Music
Album Review: Die Nerven – ‘Out’
‘Out’ is the third LP release, by Stuttgart post-punk trio Die Nerven. I am delighted that this found it’s way to me via Ben Lynch at PinDrop Publicity – just the other day, I was reminiscing about John Peel having introduced me to Xmal Deutschland and Einstürzende Neubauten back in the day, courtesy of one of those Facebook …
Say Psych, Live, The Heads, Liverpool PsychFest, 26.09.15
Until very recently I thought that I had missed out on seeing The Heads live. Like many I had not discovered the band while they were active, only hearing them for the first time a few years ago. When I did it was a real point of revelation to me, and I can actually remember the …
Track: Novo Amor – Anchor
You might recognise the music of Novo Amor, aka Cardiff based mult-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Ali Lacey from the latest Expedia advert, which uses his song From Gold, the lead track from his debut EP Woodgate, NY. Or maybe you’ve seen BONES, or Teen Mom, or Made in Chelsea or others, all of which have …
Track: Shelter Point – Glass Into Gold
Nottingham duo Shelter Point are set to release two new tracks, Glass Into Gold and Pale on December 11th, via Sony RCA sub-label Space+Time Records. Having already gained fans such as Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Annie Mac and playing a long list of festivals over the summer (including Tramlines and Bestival) the band are …
Track: Sudakistan – Concrete Djungle
We’re big fans of Stockholm-based latin psych rockers Sudakistan here Backseat Mafia, and so we’re eagerly anticipating the bands forthcoming debut album Caballo Negro, which drops on November 20th via PNKSLM Recordings. From the album the band are streaming a new song, Concrete Djungle. In keeping with their latin roots (all the members have a …
Track: Sophie Lowe – Pink Flowers
Ahead of a handful of dates supporting Montaigne on tour, Sydney singer-songwriter Sophie Lowe has released another song taken from her upcoming EP, out in November. Called Pink Flowers, its sultry, delicate pop music, laying down these layers of (generally) slow moving synths and stripped back pads and percussion. Produced by Lowe and Sydney based …
Track: Armchair Committee – All Mine (Portishead Cover)
Bristol three piece Armchair Committee have taken a look back into the musical history of their city for a prequel to their forthcoming single Rawgabbit, which drops December 11th. They’ve dragged Portishead’s All Mine through their skewed blues and punk energy, and made something thats loud, muscular and actually rather good. Recorded at the legendary …
See: Pink Milk release video for “I want to know what love is”
It shouldn’t be good should it? A cover of Foreigners MOR classic I want to know what love is, by Gothenburg shoegazers Pink Milk. The duo, singer/drummer Maria and Guitarist Edward have taken the influences they grew up with – Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins and Cranes, and have moulded the song into something …
Psych Insight: Live, Kandodo5, Liverpool PsychFest, 26.09.15
Kandodo3 is a project founded by Simon Price, along with fellow Heads Wayne Maskell and Hugo Morgan. Considerably less raw and brusque than their former band, Kandodo3 is more about expansive soundscapes and aural topology that the full on sonic assault that marked The Heads oeuvre. Having heard the k2o album, and especially the live …
Track: Paradisko – Fool (Martin Roth Remix)
Instanbul/London duo Paradisko are about to release their fourth EP, out on November 4th via High Above The Ground. German producer/DJ Martin Roth has got hold of the title track, Fool, and worked his deep house magic on it. He’s taken the moody disco house of the original, and given it this laid back, glitchy …