Introduction by Tom Johnson – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – In the early stages of making her debut album, Biita Houdei knew two things: that she wanted the recordings to feel distinctly and palpably warm, and that she would sew a unique patch for every song on the album. The first of those things is subjective,
words by tom johnson It was procrastination that led me to think about perfect songs. A untangling distraction from simple life admin tasks, a house that needed tidying, a handful of grey hours to pass. Specifically, the procrastination led me to start building a giant sprawling playlist of what I
introduction by tom johnson track guide written by babehoven The first thing we learn about New York duo Babehoven in the bio of their new – and third – album, I See You, I See Me, is that Maya Bon and Ryan Albert share their home with two blind cats, Trilobite and
Lael Neale - Picasso's Wife While everything I've heard from Lael Neale over the past few years has held its own unique and fascinating form, there are certain moments where her work pulls apart the fabric of the world and forces everything else – the tick of the
This year marks the 20 years of Land of Talk, the swirling, expressive indie-rock project of Montreal's Lizzie Powell. As the associated blurb that sits alongside her newly-announced album, LASTS, it's a venture that has led Powell both to and away from music. The
words & interview by tom johnson photography by adam alonzo "Love yourself, only you can do it. I know the world it can be so strange," Will Taylor sings plaintively on the new, and sixth, full-length album from Hovvdy, the project he's gently blossomed alongside
Is it Autumn yet? It's beginning to feel like it here. Pulling this new mix together I kept writing 'Autumn' instead of 'August', but really I'm still hoping for one last rush of good weather before the dull sets in. I'
Belief in the beginning A conversation with Squirrel Flower words & interview by tom johnson Ella O’Connor Williams is about to turn thirty, and she means to celebrate from way up high. A couple of days ahead of this elevated occasion, she’ll gather with friends in a Chicago
Ruby Gill - Carol / Not Carol Everything in a constant swill between balance and imbalance. A leaf holds on to its branch, and then it's drifting to the dirt; our eyes tell us one thing and suddenly another; no sooner are we here before we're gone. Little
words & interview by tom johnson Attached to a petrol station in Lake Tabourie, a small village in New South Wales, Australia, Tucker Box is a small food stop that serves the equally small community. Though it’s been in business for a number of years now, it has just
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