It’s obligatory, isn’t it? An Albums of the Year list. So, here’s fifty albums (yes, 50) we’ve had in our ears over the last 12 months. We present this as a list of albums we’ve loved and think are well worth your time – we hope you discover something new or are reminded of something …
We had a week off last week for half-term but we’re back with our morning listening now…starting with this eclectic modern pop album from Yoni Gordon which passes through the parishes of rock, Americana, and Trap for a listen full of surprises. Artist: Yoni Gordon Album: Fearless Moral Inventory Label: Self-released Year of release: 2019 …
North London’s The Leaf Library make a welcome return with second album The World is a Bell, full of warm experimental drone-pop with fantastical details with which to draw the listener in. It’s an absolute fit for this time of year as the darkness creeps in on colder air and it’s our album of the …
Here we are then, another week. Let’s kick straight in to it. I’m hearing more of these nineties influenced alt-rock guitar sounds around at the moment but this album from Hurtling, just out last week is a particularly fine and catchy example of how to polish up that sound and expand outwards into dream-noise territory. …
While bands best known for their nineties output reforming and having another crack while surfing the wave of nostalgia is nothing new the return of cult faves Salad is particularly pleasing, especially when album The Salad Way is packed with so much good esoteric indie rock. Artist: Salad Album: The Salad Way Label: Three Bean …
Power pop blasts of complex feelings set to scuzzy guitar and juddering time signatures may not be anything new but this 2015 album from supergroup (yeah, we said supergroup) Upset has become a firm favourite with us, and remained a highlight of the genre. Artist: Upset Album: ’76 Label: Lauren Records Year of release: 2015 …
There is something about the changing season, as leaves colour their way toward falling and the morning’s freeze our breath into clouds, which makes orchestrated dreampop full of pastorals and a dose of melancholy the perfect soundtrack. Christians and Lions fit that bill pretty well with new release Young Familiar. Artist: Christians and Lions Album: …
It’s a Tuesday in October. It has dawned in gloriously sharp blue edged with soft yellow but it is the sort of day where regrets could still ambush you at any moment. Warding off the threat with Turtle Taxi, the second album from the brilliant Suggested Friends, which was released last week. Artist: Suggested Friends …
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 …
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 …