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Track: The Quiet Temple – The Last Opium Den (On Earth), plus new album news
Duke Garwood and Rich Machin have put together a musical collective under the name of The Quiet Temple, using a rolling cast of sidemen taken from the likes of Soulsavers, Spiritualized, Stereolab and Julian Cope. They’ve announced the release of their self-titled debut six-track album on Friday July 5th on Point of Departure, and have …
Track: Abdullah Ibrahim – Jabula
Legendary South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has shared a track ‘Jabula’ from his forthcoming album ‘The Balance’, out via Gearbox Records on June 28th. At the grand old age of 84, and able to look back over a lifetime in jazz which has included playing with everyone from Duke Ellington to Max Roach, John Coltrane …
Track: Kamaal Williams – High Roller
Taken from their debut album The Return last month, London trio Kamaal Williams have released a track from the record in the shape of ‘High Roller’. The trio, Kamaal Williams himself on keys, joined by Pete Martin on bass and McKnasty on drums, have just returned from a string of sold out shows across Europe, …
Track: Yasmin Lacey – Something my heart trusts
Out right now is ‘Something My Heart Trusts’, the new single from Yasmin Lacey, and the follow up to her recent single 90 Degrees. She’s one of the outstanding voices in British Jazz right now, and has received strong support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft, Huey Morgan and Jamie Cullum, …
Track: Kamasi Washington releases two tracks from his forthcoming second album, plus release/tour news
Jazz superstar Kamasi Washington has heralded the announcement of his second album Heaven and Earth, set for release on June 22nd via Young Turks, by releasing two tracks – Fists of Fury and The Space Travelers. The long-awaited follow up to Washington’s debut The Epic, Heaven and Earth is comprised of two halves, which find …
Track: Lost Horizons – On the day you died
Lost Horizons, the musical project of former–Cocteau Twin and Bella Union boss Simon Raymonde and Richie Thomas of early 4AD figureheads Dif Juz, have released ‘On the day you died’, inspired by and recorded on the day David Bowie’s death was announced. Previously only available via the Rough Trade Album Club on a limited 4 …
Track: Portico Quartet – Endless
Portico Quartet have revealed a new track “Endless” ahead of their forthcoming album “Art in the Age of Automation”. Minimal beats and industrial soundscapes gradually peal pack to reveal a warm sensuous soundscape. The blend of live instrumentation and electronics combined with the industrial theme harks back to electronica pioneers such as Basil Kirchin, but …
Track: Philippe Baden Powell – Chica
‘Chica’ is taken from the new album from French / Brazilian pianist’s new album, his first for Far Out Recordings, which drops on March 24th on heavyweight vinyl, extended ten track CD + digitally. The son of Brazilian musical legend Baden Powell de Aquino (you recognised the name, right?) who, according to Philippe “transmitted to …
Track: Thundercat – Friend Zone
Just in time for Valentines Day, Thundercat – aka grammy award winning bassist and singer Stephen Bruner, has released a new track, Friend Zone, from his forthcoming third full-length record, Drunk, which drops via Brainfeeder on February 24th. For the 23-track track journey, Thundercat has enlisted a team of intrepid adventurers to go with him, …
Track: Shobaleader One – Journey to Reedham
Out on Warp Records on Match 10th, is Elektrac. Its a new project made up of Strobe Hazard, Squarepusher, Company Laser and Arf Nution. Elektrac features the bands versions of eleven of Squarepushers most iconic tracks. From the album, the band are streaming their version of Journey to Reedham. Its a mass of electronics, both …