Having had a reissue over the summer and about to be played in full on The Bluetones’ UK tour in November, we take another listen to their third album Science & Nature for our Monday morning Dawn Chorus. Artist: The Bluetones Album: Science & Nature Label: Mercury Year of release: 2000 Genre: Indie rock, alt-pop …
Following a trilogy of albums on the subject of grief musician Grawl!x – collaborating with Umbilica – has now turned their attention to exploring gender, feminism, and identity. Epicene: having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex. Not one for shying away from subjects so big and universal …
In our house Thursday is the hardest day…everyone is tired but the weekend still feels light years away, making it a slow-starting, introspective type of morning. The self-titled debut album from Broken Chanter is perfect for playing in solidarity before lifting us from our mire. Artist: Broken Chanter Album: Broken Chanter Label: Last Night From …
Weak autumn sunshine sidles past the clouds today and we let Evaporator, crystalline experimental electronica from collaborative project Haq, do the heavy lifting on keeping our midweek mood buoyant. Artist: Haq Album: Evaporator Label: Bearsuit Records Year of release: 2019 Genre: experimental electronica The internet, for the most part these days, is a despair-inducing sinkhole …
A beautifully blended album of styles from jazz to alt-rock in this latest release from Umbilica – Where the Land Meets the Ocean – our Dawn Chorus for Tuesday 1 October 2019. Artist: Umbilica Album: Where the Land Meets the Ocean Label: self-released Year of release: 2019 Genre: alt-rock, jazz-pop, folk-punk Stand still here, upon …
Silvi Wersing of Chorusgirl talks about being an introverted creative and how her inner world is important in her process as a songwriter and performer
We’re kicking off our week and ending our September with this first release from First Timers Fest alumni Breakup Haircut with What Did You Expect? I Got it Off the Internet! Artist: Breakup Haircut Album: What Did You Expect? I Got It Off the Internet! Label: Hell Hath No Fury Year of release: 2019 Genre: …
The last Dawn Chorus of this week is here to smooth your way into the weekend with a classic album from Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career. Artist: Camera Obscura Album: My Maudlin Career Label: 4AD Year of release: 2009 Genre: Indiepop There is something of a perpetual summer dusk about this record despite having …
Another release from the wonderful Last Night From Glasgow is cheering up a rushed Thursday morning as the debut from Domiciles, This Is Not A Zen Garden, falls on us as heavy as this autumn rain. Artist: Domiciles Album: This Is Not A Zen Garden Label: Last Night From Glasgow Year of release: 2019 Genre: …
The Dawn Chorus record for Tuesday 24 September 2019 is the 1969 double-LP from Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity, Streetnoise, which takes in genres from prog rock to jazz and makes for a varied listen across its 16 tracks. Artist: Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity Album: Streetnoise Label: Marmalade / Polydor …