Hannah Peel – Find Peace
Mankind, Brecht once noted in song, is kept alive by bestial acts. Reading the papers, it is hard to find evidence to the contrary: we have always, it seems, been…
Mankind, Brecht once noted in song, is kept alive by bestial acts. Reading the papers, it is hard to find evidence to the contrary: we have always, it seems, been…
From what we can tell, Sean Barron of Empire State Human has a new project called iEuropean, into which he has pulled Wolfgang Flür (ex-Kraftwerk, Yamo), while tapping Clive Pierce…
There was a time when bands like Lush, Ride and Pale Saints worked feedback into luscious channels, on which the voices of real grrrls and guys would float; clouds of…
John Fryer has a long history making and shaping music. Look on the back of the sleeves of the most important releases from the Mute or 4AD stables from the…
So, if 70s glam rock icon and object of Fonzie’s affection, Leather Tuscadero (ok, Suzi Quatro, but that’s how we best remember her), made a version of Daniel Miller’s first…
Githead are back with their fourth album, Waiting for a Sign, ready for release on 8 December 2014. As a preview, the four-piece ensemble have made “Bringing the Sea to…
Swedish DJ Sandra Mosh is best known as the current host of Sveriges Radio’s avant-garde Elektroniskt programme. Her own musical efforts are more mainline than the experimental compositions that dominate…
If you want to attract fans, naming yourself after “the third worst poetry in the universe” might not be a great idea. You could do worse, however, than ask Johan…
Compute is Sweden’s Ulrika Mild. The Gothenburg-based songstress makes lucid downtempo beats but can also sing like Alison Goldfrapp. This track shows off both elements to great effect.
The trio of Analog Angel make some intelligent darkwave sounds, and “Drive” is an exemplary, forceful track that warrants repeated listening. From 2014’s Trinity album, it’s dark poptronica in a…