Last week, in Scotland at least, it felt like we were suddenly on the cusp of Autumn, a few weeks of August left and the weather suddenly damp and grey, wind whipping up big dark clouds that felt oppressive but kept the fields green, the lochs topped-up for now.
June McDoom In the text that accompanies the first single from June McDoom's album it references dub and shoegaze, a search for restraint amid a sonic wash of influences. Those richly absorbing colours aren't immediately obvious on the the enigmatic 'Without You' but the
Introduction by Tom Johnson Despite having something of a wonky memory, I hold a strange knack for remembering exactly where I was when hearing a specific piece of music. It can and does go back years and years, passed houses I've forgotten the layout of, passed faces whose
"Sometimes between the light and the rain, some souls remain" In the liner notes that accompany Moonshiner Springs, the new album from Suzanne Vallie, the South Dakotan songwriter talks of the fun that was not only mustered but prioritised during its creation. "I did all that pleased
If I had to choose the work of one artist to succinctly ribbon-bow the whole ethos / spirit / mood of GoldFlakePaint over the years it might well be that of Hello Shark. As with Lincoln Halloran's music, which has been rendered beautifully through a handful of Hello Shark
introduction by tom johnson words by will samson Will Samson called his new album Sings Again to reflect exactly that process. Following a couple of subtly beautiful instrumental records, his new ten-song LP placed his voice back out-front of it all. It's a richly personal work,
Babehoven - Lasagna Back in May, Babehoven released 'Blue Around You', a fiddle-led, beautifully breezy new track that sat as an introduction to a brand new chapter for Maya Bon's burgeoning project. Though it's only been two years since the release of the Water&
Today, we're very pleased to introduce brand new material from Sand Duney, the solo project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Jones (Dear Nora, Jessica Dennison + Jones, Hot Gum, Cynthia Nelson Band). Alongside a brand new single – which is streaming below for you – comes the news that Jones
Hi friends, I hope the summer is treating you kindly. For some reason I thought June might have been a bit of a fallow month with regard to new releases, but perhaps the summer just has a way of distracting you from things. Point being, this is the longest monthly
In the wake of Sadurn announcing their much-anticipated new record, I spent some time this week with Radiator, their 2022-released debut, and a sincere favourite of mine since first discovering it at some point in the time between. Time changes many things, I guess weather does too, the
Squirrel Flower - Reelin Back in the middle of May, as this blog celebrated its 16th anniversary, we pulled some beautiful songs together for a special mixtape, all selected by artists we've been lucky enough to cross paths with over the years. For her choice, Squirrel Flower's
Between the turn of the new year and the end of the season, I took two trips out to the west coast, spending a few days in a cottage that belongs to a friend of a friend. The home's owner had spent their childhood holidays there, before inheriting