DJ friendly understated smooth house music. It has a nice depth and bass to it - never getting in your face. The whole project felt super clean and effortless. I love how few elements it needs to make a track completely hypnotising (e.g. the mesmerising groove of 'Can't Let Go' and it's three note melody). I liked the nighttime reflective vibe it had. This project was particularly good at making the vocals and instrumental intertwined and complimentary. It did this by not overcomplicating the ... read more

This off-kilter jazz feels very immediate and live. It has a stripped back quality due to it's minimal instrumentation. I liked the journeys the covers went on, it added so much space and spontaneity to the tracks. Weird and wonderful wanderings. The music is soothing and surreal, and has deeply beautiful moments that are so peaceful (e.g. 'MILTON SUITE' intro). I particularly enjoyed 'CIRCLE', 'GBTC', 'THE CIRCLE GAME', 'BOA 2', 'TOMORROW NEVER DIES', and 'MILTON SUITE'.

Enjoyable light techno. The fun percussion in the grooves adds character. What I enjoyed most about the release is how smooth it stayed - it has a lovely sleek and dance sound. I also thought the track's progressions were very satisfying - continuously building on established rhythms. I particularly enjoyed 'Balearic' and 'That Sound'.

A go-to chill out band, so lovely! This summer evening album is all about vibes, and the laid back guitar grooves, and understood vocals. So soothing! I particularly enjoyed 'Fifteen Fifty-Three', 'May Ninth', and 'A Love International'.

This is relentless! It sounds gloriously vile - something emphasised by the slimy acidic vocals. The short tracks highlight the blistering pace and manic sound of the album. I loved the experimentation on this album, when the instruments cut out in 'Revile Of Light' it re-contextualised the whole album as it sounded like I was defending into a pitch black pit. The terror added to the album from this point on was palpable - the stomach churning riff on 'Mereward'. I particularly enjoyed 'As ... read more

Fiery death metal. The growly vocals add an enjoyable grit to the album's sound. It has a good amount of fun solos and breakdowns (I thought the mini-breakdowns in 'Split Tongue Sermon' was very cool and added a lot of weight.) It was enjoyably direct. I particularly enjoyed 'Epitaph Inscribed', 'Ode To The Obscene', 'Every Silent Plea', and 'Split Tongue Sermon'.

Fun and funky afrobeat album. It has a lovely percussive drive (e.g. end of 'That Good Thing') and sunny groves. It is very infectious and has lovely melodies that I will be humming for a long time. The sense of fun on this album is what makes I so enjoyable - it is set ut by the playful synth tone on 'Blue G.' I particularly enjoyed 'Blue G.', 'Yese Yese', 'That Good Thing', and 'Count Your Blessings'.

Fun bouncy summery music. The tuned percussion is a brilliant highlight of the side. I love how the uptempo syncopation pairs with energetic vocal performances, noodle-y guitar work, and exciting horns. It makes for infectiously danceable music. Listening is a very bright and fun time. The live tracks were awesome! I particularly enjoyed 'Na Bineta', 'Dieuf-Dieul Ca Kanam', 'Alin Na Djibé - Live', and 'Ndiguële - Live'.

A genre smoothie with a lot of metal in it! The chaos is very enjoyable as saxophones replace lead guitar in one of many exciting left turns this album does. Just a crazy fun and loud time. I like how creative a lot of the experimentation was - e.g. the staccato stuttering. I particularly enjoyed 'Μῆνιν ἄειδε, θεὰ παραμαινομένη ἐμοῦ...' and 'Ἡ τῶν ... read more

This sounds like the coolest train ride ever! The grooves don't stop chugging, and the psych rock has a lovely Tishoumaren sound. Making the guitar groves effortlessly satisfying. I enjoyed this albums tasteful and sparing use of electronics e.g. 'Baris'. I can also see the King Gizz comparisons. Would be very fun live! I particularly enjoyed 'Baris'.

Dua Lipa and Kevin Parker is such a fun combination! It makes for lush and summery dance pop earworms. The album was kept interesting by sparkling production and an expressive vocal performance. The added grit to the album added weight to the grooves - e.g. 'Houdini'. The subtle addictive sounds add so much character to the album and give the music a wide sound (e.g. low synth on 'Houdini', odd synth left turn in 'Anything For Love'). I particularly enjoyed 'End Of An Era' and 'Houdini'.

Cleanly produced pop with varying quality. The album flips between spacious minimal songs ('Fortnight') and powerful and narrative builds ('Guilty as Sin?'). This makes the sound confusing and allows for some bizarre moments - 'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart'. I felt like when the tracks built in intensity, the vocals shied away - this repeated pattern caused me to lose investment. That being said it had a starry vibe throughout which was enjoyably relaxing when paired with the mostly ... read more

Laid back almost wonky instrumental hip-hop beats. I love the jazzy flavour of the first half brought by the smooth piano work (e.g. 'berat'). It has a great contrast to the brighter more fidgety second half. Where samples come and go at a quicker pace. I particularly enjoyed 'Krupa', 'shkoder', and 'berat'.

Post punk goodness, with jagged guitars, clunky grooves and percussion, and experimental sounds (e.g. intro to 'Nest'). I love how it never stays settled! By spending a lot of time avoiding loud explosive sounds that could fit the music, it adds an engaging tension and unease to the music. I particularly enjoyed 'Strange Neighbour' and 'Nest'.

Emotional swells lead this selection of Amanda Palmer ballads. It is an incredible and personal time capsule. Featuring direct and thoughtful lyrics and raw conversations. The off-the-cuff and conversational comedic nature of the second half brings more hope and light to the anxiety of the first half. Listening to this brings a sense of inclusion, it was like I was at a concert. I particularly enjoyed 'The Man Who Ate Too Much'.

Another rich release from this stunning ambient / sound collage / electronic artist! This project evokes the feeling of formless morphing memories and gives it sound. It is warm, familiar but indescribable and shapeless. It has a soothing hypnotic quality that keeps me listening (highlighted by the singing bowl strikes and ripples on 'Sandalwood, Ivory and Summit'). The free flowing nature of the album keeps me coming back for more. I particularly enjoyed 'O O O O', 'Pond, Grief and Glee', ... read more

This experimental folky jazz stays off-balance through it's run time. The laid back songs are stitched together and feel warm. This is emphasised through its loose electronic components - e.g. little blips in 'All Varieties Are Good'. I particularly enjoyed 'All Varieties Are Good', 'Winnow', and 'Paradise'.

This groovy jazz has awesome elements of funk. The winding melodies add to the mysterious atmosphere of the music. I love how rich and dark the instruments sound on here - e.g. buzzy-ness of the saxophone on 'He Who Kills with One Leap', eerie ambience on the intro to 'Moth'. The album has a thick heft to it. I particularly enjoyed 'He Who Kills with One Leap', 'Moth', 'Kid Mahout', and 'Oromo Moon'.

Chirping spacious and playful music. I really get the sense of the songs being soundtracks to different areas in the game. They are full of character and easily loop-able. I loved how uncluttered the music was - this stripped back sound was emphasised by light and airy flute motifs and xylophone hits. I particularly enjoyed 'The Hattifatteners' Island', 'The barometer', and 'Oh, great... Woodies'.

Serene and relaxing Four Tet release. I like the mixture of his signature sounds on here. It is very pretty and ambient (e.g. the light twinkling percussive electronics in the first half of 'Gliding Through Everything'). This is a great A to B album - e.g. the contrast by the rich ambient blankets on the second half of 'Gliding Through Everything'. The LP has a lovely mixture of organic sounding electronics with live-sounding drum grooves ('So Blue'), phone ringtone dance tracks ('Daydream ... read more