Mind” exhibits a myriad of Kuti markers but also …
Track: Osees – ‘Scramble Experiment’
THE HIGHLY prolific psych-beasts Osees, formerly Thee Oh Sees, are back with more after the release of their album Protean Threat earlier this year. “Scramble Experiment”, the opener of their second album of the year, serves up the band’s recognisable garage boisterousness, the drumming as cataclysmic as ever. It is also a class in Osees’ …
Track: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – ‘Tally Ho’
THE PROLIFIC psych machines that are Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have returned with “Tally Ho”, an infectiously exuberant track with the band’s generous zeal of riffage and rhythmic pummel. “Tally Ho” orbits the realm of such Crumpets’ belters as “Gallop To Southport” and “Keen For Kick Ons?”, while also swimming in the mercurial flourishes which the …
Track: Pom Poko – ‘My Candidacy’
THE ART-PUNK outfit Pom Poko, who returned earlier this year following their 2019 debu, have released a second single from their upcoming album in the shape of “My Candidacy”. The track features the stuttering, untamed shards of noise from guitarist Martin Tonne, and an equally hectic but hypnotic, diverse rhythmic display from drummer Ola Djupvik. …
See: The spectacular video for $hit & $hine’s ‘Devil’s Backbone’
CRAIG CLOUSE, the artist behind the $hit & $hine name, has partnered with Teeth of the Sea’s Mike Bourne to create an enthralling, pummeling visual miasma for his latest single, “Devil’s Backbone”: you can watch it, below. Witness the visual spectacle of a roughly hewn flood of distorted footage, all bathed in a violent and …
SEE: The Cribs’ ‘I Don’t Know Who I Am’: a glorious new tune with Lee Ranaldo
THE CRIBS continue their glorious return with new single “I Don’t Know Who I Am”, their second partnership with Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo, who delivered the astounding spoken word of fan favourite “Be Safe”. Quintessentially Cribs, spectacularly gripping riffage scores the track’s emotional narrative, before said riff implodes into a mauling noise rock jam. The …
Album: Matt Berry – Phantom Birds
Matt Berry’s debut album on Acid Jazz, Witchazel, included prog gems and a McCartney-featuring track; since then he’s released well-received albums like The Small Hours and Television Themes. New album Phantom Birds is no different to previous marvels, confounding expectations once more. This sees a simpler sound, with Berry accompanied only by pedal steel guitarist …
Track: James Williamson & Deniz Tek – Jet Pack Nightmare
Coming as the second tease of their upcoming album, following first single Stable, Jet Pack Nightmare issues a typically Williamson, rollicking riff. The duo is completed by renowned Australian punk pioneer Deniz Tek, most notably the founder of Radio Birdman. The sublimely rhythmic, rattling lead guitar is bolstered by the explosive drums throughout. With it’s …
News: Robert Wyatt to release His Greatest Misses compilation on vinyl
The renowned member of Soft Machine, and massively inventive solo artist, Robert Wyatt recently announced the release of his career-spanning compilation on vinyl for the very first time, released October 9th. This will coincide with the release of a book, Side by Side, which Wyatt has authored alongside wife Alfie Benge, herself a visual artist …
Album: Schlammpeitziger – Ein Weltleck in der Echokammer
Manifesting as the 10th record of multi-faceted illustrator, musician and performance artist Schlammpeitziger, following 2018’s Damenbartblick auf Pregnant Hill (Bureau B), this new album is as elusively innovative as his 1992 beginnings. Jo Zimmerman, the figure behind Schlammpeitziger, gained great renown in making impeccably sophisticated, serene lo-fi krautronica. This burgeoning influence upon music and culture …